The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-03-27
AStrange.
Meeting
II Proved al Eventful One
BY ARNOLD TREAT


Though We are apt not to realize 1t.
We are very much hedged about. Those
Of us who are pleasantly situated are
Ake one in q garden from which there
u no cgress uRLes he chooses to step
into q jungle - Ike devoured by wild
beasts. WomeA are more subject to
this confinement than men. because
strength.
will illustrate by a story-a story in
which l bore q subordinate part.
was in my younger days a pedes-
trian globe trotter. | presume that II
the bicycle had then been invented l
should have travelled on 4 wheel or
1ater on 4 motor, but at that time ne
enc had heard OF either Of these modes
Il conveyance. and. being fond Of
walking. | walked. At the time Of my
story l was making y pedestrian tour
In Germany. The country is thickly
settled. and there are many towns
quite near together; consequently l
found my method Of progression easy.
pleasant aud healthfui.
started one morning from Dresden
On the road te Leipzig and was trudg-
ing along merrily when | met On the
road q girl about twenty years OLD
whose appearance struck me the mo
ment l looked at her. She was Of the
&erman %type-hair very light. eyes
very blue. Her apparel was that of q
lady. only very much worn and soiled.
Her shoes scarcely protected her from
the ground, certainly not from the
1amp0esk. On her face was 4 look
weary and sad Indeed. she was 4 pic
ture Of ~afluence turned to poverty. |
addressed her. taking care to do 50 r.
spectfuily. with my hat in my hand.
and sympathet1eaTty. Evidently she
Ind not been ueed. at least not recent
y. to being thus addressed, for she
took my speaking - her kindly.
Good morning. frnulein," l said to
bor. 1t seems to me that you should
be riding rather than walking"
Alas. herr. l have not the means to
ny fer riding"
ss~Havs you far - go7"
s~I An eoing to Dresden"
She seemed to Deed sustenance.
There could be 10 improperly In my
46ering her feed, ana ! had. besides the
Iie&ther bag strapped to my back. a
basket satcbel sIung to my waist coa-
Aining q luncheon.
IL have eoupe from Dresden this
norning." I satA. ''and the distance y
u least i've mica You cannot d.
hat wttAout being fortified"
II unslsng ny hach basket ODaoed
I and aw ~ tie eager lock n her
Iyes that abe was very hungry. Look
tng abou6 for q seat. l espied . dat
1bone by The roadside and led the way
&hithee. The girl following me half re
hctaAkiy. There ! took out the sand
111chaa ssasaIes. cheese and such 9th
art1cles ~ are provided at q DER
ttaa I'm and offered than to her. She
10 o though she had had no food
1pr sooe time. In the basket also was
Z mint bOttAe II wine. of which l took
4fsip only and insisted on her drink
tI the rest.
During her refReahInent ! gave her
iery opportunity u tell me the story
Dhich l felt sure was connected with
belng - for out of her natural
here, fer not only her dress and ap-
Barance but her language bespoke
1he lady. This l was able to judge.
lpr l had studied at Heidelberg and
Roke German quite readily. But she
'lasregarded nay hints and could not be
6duced 70 speak Of the past
A t. the present she was moro com
punicative. She told me that she had
bees q member Of q little strOllin&
hand that gave performances. her part
icing t. sing. But they had taken al
he contributions Of those before WHOM
they performed " themselves anA
ave her nothing. She had only just
left them and WAS going to Dresden t.
lesk out fer ssne other way of making
Q NvtRg.
Il cR sugEest An employment"
said. ny which l think you can carr
money. You have q very beautiful
head, neck and shoulders. There are
ort1sts In Dresden who would pay you
- pose for them"
"Do you think sos" she asked. quits
hterested
III ny artistic p~erceptive faculties
are Ct any value they surely WILL"
Tits seemed to encourage her. WheI
~ had Anished our luncheon and shs
~ been aso fortified by the VIM
ne AA to me: '.,
The only way ! can make q return
Apr what you have given me f. to stnl
foc yea"
mo return is needed, but shoult
D happy 30 hear you sing"
Ne sang fer me q German ballad
8ee Voice was without cultivation am
~nMe cut. 10 to speak. by Ats an
darts. new ineffective, now gushinl
fbrth like 4 spring Of abundant, clea
vaher. At such times l was aston
obheA ut ITS volume. When che has
41ished l said to her:
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