The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-15

"Yes, II you please. And-about the
milkr
The chamois hunter caught up
saudy Jug and without further words
went out. When he had gone the
princess rose. and, taking the knife he
had used to cut the bread and ham,
she kissed the handle on the place
where his fingers had grasped it.
you're a very silly girl. Virginia, my
dear" she said But, oh. how you do
love him. How he is worth loving,
and-what a glorious hour you're hav-
ing!'
For ten minutes she sat alone. per-
haps more. Then the door was flung
open and her host flung himself in,
no longer with the gay air which had
sat like a cloak upon him, but hot and
sulky. the Jug In his hand as empty
as when he had gone out.
81 have failed" he said gloomily-'1
have failed, though ! promised You
the milk"
Couldn't you find cow?' asked
Virginia.
"Oh, yes, found one, more than
one and caught them too. even
forced them to stand still and grasped
them by their udders, but not drop
of milk would come down. Abomina-
BILE brutes I would gladly have killed
them, but that would have given you
no milk"
For her life the princess could not
help laughing. his air was so desperate.
II only those cows could have known
who be was and appreciated the honor!
pray, pray don't mind" she begged
"You have done more than most men
could have done. After all, I'll have
i glass of Rhaetian beer with y1u to
drink your health and that of your en-
peror. wonder, by the bye, If he,
who prides himself on doing all things
well, can milk cow"
"If not, he should learn" said the
channels hunter viciously. There's no
knowing. 1t seems. when one may need
the strangest accomplishments and be
Inundated for lack of them"
mo, not Inundated" Virginia as
sured him. Its always instructive to
find out ones limitations. And you
have been most good to me. See, while
you were gone ate the slice Of bread
and ham you cut, and never did a meal
taste better. Now, you must have
many things to do which I've made
you leave undone. I've treSpassed on
you too long"
Indeed, lady, it seems scarcely a
moment since you came. and have no
work to do" the chamois hunter in
sisted
"But I've friend waiting for me on
the mountain" the princess confessed.
Luckily she had her lunch and will
have eaten 1t. and her guidebook
must have kept her happy for awhile.
but by this time I'm afraid she's anx-
ious and would be coming In search of
me If she dared to stir. | must 60.
Will you tell me by what name l shall
remember my rescuer when | recall
this day."
"They named me for the emperor"
"They were wise. 1t suits you. Then
I shall think of you as Leopold. Leo
pold what? But no; don't tell me the
other name. 1t can't be good enough
to match the first, for. do you know,
admire the name Of Leopold more than
any other I've ever heard? So, Leo
pold, will you shake hands for good
by"
The strong hand came out eagerly
and pressed hers. Thank you, gna
fraulein, but it's not goodby yet. You
must let me help you back by the way
you came and down the mountain
"Will you really? dared not ask
as much for fear in spite of your kind
hospitality, you were, like your noble
namesake. hater Of women"
That's too hard word even for an
emperor, lady. while, as for me, If
ever said to myself No woman can be
OF much good to man as real COM
panion' I'm ready to unsay IT,
I'm glad. Then you shall come
with me and help me, and you shall
help my friend, who is so good and.
so strongminded that perhaps she
may make you think even better Of
our sex. II you will you shall be our
guide down to Alleheiligen, where
we've been staying at the inn since
last night. Besides all that, II you
wish to be very good you may carry
our cloaks and rucksacks, which seem
80 heavy to US, but will be nothing for
your strong shoulders"
The face of the channels hunter
changed and changed again with such
amused appreciation of her demands
that Virginia turned her head away
lest she should laugh and thus let
him guess that she held the key to the
inner situation
His willingness to become COW
herd and now beast Of burden for
the foreign lady he had seen and her
friend whom he had not seen was ms
dubitably genuine. He was pleased
with the adventure II not as pleased
as his initiated companion. For the
next few hours the hunter was free,
1t seemed. He said that he had been
out since early dawn and had had
good luck. Later he had returned to
the hut for meal and rest while
his friends went down to the village
on business which concerned them ALL
As they had not come back were