Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-10

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The chauffeur quacked and Kissed a
little more.
I'm awfully sorry" said Calypso to
Janet. but he's Just told them that
you're my maid"
The man had been treating Janet az
n she were servant ever since the
party left Breslau. She was deter.
mined 10 assert herself and not 10
leave the Megaiians under a false i'm.
preston.
"Pleass tell him al once" she said.
ito say that Tn the European repre-
sentative OF the League for Establish
ing World Peace Through the Union
Of Christian Churches"
She spoke so fercely thar Calypso
dared do nothing but obey her. She
did her best to explain to the chauffeur
Janet Church's position In the religious
world. do not know what the chauf-
feur thought or how much he under
stood Of what was said to him. Nor
Ia there any way OF finding out what
he told the Megalian soldiers, or how
much they understood. But the effect
on them was excellent.
They ail took or their hats, knelt
down and crossed themselves piously.
They must somehow have gathered
that Janet was an ecclesiastic Of an
unusual kind. They continued 10 kneel
for several minutes In hope OF ben
edlction which Janet did not give
them.
Troyte tells me that Megalinns have
the reputation Of being the most re-
liglous people IN Europe. They take
the greatest delight In Passion Plays,
which they continually perform, keep
rows OF spittoons In their churches "a
sign Of real reverencel and have sew.
eral well authenticated miracles every
year
Az soon as they realized that Janet
was a priestess deaconess or abbess.
they made no difficulties about allow.
ing the party TO go on.
Calypso's spirits rose after passing
the frontier posts. That corner OF the
Megallan territory consisted OF the old
kingdom Of Lystria. so that the prin
cess was at last back In her own land.
The few peasants who were herdine
cattle on the hillsides were Lystrians
and no doubt talked 10 one another In
the quacking language which the
chauffeur used. The cattle were Lys.
trian cattle. long-horned. active little
beasts. which looked as II they afford
ded little milk when alive and not
much meat when dead. The cottages
were Lystrian, the roads. the heather.
the mountains themselves. all were
Lystrian. Calypso drew deep breaths
OF Lystrlan air with keen delight.
pointed out one thing after another
20 Janet. who was not deeply inter
ested. Now and then she clapped her
hands with JOY.
The spirits OF the brlgand chauffeur
rose too. He still drove carefully. Any
other kind Of driving would have
brought swift disaster on the Lystrian
roads But he blew his horn when.
ever he saw q man. woman or child.
however distant. He threw OF his cap
and let the mountain air blow freely
through HIS thick curly hair. Once,
for a short while. he Quickenee the
cars pace and pursued a hare which
was foolish enough 20 run straight
along the road. After a while he be.
gan to sing. mere snatches OF song q,
FIRST. In the end whole verses This
was highly unconventional behavior In
chauffeur driving a royal car Bu,
Calypso did not resent Il. She seemed
actually pleased Soon she Joined him
In singing. When the man heard her
high treble ring out he dropped natur.
ally into bass part. The Lysfriana
like most halfcivilised people. are very
musical. and every kind Of singing ID
a delight to them.
Calypso started the Lystrian national
anthem. . Wild tune, a. exciting a
the Marseillaise. with something In Il
OF the grandeur Of the old Russian
exarist national air. The chauffeur
Joined In with . kind Of nerce enthu'
siasm. They sang the tune through tc
gether three or four times Then Ca
lypso leaned forward and laid her hand
On Tommys shoulder.
-Jcln In she said -Yoa sans. too
Lets all sing
she SHOOK up Janet. Who was dos
M. snd told her 10 sing.
Janet has ~ ners ear for music
shan 3 crow haa Hymns are the eoIy
.shlnos ~ svsr asssnpts 10 sAns. end