The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-27
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The Green Uniform
CBy Jniia Ilanney Wellsl


bearing the name Of Eberswalde
(Boars Woods). It has two claims to-
present day distinction, one being that
Tie kaisers favortc shooting box Isl
only two miles distant, so that he
rusi come by train to Eberswalde In
crder TO reach it, ana The other that
lhf famous ,S hool Of Forestry is1es-
lablishcd here. 6tat 1
Forestry is close second to lhe
army and navy for the German Of GEM
tie birth, and, indeed, 1t has one ad-
vantage over the two latter, for IL
does not require an independent for
tune to maintain position in dts
ranks
For tho dreamer and lover of ma.
tlrc, as we'll as for the sportsman, it
X an ideal profession The forester
gives certain number of hours to
the question of scientific preserva-
ton OF the woods, and the rest Of the
day is his, TO wander at will through
the woods
One OF the greatest fayorltes among
the students was young Graf Won We
del His joyousness of nature, COM
hined with high standard of honor.
aade Min a popular figure IN the So
cial circle Of the town as we'll
His poverty, for he had Inherited
almost nothing with his title, did not
hamper him professionally or social
H. In fact, by assuming the matrl-
monial yoke it could have been ex.
changed for fixed and goodly in
come but, while Won Wedell did not
underestimate the value of one Of the
roblest titles in Germany famous as
far back as the days of the robber
barons, he was not minded to pur.
chase luxury at the expense Of his
life's happiness. and this, he firmly
believed, depended upon the winning
OF q girl who might be as poor as he
aud minus the title.
she was very lovely, however, with
eyes Of wonderful candor and I'M
measurable depths, and great masses
OF curls, arranged with an artistic
carelcssncss in great contrast to inc
smooth hraids OF the daughters of the
ralherland. Best of all, she was neth'
er shy no. bold, simply unconscious
o. the admiration she evoked.
In reality, She was too deep In ap.
lpreciation Of the little city, the won
derful surrounding forest the beauti-
f.l uniforms and the splendid spect
rens of manhood who wore them, to
note the impression she, herself, had
made
When she had come to the quaint
old town two years before TO enter
| the boarding school which had Justly
acquired an International reputation.
1t seemed TO The enraptured girl Hat
she had been carried back to the mid
die ages.
! The quaintness of the houses, with
Inejr easement windows. curious
structure and pointed, red.tiled roofs;
the crooked, narrow streets, the an
tient, paved market place, with booths
aud shops on all four sides; the old
stone chui ch, built in the Twelfth
century and never altered since; the
little chapel, in which the body of Gus
tayus Adolphus had lain for night,
\ during the long journey back to Swe-
. deu:, all. these, were a matter Of rever-
ence and loye TO the American girl
mnaccustomed to surroundings thai
stirred the imagination or recalled the
age of cbivalry and romance.
Put here il was like waking dream
'fhc uniforms of the foresters were a
source of unending delight and added
th1 crownng touch to the picturesque
appearance of town and forest alike.
These uniforms were of an exquisite
shade of light green, with Lincoln
green collar ot velvet and double ar
ray Of LncCIn-green buttons on the
t;gnt-fitiiug coat. Tan leather boots
green felt hat with plumes that touch
cd the ground when its owner doGfcd
li,. were added when full hunting cos
tune was in order; otherwise a Lin.
Coln-green military cap and the usual
BOOTS of civilization replaced them.
"a At first she loved them all-thesc
tall. alim.waisted cratures with the
aristocratic features and the superb
hearing. She never passed one on the
street without little thrill, notwith'
standing The frequency with which
this occurred.
II was not until her second yea
that she began TO make distinctions
AS 10 the wcarer of the uniform. Then,
as she was IS. she was permitted 10
accept invitations to kaffee klatches,
supper parties and musical evenings
shuwered on her by the day pupils,
and Fraulcn Won Norbert, the prlncl-
bal of the school, chaper0ned her 10
the dances at llle casino, where the
forcstels green uniforms struck The
dominant tone.
At The first of these balls SHE met
Graf Won Wedel and danced as many
times with him as etiquette permitted.
I After that she met him everywhere
or. If he was prevented from being
presen, at some festivity, the keen
ness of her enjoyment was gone.
For HIS part, he loved her more cv'
cry time he saw her, aud he soon de-
cided tina, he must end the suspense
IN which he lived. AS she did nor
,,IitIer with the rings and chains and
bracelets with which the Americans
of bis imagination adorned theih'
lgel,cs, he believed her as poor as NM
self. The question was: Could nc de-
Yclibo the life in the forest in such u
way that she would realize It's beauty
aud be tempted to share his poverty
with him? He pictured himself wan
der,ng hand in hand with the girl ne
toved down the leafy byways, deep IN
to the greenness, and the wotld shu.