The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28

Among the possessions recently ac- quired by this newly-rich couple was la motoriboat, very large and fast, which was at that time the chief pride and pleasure of Captain Wohl- sund's life. Both he and his W11e loved the sea, and cruising was to them a pleasure beyond anything, ex- cept, in the case of the woman social |advancement-
 Under Herr Ricker's patronage a special reception was given in my honor, and the guests included, among others, Count Bernstorff and many of his entourage and no less than ten of our German consuIs who had just returned from America. Captain wohlsund had just pur- chased two small steamers and was holding them on speculation. So by inviting the old Captain and his am- bilious wife to this reception we had more than one purpose to serve. Of course no one except just three of us-Count fBernstorff, Herr Rick CT and I-knew the purpose of this reception. The occasion was a daz-
 zling one. The gentlemen looked gall
 lant and the ladies in their beautiful gowns were good to see. I, also,
 dressed myself most carefully. Count | l6GFuSCOTll LOlu 1l16 u11lSSh OlI iAio <1i ~
 rival, "The Gracious Countess has
 never looked better must admit
 that.I did look my best and for a
 time I was the centre of attraction.
 At first many of our guests appeared puzzled as to why we had invited 1 this smkultured Swedish couple to Jour midst.
 l But the word was at once passed that Captain Wohlsund and his wife
 should be treated with extraordinary lconsideration. It Is not necessary to lspeak twice to the alert and energetic servants of our Foreign office. In a few minutes the Swedish couple were
 receiving such honors and attention
 from everyone that they must have
 been overwhelmed
 Then was Introduced to the cou- Iple. was as gracious to them as though they were one of the honored members of our own royal family. ] lsat between them for nearly an hour
 and talked to them of how I myself Ienjoyed sea. life and how would ldfe if could not go on the ocean tewery so often And was not telling an untruth. had made so many sea trips for the fatherland that I would be very unhappy should some day find myself unable to travel again bJ lwater.
 During the reception I conveyed tc Ithen the idea that would be glae
 to be honored by. an invitation to pay lfhem 9 visit, 1t was evident, delight led them. s Without waiting for the setting O la time when might call on then IT visited Captain Wohlsund's hous, on the following day. We were in {
 Igreat hurry to get, our plans unke
 way and was not going to consid
 CT formalities. Anyway, a woman o
 my high station need not conside is1ch trivial fornalities as to wait fo
 dates to be set to invitations. Tn old Captain would not know the diff ference anyway he would take 1t a e great condescensfon on my part. N was, of course, received and treat
 led with the best these newly-ric , Ipeop4e could offer me. I again fefgn . led the keenest love for the sea, an the deepest interest in the mechan ism and capabilities of the new to
 this curious couple had just acQui1 . ed. They would talk of nothing els | but motor-boat, and were not in tn least interested in anything else. IA : for me. nothing would satisfy m iuntil the captain himself had tangf
 me how to run the boat and how 1 5 manage the engines. Of course 1t - true, could have secured as man !. T good Germans in our employ as U wished to make trips to our buoy but the waters approaching the hal ' bor of Stockholm were strictly galart ed and no motor-boat other than tn, . of a trusted Swedish sub oJectp would A = permitted to make regular sailins out to sea. So naturally, captain ar
 his motor-boat were eur unmistaa able objectives.
 soon became expert in rtlnrlif y the boat and greedfly seized eve, ' opportunity of practicing the manag 'r ment of it.
 - Within one week after my meetir ,. the old Swedish captain and his wi