The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-28

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times. added Bauer hurriediy. 4 do it
for nothing"
Bauer. your grandfather vas rob
ber." the girl laughed Take heed
that you do not follow In bis foot
steps"
4 am poor man. your mm-frau'
icin.~ De stammeTed.
Here's a crown" said Mar. tossing
coin which was neatly caught BY the
erlmy hand ~ the smith.
Are you very rioh'" asked tho giTi
curiously
why counterquestioned Max.
"Oh. ! am curious 10 know llauer
viii tell "a 10 every one In harscheit
that you oyerpay for things and from
nov on you will have 20 figure living
on a basis Of crowns"
IL worth any price 10 hear q pretty
woman laugh What a enc hsginning
for day
May misfortune BE- kind enough 20
briag you this way again. Herr"
Bausr cried ioyfully. not 20 say ambiF
u0usly.
Listen 70 thAti- laughed the girl.
her eyes shining like the water IN the
sun "nut he means only 60 thank
your generosity Nos. with q -
we're frown how much 90 / owe you
Take care: I've only a few pieces Of
silver IN my purse"
Why. Fraulein. you owe me moth.
ing. am even In debt 10 you fof this
40
Bauer had had HE lesson In courtier.
ship.
The assistant soon brought forth the
girls FESTIVE any MAJ sprAnE 10 her
aid How lght her foot waa In his
palm lShe could easily have mount
"a alone such vas her sklll: but
there's the woman ~ 81
4 an gulng toward the Pass she
said. reading the haifveiied appeal IA
his blue eyes
which way r. thatf~ be asked.
swinging into bis own saddle.
That way nodtinE toward the
south. AFTER an. there could b. no
harm IN two or three hours their
paths would separate for ever.
Why delightediy.- am eoing
that way myself
old nausr watched them I'm they
disappeared around a turn IN tho road.
re returned 20 hts forse. shaking his
head AZ n confronted BY a problem too
abstruse even Tor hls German mind
Well he's an American. 80 ! viii
not waste any pity on hin. The pity
10 that she must We'd old Red-noss
II would have been n she had
ma rode into the country. and they
talked about a thousand and one
things Had she ever been % France
Yes To Englantf she had received
part Of her education there DID she
I know the Princess Hildegardef slight.
/ ~ What was she llkef She vas a
madcap irresponsible. but very much
abused. Did she know Mr. Warning.
ton The American consul She had
seen him on his morning rides Wasn't
u fine wsridi II vas. Indeed
Oncs they stopped a. a farm The
girl refused 20 dismount bidding Mar
10 60 IN and ask for q drink % milk.
MAJ oboyed with siaerity. returning
with two foaming goblets q warm
milk
From time 70 time the princess
stihed the small voice" II was wrong.
and yet u wasn't What worried her
was the thought that BETTY might take
Il into her head 90 follow. and then
everything would be spoiled Every
now and then she turned her head
and sighed contentodly; the road 70
rearward was always clear.
"Follow mel" she cried suddenly,
even daringiy
A stone wall. three feet hiEh. ran
along AZ their right The foreground
was hard and Arm. Pressing the relna
on the fiily's withera. abe made straight
for the wall. cleared n. and drew M
on the other side. Now. Max hadn't
the least idea that the horse under him
was a hunter. 80 might very well say
that he took hts life In his hands a. he
followed her but Dandy knew his
business. lie took the wall without n.
fort a warm glow went over Mar
when he found that he hadn't broken
his neck. Together they Ealioped
down the field and came back Tor the
return Jump. This. too. was made
easily. Max's admiration knew no
bounds. II was a dangerous pastime
IN more ways than one
Al eight o'clock they turned toward
home. talking about another thousand
and one things.
1T has been a delightful ride" sug.
Eesied Mar. with an eye 10 the future.
7 take this road nearly every morn.
Ing" said she. looking out upon the
water. which was running itself and
quarreiing along the sandy shores
Max said nothing. but he Al once
made up his mind that he would take
the same road provided he could I'm
any reasonable manrcr get rid u me
Did you enjoy the ride'" asked the
Honorable Betty. as her highness came
10 TO breakfast There were no formal.
tues In the princess apartments
Beautifully" Her highness guilt.
ily wondered n there was any logical