Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
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Evening Star S
Daily Story
DUE AT4:
BY oLAKIssA MAoKIE.

written him so much about you that
there cannot be any embarrassment
when you explain that 1 have been
called to town for the day. If moth
er's neuralgia had only stayed away
twelve hours longer I need not have
bothered you, but the poor dear
cannot be disturbed today. So you
go down to the station when the
4;20 train is due, and II you see a
big clumsy, handsonne-looking Ger
man, you will know 1t is my Maxi
If you miss him. child" she added
tragically, there will not be any
wedding next Wednesday,"
What a horrible responsibility
YOU have placed upon me-" laughed
Mrs. Wing. "But how can 7 greet
Professor Schultz If ] do not know
one word of German-unless he
speaks Englsh?'
VERY little" admitted Lydia.
''You know ! can rattle off German
as fast as you can French-Max is
going to study English after the
wedding"
81 will 90 my best for you, Lydia. .
sighed the pretty widow. Il can. at
least, smile upon your professor"
He will understand that, goosey;
and perhaps after awhile mother
can see him. Just meet him at the
station and see that he gets here
safely, that's all Turn him into the
library and give him all my latest
photographs-an he won't know
whether you're in the house or mott"
Lydia ran off laughing. and Rena
smiled. a good-by from the window
10
drive.
Then she went to Mrs. North's
room, but was relieved to find that
suffering lady fast asleep. She went
to the library and hurried out a Ger
man dictionary and tried to study
some suitable form of greeting for
The expected fance of her hostess
Il can never, never remember q
word" she groaned. "I shall try
French upon him. and if he does not
understand I shall use the sign
language"
At 4 o'clock Rens, Wing. a charm
ing study in blue, entered the North
motor and was carried away to the
railroad station.
A train was drawing in from the
west, and Rena, watched for a man
who would fill Lydia's description of
her expected lover.
"A big, clumsy, handsome German!
There he is-looking SO confused, as
II he expected to see Lydia's sweet
face. All! he looks this way" Ren&
smiled and nodded cordially.
The man hesitsted q moment then
approached her with a barred head.
II am DR.. Schultz" he said with a.
German accent. II was expecting
Miss North's car
Lydia sent me to meet you--she
has been called to town for the day.
am Mrs. Wing. Home, David"
DR.. Schultz admired the scenery
about Deep River and compared it
with some spot on the picturesque
River Ems of his own country. He
inquired after Mrs. North and was
concerned to hear of her indisposi-
fion.
IT have met both mother and
daughter in Berlin--as you may i'm :
agine,' he added as an afterthought.
Rena thought him delightfully."-
quaint in thus describing his rapid
courtship of Mrs. North's daughter.
She could not help feeling a vague
undercurrent of discomfort that
Lydia was TO have tifs splendid
There was something very charming
about his old-world manner, his slow
speech and his deep-toned laughter
Arrived at the house. Rena found
that Mrs. North was still sleeping, so
she carried DIR. Schultz off to the
library and with mischievous recol-
lection o, T,ydia's last injunction, she
brought out the various photographs
of Lydia.
This is Lydia in the gown she wore
at the Dirlands ball. explained
Rena. isn't she a dear in that? So
stately and fair!"
Sol murmured Schultz softly as
he laid it aside. Lydia is very fair
and lovely"
And this is Lydia on her favorite
horse. kaiser-named in compliment
10 your ruler"
Sol murmured Schultz again.
To Rena's exasperation the eyes OF
Dr. Schultz carelessly surveyed each
portrait of Lydia North. only TO re-
turn to Rena's own fair face. 81 shall
leave him alone with them,'' declared
Rena > at last. She excused herself
and went up to her room.
The dear man. she said soiftly
HE has learned English in order to
surprise Lydia--I don't believe the
girl knew that he had mastered it,
He speaks well--and he is fascinat-
ing. | don't wonder Lydia is en-
thusiastic over her German giant
Later Rena went to the library.
where she had ordered coffee served.
She found DR.. Schultz awaiting her
entrance with undoubted eagerness.
His questions about America, his boy
ish interest in all matters pertaining
to this new, country, his praise of the
great steamship which had brought
Ia hi a
Renas attention.
She quite forgot Lydia was TO ar
rive at 6 o'clock and it was appar-
ent that DR.. Schultz had also forgot
ten the expected arrival of his fiancee
for he never mentioned her name.
Rena had found Lydia's photo
graphs all huddled in heap on the
table, while Schultz had been earn
estly regarding her own portrait in a
frame on the mantlepiece. This was
as embarrassing as it was f1attering
10 Lydia's friend.
There was hustle of arrival in
the hall, but they did not hear it.
Then the library door opened and
and beautiful, with a flush of aappi-
ness on her cheeks.
Behind her loomed the massive form
of another blond giant.
Carl" cried Lydia, cordially hold
ing out her hands to the man who
had risen at her entrance. "Welcome
10 Deep River. Rena, have you made
DR.. Schultz comfortable?"
Rena surprised the michief in Ly-
dia's eyes. YES" she said, a little
dazedly; that is Il don't under
stand!'' she cried at last.
"Forgive me, dear!" whispered
Lydia, as she bent down to kiss her
friend. THE whole thing happened
so deliciously that l couldn't help
laughing. Here is my Mex. Professor
Schultz"