Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-08-05

must get rid of that American trait"
A couple Of weeks passed. Olga
1vanOvna showed no disposition to part
with her visitor. nor did he care espe-
rally to return to the city. There were
no intricate questions between the
United States and Russia to render his
attendance on his chief necessary. and
he was not recalled. He occupied his
time during the day in studying the
Russian people under the guidance OF
his fair hostess. and the evenings did
not seem long enough. since he in
variably spent them in her company.
If Wyman thought of what might
come of this association it certainly
did not occur to him that a family
whose nobility might be traced back
for centuries. which was in high favor
with the car. would consent to admit
commoner like himself into it's charm
ed circle by giving him one of it's men,
bers to wife Nor did he suspect that
Olga Ivanovna would stoop to ally her
self with him. He was happy. and he
was young, and young persons are not
given to looking to a point where their
happiness may come to an end
One evening Olga showed a we'll de
fined symptom that the little god had
claimed her as one of it's victims He
parting with the American was accom-
panied by an intensity of feeling not
before definitely displayed. Wyman
went to his rooms wondering. Could
it be that. yielding to love, this high
born beauty would surrender to an un-
titled man from the other side Of the
globe?
The next morning Olga told her guest
that there was to be a singular cere-
mony in the line of what she had
promised him. He was delighted
Olga would take part in it. Would he
like to do the same? Certainly. What
was it like? There would be racing
She would be dressed in running cos
tune. If he intended to take part be
would better dress for the same pur-
pose Capital! He had been q sprinter
in school and afterward in college. He
had several cups at home he had won
on the cinder path.
An hour later Olga appeared attired
in dress the skirt of which came
only to the knees Wyman had no
sprinting costume with him, so be ap-
peared simply in pair Of white fan
mel trousers and shirt Thus arrayed.
the two sprang into phaeton which
stood at the door, and Olga drove to
field on which was a crowd of peo-
pie. At one end Of the open space was
a tent. Olga drove to point near
the canvas. and both she and her
guest alighted. Olga went into the
tent for a few moments, where she
divested herself Of her jacket and
came out ready for run.
Wyman saw no one else prepared
for racing and noticed that he and
Olga seemed to be the center of at.
traction. While he was wondering
what it all meant, Olga. who had
walked a short distance from him
turned. beckoned to him and then
darted away over the field.
Wyman ran after her. There was
the same excitement. the same cheers
the same shouts. as when he had Won
cups in America. He was surprised to
see that Olga was running very swift.
~. Calamity at first caused him to
moderate his pace. but it was not long
before he realized that if he was to
I catch her he must do his best.
The space to be travelled was 2OC
yards, and to win Wyman must catch
the fugitive before reaching a goal al
the other end Of the field He was at
first so dilatory that when Olga had
made half the distance it seemed be
would lose. And so he would have
lost had not Olga in the next quarter
slowed her pace. Within a hundred
yards Of the goal she ran so slowly
: that Wyman had no difficulty in catch
ing her. He put his hand on bel
shoulder, and she fell back into his
arms amid a vociferous approval OF
the onlookers.
slipped her arm through his, and they
walked back together to the starting
point Out of the tent came a pries
and advanced toward them. Olga rails
ed her hand in protest.
mo. no. father. This is not rea
wedding. This gentleman wished tt
see some of our customs, and
thought had best show him one OF
our wedding ceremonies and arrange
that he should be part of it. but your
services will not be required"
Wyman stood looking at the speak
er wonderingly. The excitement of tn,
chase was upon him. Moreover, q de
ightful suspicion flashed in his min(
that there was something more in thi
ceremony than to show him a custom
of the country.
AS for the crowd, it showed sign
of dissent. There were cries of 81
wedding. weddingw But the count
ess, who was much beloved by tn
people, stilled them.
For my part" said Wyman. lookin
at Olga with eyes that expressed ia
more than his words implied. II thin
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