Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-27

upon 70 o6er bis benedictfon.
II was sli very foolish and romantic
and impossible. and no one recognized
this more readily than he. No Ameri-
can ever marr{d princess OF a reign
ing house. and % American ever will.
This law is as 'immovable as the law
or gravitaion. Still. man is master OF
his dreams. and he may do as he
pleases I'm the confines OF this small
circle.
How the deuce will it endT' mus.
ing half aloud. "Pn forget myself
some day and trip so hard that they'll
be asking Washington for my recall
IN go over to the gardens and listen
10 the band"
He was standing In front Of the ho.
tel when he noticed a closed carriage
hard by the fountain in the Plstz-
"Hs. a fsrer'
A woman in black. thoroughly yelled
and cloaked. came round from the op-
posite side OF the fountain She spoke
TO the driver. The lady stepped into
the carriage. the driver woke up his
ancient Bucephalus and went clickety-
clack down the Konigstrasse toward
the town To Carmichael Il was less
than an incident He twirled his cane
and walked toward the public gardens
The band struck up again. and be
drifted with the crowd toward the
pavilion.
Within a dozen feet OF him. her
arms folded across her breast. her
eyes half shut IN the luxury Of the
senses. stood the Socse Si-l. He smiled
as he recalled the encounter OF that
afternoon. Il was his habit to ride 70
the maneuvers every day. and several
times he had noticed her and her
beauty.
Why couldn't have fallen in love
with some one Ike thisT' be cogitated
Colonel Won Wsllenstein OF the gen
eral STAFF approached her from the
other side Wallenstein was a capital
soldier and a jolly fellow round
board. but beyond that Carmichael
had no real liking for him. There
were too many scented notes stuck I'm
bis pockets.
The colonel dropped his cigarette
leaned over Gretchen's shoulder aud
spoke a few words. At FIRST she gave
no heed. The colonel persisted. with.
out q word IN reply she resolutelv
sought the nearest policeman. Wallcn-
stein. remaining where he was. laugh.
cd. Meantime the policeman frowned
His excelleucy could not possibly have
intended any wrong. The law OF re
dress in Ehrenstein had no niche FOR
the goose girl
Good evening. colonel" said Car
michael pleasantly. why can't your
bandmaster give US light opera once in
awhueg'
The colonel pulled his mustache in
ChaGrln.
Light operas are rare at present
he replied, accepting his defeat anna
bly, enough.
And then pretty woman rose from
chair near by. She nodded brightly
at the colonel. who bowed. excused
himself 90 Carmichael aud made of
after her
Carmichael looked round FOR Crotch
en-. She was still at the side OF On,
policeman. She came back.
Did you get your geese together
without mishapT ne asked OF her.
The instinct OF the child always re-
mains with the woman. Gretchen
smiled This young man would DE diff
ferent she knew.
They were only frightened"
We don't have goose girls in Amer.
lea" be said
The magic>syerd America. whore tho,
gold came from. famed her curiosity.
''Nou are from American" she asked
YES"
care you richT"
In fancy. I'm dreams" humorously.
"Oh. I thought they were all rich
Did you Eight in the WARP"
Yes Do you Ike musicT'
Were you ever woundedg"
"a scratch or two. But do you like
musicT'
VERY. very much. when they play
Beethoven. Bach or Meycrbeer-ach.
seem 10 live In another country. l hear
music IN everythlug-in the leaves the
rain. tin wind. the stream"
It seemed strange TO him that he
had not noticed il at first. the almost
Hanoverian purity OF her speech and
the freedom with which she spoke
The average peasant is ignorant. din
uent with vocabulary Of few words
''What is your manner"
Gretchen"
1T is a good name. Il Is famous
too"
Goethe used a."
$50 he did" Carmichael ably con-
cealed his surprise.
BE was willing to swear that she
vas mn kInr. fnn Of him NNnn rhn a