The Marshall republican., 1908-04-17

lie was glau tnat the Engllsh ladies
would be staying with her for a few
days at this season. She would make
them comfortable. more comfortable
chan would be possible at a crowded
tiniea and then. besides. after the sea-
soD was over and the strangers ha1
; been frightened away by the FIRST dur
! ~ OF snow. the poor mother grew
I lonely and tired Of idleness. Oh, ya
I she stayed the winter through. IL was
home TO her. There were not many
nelghbors then, II was true, yet shs
would not be happy to 90 away. Nous
tain folk never really learned to love
the valleys.
What! The ladies had not written b
the Inn In advance? All. well, that
would not matter at this season. There
would be ooms and to spare. The L.
mother would have a pleasant sus.
prise. Glad he was that he chancs1
o be the one to bring IL
Those who knew Frau Yorvan know
TINT her larder was never empty q
good things and that her linen waD
aired and scented with the dried law
sDder blossoms gathered down below.
Indeed, she had need to be ever N
readiness for distinguished guests. b.
cnuse sometimes But the eloquent
tongue OF Alois Yorvan was suddenly
silent. like the clnppcr OF u cburcA
bell which the ringers have ceased b
shl. and his sunburnt face gre,
slccpish.
because sometimesr' echoed the
girl In her pretty Rhaetian. what
happens sometimes that your mother
must eve DO expectingr'
oh" the man stammercd. a little
foolishly, Il was but going to say that
she has sometimes to entertain people
" the high nobility OF different 10
tons. Aieheiligen. though small. b
rather celebrated, you know"
'llas your emperor been hereT" ask.
ed the young lady.
1T may be-" answered Alois jaun.
tily; lit may be. Our emperor has been
TO most places"
His companion smiled and put no
more questions.
Slowly they climbed on, the two car
riages, containing the English girls
mother. q middle nged companion. .
French maid and q reasonable supply
Of luggage. tolllng up behind. the har-
ness jingling with q faint sound. ~ a
fairy bells.
Then ut last they came to the inn. Q
quaint house. half OF stone. half OF rich
brown shingles. a huge picture crowd
ed with saints OF special Importance
to Alleheiligen painted In once crude.
now faded. colors on a swinging sign.
A Characteristic yodeling cry from
Alois sent forth before the highest turn
Of the road was reached brought a
apple checked and white capped a.
woman to the door. Then II was the
youngest Of the travellers who asked.
with q pleasant greeting IN Rhaetian,
for the best suit Of rooms which Frau
Yorvan could give.
But, to the girls astonishment, ths
landlady showed none Of the delight
her son had predicted. Surprised shs
certainly was. eve startled and Ger
tainly embarrassed. Fonsan Instant sh1
seemed to hesitate before replying;
then her emotion was partly explained
by her words. Unfortunately her besl
rooms were engaged-four Of the bed
rooms with the choicest view aud thu
one private sitting room the Inn pos
sessed. But II the ladies would put "
with the second best she would gladly
accommodate them. Was Il but for thu
uight? Oh. for several nights! (Agaiz
tie apple face looked dubiousJ Wen
II the ladies' would graciously entsl
and choose from what she had to Ole
she would be honored.
They did enter and presently wr0tI
their names as Lady Mowbray. MI
MOwbray. Miss Manchester and maid
An hour later when the newcomer
mother. daughter and dame do compa
gnie-sat down to q hot supper u
bedchamber hastily but skillfu1I
transformed Into a private dining roo
the youngest OF the three remarked =
Frau Yorvan upon the peaceful stnl
ness Of her house.
! "One would think there wasn't
! sou about the place except ourselves
said she. yet you've told us you havS
other guests"
"The gentlemen who are st0pptn(
here are away all day long In tha
mountains" explained Frau Yorvaa
ut Is now the time for chamois hupt
Ing. and II u Tor that and also u
climbing OF a strange group Of rock
called the Bunch Of Needles. only I,
he done by great experts. that the!
come to me-"
They are u late this evening
Aren't you beginning to be . nttia
anxious about them II they 80 to sucl
dangerous placesf"
"Oh. tonight, gracious f~raulein. the
will not return at all" said the land
lady. warming impulsively to the sub
ject. '1'hey often stop at . kind .
hut they have near the top Of III
mountain to begin some climb the
may Wish to undertake very early