New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

inn during their short absence Rox;c a'mo-t vcPt
az the thought of being left alone with strangers
whose words she could not comprehend. Mary went
10 the host inquire if he had anyone IN his employ
who spoke English. Mine host took an atable inter
est in her troubles. and assured her that his book
keeDer had the English speech at his tongue 5 end
He excused himself and came back conducting to
Mary a large good natured. blond German youth
This gentleman speaks English good as an
EngIshman he said. rubbing his fat hands with Joy
| spill the English quat we'll supplemented the
accommodating youth.
In her hurry follow the party that was Just then
leaving the inn for the castle Mary had time 70
test the hOOkkeeperS conversational powers. ohe
FASTENED with him instead to where ROXe sat by one
Of the little tables in the inn garden.
This gentleman. Roxie, speaks English. talks
Just as we do YOU know. He will be sitting near at
table where YOU can him while we are gone. and
il YOU wish anything you can tell hirn VIII you
kindly speak a few words to her said Mary in
gratiatingly to the bookkeeper 50 she viii under
stand that you speak English
The young German shifted his feet. cleared his
throat and said co. Spik the English since long
time
MARY and Frdulein Lechner made slowly the
l'A steep climb of mile to the massive portals OF
Neueschwanstein. An old man clad IN the blue and
white livery OF the Bavarian Royal House. former
retainer Of King Ludwig in this castle. assembled
the travellers for the tour with air of solemnty.
In the big entrance hall he led them to heap OF felt
slippers IN a corner. May beg the gracious COM
pdny to these their shoes in order to pro-
tect the very costly oak mosaic floors, he sad.
y Il
provincial German youth his knees laid a huge
pair at her feet Mary slipped her small patent
feathers into them and said sweetly.-She had not
expected much courtesy from German country
man.. LII iIHkr linen -iriu'Ik- vt her words
the young fellow looked up quickly and scowIei dis
gusteilv 10 that he had given the slippers to
stranger instead of to the young woman who accom-
panied him Mary. who had never before found
man who hegrudged her a service. flushed hotly and
hastily ri herself OF the mISappropriated footwear
y middle aged English clergyman. tall and portly
and pleasantly worldly. stepped beside Mary
Allow me he said smilnglv. and. stopping. deity
dttei Mary with a small pair of slippers. As he rose
and bowel 70 MaryS thanks their eyes met fully
anG they both laughed the recollection OF her late
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| fear American ladies miss over here somewhat
of that difference to which they so aCcyIstoneI
said the courty clergyman. he and Mary Jojnet
the party ready for the inspection of the castle
A. he smiled at her Mary certain She had seen
him before. or some one that reSembled him very
much.
The oh majoriomo proudly lei his flock OF sight
from story story of this masterpiece of King
Ludwig genius. for this castle all of his other
noted palaces Fraulein Lechner had impressed upon
Mary built under King Ludwig personal super
vision. The huge. oak walled rooms with cleaning
mosaic floors the gold embroidered tapestries of the
exquisite Bavarlau blue. the long corridors rich
with mastery paintings of the scenes OF Wagner'S