The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

the occasion warranted. the host assured
me that the youth could perform all and
more than he promised, so / gladly ac-
cepted his services. and when my new
guide had seen TO our equipment we set
OF. The week that 1 passed IN the So
ciety OF that Tyrolean Is a golden period
in my memory. and I often long 70 step
back a few years and live II over again.
That he was no common peasant soon
discovered and he frankly admitted he
had ambitions had taken his degree at
a university. Travelled some abroad. which
accounted for his perfect command OF
several languages. and that he was now
pursuing a special course IN international
law. for, he explained, il might be his
good fortune 20 connect himself with
some commercial house where knowledge
Of this branch would be valuable; mean
time his parents were generous and there
was really no pressing hurry for him 10
start on his career Lying in some little
hunting lodge. or out In the open. with
| the turf for our bed and heavens for
/ its canopy. We talked. as young men who
/ have formed ideals will OF what we
! hoped 10 accomplish IN the world, and 1
was astonished at the fine spirit. the
noble aspirations OF the man to whom
was paying. as I thought. 81 a day, 10
/ show me through the country.
! What pleased me most about him was
I his manner with the country people
whom we met. He went out Of his way
/ to speak 70 them and the courtesy and
/ sympathy he displayed won him many
smiles and many God bless yous.
He finally took me for some shooting 20
a big track, which I knew 10 be preserv-
ed When I mentioned this TO him he
said It was all right. he knew the game
.
/ II was ali right for my clever guide, Il
seems. was the lord OF that territory. the
hereditary duke whose family had been
mediatized and who was connected with
half the royalties in Europe, but he was
none the less a good fellow because he
I was a duke and when I charged him
with deception. he replied:
Well Il was worth 81 have had the
best time OF my life. and the end justihes
the means. In fact, I am so delighted with
the past week that I am thinking Of
throwing up my job and turning profes
sional guide, but" then he sighed. 8
great big sigh, and left me 10 guess the
rest, which was not difficult. for at tha'
time his name had been heard and wa.
respected in Europe. and to-day he occu
pies one OF the most difficult, important
and influential positions on the Cont
nent which story is here set down Z
illustrate how the really big people car
lay aside all pomp and state. gold lace
and other tawdry trappings, and becOm'
as simple as the children OF the soil I
is only the make-believes. the little peo
pie, poor limitations, that fear 20 be seel
in undress like the made-up beauties o
the stage who are sometimes ghsstl,
sights. sans paint and powder and I'm
: feathers.
DO you people never rest?" asked al
Z Englishman who visited the States las
year. with letters 70 all the smart peopl
, in the Eastern cities II passed my win
ter between washington and New York;
he continued. "and had a gay and delight
ful time. but at the end Of the season
was tired and wanted a rest. so one o
my friends volunteered 70 take me up Z
his cottage, which was finer than mos
palaces have seen, for a real lOafn
time But I soon found that he and hi
/ clique did not know the first principle
] Of loafing. Just what they had beer doin
all winter they continued doing al IN
seashore. They lived out Of doors more
70 to be true, but they kept the same hours
r sc. the same rich food, wore the sam
splendid clothes, and hirted with tn
, same abandon that they had all winter
A man was always on dress parade an
2 there was no such thing as rest. at leas
3 not the rest I was looking for. 90