The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
A Virginan Page for Each Member of the Family
THEG0OSE GIRL
II. A Romantic StoryBy N
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! the morning"
But the vintner was determined that
! he shouldn't. He would I've at work
! in the royal vineyards on the NOR
( row.
/ Tomorrow repeated Gretchen.
[ to whom this by-play was blank,
why should he wish 10 see yon?"
( who knows? Let us he going. They
are pressing ga too close to the gates.
Very we'll" acquiesced Gretchen.
somewhat disappointed. She wanted
to see all there was to be seen.
1T Is half after ton" he added, as
II TO put forward some logical cx-
cuse for leaving at this moment.
A man followed them all the way
to the krumerweg.
Carmichael threw himself eagerly
had he seen the ball room so bril-
liant with color. Among all those
into the gaIety OF the dance. Never
there his WAS the one somber dress.
/ The white cambria stock and the frili
I In his shirt we're the only gay touches.
/ II was not his fault: the rules of the
service compelled him thus to dress.
But he needed no brass or cloth of
gold. There was not a male head
among all the others TO compare with
his.
He avs an accomplished WALTER. az
ter the manner of that day, when one
went round and round like some me-
/ chsnical toy wound up. Strauss and
/ Waldteufel tingled his feet. and he
whirled ambassadors wives till they
were hreathiess and ambassadors'
daughters till they no longer knew or
cared where they were. He was full
~ subtle deviltry this night, with an
undercurrent of malice toward every
one and himself in particular. This
/ would nc the last affair OF the kind
for him, and ne wanted a fun memory
of 1t. Between times he exchanged
a jest or two with the chancellor or
! talked battles with old DucwitZ. twice
he caught the grand dukes eye. but
4 there was only a friendly nod from
I that august parsonage. no invitation
I 10 talk Thrice. while on the floor.
! her highneaa passed him; but there
was never a smile never a glance. He
I bscame careless and reckless. lie
would seek her and talk to her and
smile at her even II the duke threw a
J regiment In between. The Irish blood
( In him burned tonight, capable OF any
I folly.
( He no longer danced. He waited
! and watched. and IL was during one
I OF these waits that he saw Grumbac h
in the gallery.
! Now. what the devil is the Dutch
man doing with pair Of opera
! glasses"
II required some time and patience
TO discover the object OF this singular
attention on the part of Grumbach
Carmichael was finally convinced tina
this object was no less a person thar
her serene highness.
Later her highness stood before one
of teh long windows in the conserya-
tory, IistlessIy watching the people in
the square. And these poor fool:
envted her. To envy her, who was a
prisoner, a chattel TO be exchange
for wars immunity. who was pr'n-
cess in name. but cipher in fact
All WAS wrong with the world. She
had stolen out OF the ball room; tht
craving to be alone had been TOO
strong Little she cared whether the,
missed her or not. She left the win
dow and sat on one Of the divana, tdl.
opening and shutting her fan. Wa
that some one coming for her: Sh'
turned.
1t was Carmichael.
, What an opportunity for scandal
She laughed inwardly. The baron
, and their wives. the ambassadors
> wives and their daughters, would mis
them both. And the spirit of devil
try lay also upon her heart. Sh
!, smiled at the man and with her fal
= hads him be seated at her. side, Tn
: divinity that hedges In king di'
not bother either Of them just then
.'you have not asked ms to dane