Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-01-27


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| It was the day OF the spring meet.
ing on the Freudenau of Vienna. The
races were over and every body was
getting ready to return to the city
only Count Erwin .Studt, one of the
nobility belonging to the younger set
was standing in the door OF the
Judges, room, apparently waiting for
! someone with great Impotence: At
last the door of the box, which resen-
bles Il small cage, opens, and there
from issues the judges, a major OF
the Hungarian Guards, Barsay Miklos
by name, who had been considered
the most intrepid rider over a hurdle
race, in his day, and who, on account
OF, his age and weight, was now re!e-
gated to be umpire; an umpire whose
word was law. The major was still a
| 1lne-looking man in spite OF his white
hair and avoirdupois, and owing to
his being a bachelor. was very popu-
!2r with all the young men.
Erwin at once took possession OF
him.
, Major, have favor to ask OF
i YOU.
Out with it, my son!"
You were speaking to a lady for
| fully quarter of an hour before the
last race"
And YOU admire her, no doubt, in
| stantly rajOined the older man.
She, is the most beautiful woman
have ever seem enthusiastically re-
! piled the Younger one
THAT is quite an assertion, my son :
however, am not accusing you of ex.
asgeration, but merely wish to say
that there are other beautiful women
in the world"
is she Russian?"
! NO, but her husband was half a
one; Herr Won Balten, secretary OF
our legation at st. Petersburg"
Then the lady is widow"
| Yes, for two years past; her hus
band, Who was Old enough to be he1
father left her we'll provided for, hav
il'g been one of the richest land own
ers in that part OF the country"
| May know what was the sub
| ject between you, major?"
she wants me to recommend a
master of the horse to her, for imme
! date engagement. A very difficult
! thing. for people seem to think that
merely open my sleeves, when presto
out walk grooms and trainers galore ,
Ma, you know my man Gibson
do you not?"
: Certainly, know him! A very
capable fellow; why do you ask?'
Because want you to recommend
him to her"
. But you surely do not wish to lose
such a fine trainer? You would be
foolish to give him up"
: Il may be fool, but don't worry
do not intend to give Gibson up"
Then l don't understand why
/ am to recommend him."
! Just recommend Gibson to her, but
: shall go in his place.
Mani" exclaimed the major, have
; you gone entirely daft?"
Il hope not" coolly rejoined his
, young companion. Major, can you
keep secret?'
NUNS the word, if you say So"
We'll, then, l intend to impersonate
Gibson. so as to be engaged
What! with his papers and refer
ences? Why, you rogue, that would be
deception!"
! That may be, but 1t doesn't matter
III make it all right with Gibson. and
as for the lady, she won't be deceived
so badly, for isn't that the only bust
ness really understand? The stables
won't be any the worse for my man
agement, and at the same time IL
have a decent occupation and shall
consequently be a more useful mem
Der Of society than l should be b,
loaf1ng around at home"
oh, indeed! BY listening to you
one would imagine you were about Il
perform a noble deed. But remem
Der, wash my hands of the wholt
business! All promise to do Is t,
recommend Fred Gibson: the rest
know nothing about"
| Very well; just recommend him
and be kind enough to look after m,
stables occasionally, will your"
All right, I'll promise to do that,
That very evening Erwin Studt in
troduced himself to Frau Won Battle,
at the Hotel Imperial, and was at ono,
engaged. He had his mustache take]
of. in order to look more like an Enc
lishman, and, as Barsay had givel
him an excellent reference. the mat
ter was soon arranged. He was tol,
70 be at the station punctually a
eight o'clock the following mornin,
and to purchase tickets for his mis-
tress, her maid and himself, as til,
train was to leave at 500 precisely.
These orders had been faithful,
carried out, and the train was alread,
making good Roadway, when Frau vol
Balten, who wished to get bette
view OF the scenery. opened the cor
Meeting door leading to the mex
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