Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-01

a quaint old place, taking ones fancy
back to the middle ages. The Kursaal
Tor casino) was but a stones throw
from his hotel; from the window of
his room he had a view of the lake
and the Bernese Alps beyond. Alto
gether it was u charming spot. I'm
fortunately, however, he was in such
poor health that he took but little
pleasure in anything. He looked eager
ly for my coming.
A night journey brought me to Thun
and the same hotel as my friend.
was shown at once to his room and
found him in bed. l was troubled at
having left him so long alone, but
when l began to reproach myself to
him he stopped me to tell me that al
though he would have been glad to
have me with him he had all the at
tention he required. Then he let me
into a secret that both surprised and
panied me.
l need to preface what he told me
by saying that travellers in Europe are
constantly meeting American girls
there who go from place to place rely
ing entirely on themselves. Sometimes
two or three will travel together; some
times they will be found singly; some
times they will attach themselves to
parties they happen to meet on their
travels, for Americans abroad quickly
become acquainted and often become
bosom friends.
Carey had met party that had been
Joined by an American girl, Miss
Edith Hubbell. He had travelled with
them, and they had been very kind to
him. Miss Hubbell had nursed him,
and unfortunately an attachment had
sprung up between them. l say IN
fortunately, for did not believe Ca
rey would ever recover his health.
This party, including Miss Hubbell,
were at the same hotel with him at
Thun. While / was sitting beside him
he rang for maid and told her to ask
Miss Hubbell if she would come to
him. When the young lady entered
naturally looked at her somewhat in
tently. which brought a slight blush to
her face. l have. or think l have, a
faculty of reading character in faces,
and | judged that Miss Hubbell was
one of those kindly disposed persons
who would sacrifice herself for one
who needed her good offices. AS to
how much love had to do with her
attentions to Carey, could not
Judge of that without seeing more of
her. She said at once that she was
glad Of my arrival since Bernard had
been looking forward to my coming
eagerly, and, / being there, she would
feel more free in her visits to him.
Carey was not well enough to leave
his room and, fearful that both / and
his fiancee would devote too much
time to him, urged us to take walks
and trips together. We would stroll
along the banks of the lake some
times to Oberhofen, sometimes farther
and when we went too far to care to
walk back would return on one of the
| pleasure boats constantly plying on
the lake. Then at Carey's suggestion
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up into the mountains. These outings
were great relief to me from attend.
ance upon an invalid, and I noticed
that Miss Hubbell. who on my arrival
was pale and thin. began to take or q
roster hue.
One afternoon on returning from
Lauterbrunnen Carey sent for me tc
come to him / found a great change
in him.
"Dick." he said to me, I'm going 10
die"
tried to reassure him.
mo-" he persisted. I'm going to die,
and wish to speak to you about
Edith. l must take steps to secure ia
her my property. which is about $780,
coo. don't know anything of the laws
covering cases where the parties are
Americans in foreign land do youY'
"No."
How shall manage it?"
] thought a few moments, then told
him that the safest way could sug
J gest was marriage.