The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-03

az IN. view % the CITY wI'h tho lovely
spires of the cathedral dominating y
Their evening in Cobl~nZ removed the
last lingering rcgr-t ~ the Clrtaiim-nt
Of their river trip
From their window they WATCHED the
steamers gong through the bridge ~
boats. wheT" a section 81 the bridge,
ohhsIng. sailed out AMI then sailei
back again when tho craft han passed.
Then they went DOWN To a late tinr sr
on the terrace. where the hand played.
AMI the moon rose behind the ancient
fortress Of Ehrenhrsitst-iu and dAppl.si
the swift towing Rhine With silver
Motors few hack AMI forth and left
lOat after loAi Of Eayly ~ lfurnsi Ger
man officers who clicked heels aIG "a
lutei each other with cTISyr ess % a.
drew little glIrgls~ Of JOY from the Amer
ican girls. II ~As all 80 CAV and 50 Con
'iuental and 30 beautiful that orly the
realization that at certain hour u -
scarcely permissible for even American
girls TO he the only women about cent
them 10 their room
A. 10 the newt morning they were on
the boat an under way for the trip that
was 10 settle for them AZ least al .
Cpntruversy waget by their frierds
The toai was not crowded. scarcely half
full terhaps aud The uAs-en gers were
chiefly Germars. With an occasional
American family and a sprir kirg -
uonde-cripi middle aged women in the
panaIna hats that are the la 'Ce Of a
certain type % touring irertrau N.
day was clear and bright. with a Deli
cious Coolne-ss IN th" air.
And they saw the Rhine - not worth
while murmurei the elder sister a.
she settled hack in her chair AM locke (
out ~ the beauty Of the khif" Trou-'.tts-
= a. n slipp~i ya~t. every elevation cruwre
with restaurant and every sloUIu 2
hillside terraoei with gran~vine-
Their satisfaction was disturbed nv the
uneasinsrS % a party near th"m. IL be-
came obvious that something was lost.
and the disirtss OF every one was yainful
There was neither mace nor quiet for
any one in that part OF -" boat while the
-eArCh went on.
The missing hamper was finally found
slowed away behind the chairs Of the
American girls. hut the satisfied 81
the discovery was dimmed for them by
the Accusing glances that wer- levelled at
them and the half whispered renark Ks
that verr exchan ged around them When
the contents Of the blg hamper were re-
vealed the girls realized the enormlty Of
the crime OF which they we're suspected
for the hamper contained the lunch that
was essential TO the Germans pleasure
excursion.
Poor things they evidently didn't
have any breakfast. They certainly are
hungry aid one 81 the girls. A. their
attention was inevita bly, drawn from the
panoramA Of vineclad hills dominated
Nv the hugh tower Of the tsstle Of Stol-
zenfels 90 the group beside them intent
or slowing away large pieces Of cold meat.
che.-a and rolls
The girls we're unable IN ke their ewes
from the speCtacle. Not even the castle
81 Narksburg and the lovely wooded
heights that succeeded u could long hold
their attention while their neIghbOr- ate
They were only distracted by the sound
% one of IN" panama halted women re
citing Ca her companion: a soldier Of the
Logon law dying IN Algieru..
why doesn't she wait TIL We get u
Bingrn.- criticised the younger girl
Then ~ the boat stopped at BoppaTh. with
it, fins. medi oval CIVILIZATIONS and the
buildings of the MArienberg above u. Tho
continued. Why. she u reading all the
guide book Niys about Bingen- you don't
SUPPOSE. d. you,-
She left her place 20 stroll around . bit
and returned eNcit@dly.
Yes. ~. thinks IL u Bngen. She has
a guide from Mainz 20 CoblenI. and she
has forgotten ~ begin at tho back. Had
l b~tteT tell herr
Certainty not replied tho older sis
ter. whose diaCretion vas constantly
oallcd into play IN check the tendency ~
tho younger gi1 To tak too much. just
80 she thinks she s@as Blngen what diff
fersncs does IL make to herr
But it made quite a difference TO the