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Our Foreign Correspondent

           Ilikedthegreatterracebest,fortheviewwasdivine,sowhiletherestwenttoseetheroomsinside,Isattheretryingtosketchthegraystonelion’sheadonthewall,withscarletwoodbinesprayshangingroundit.IfeltasifI’dgotintoaromance,sittingthere,watchingtheNeckarrollingthroughthevalley,listeningtothemusicoftheAustrianbandbelow,andwaitingformylover,likearealstorybookgirl.IhadafeelingthatsomethingwasgoingtohappenandIwasreadyforit.Ididn’tfeelblushyorquakey,butquitecoolandonlyalittleexcited.

           By-and-byIheardFred’svoice,andthenhecamehurryingthroughthegreatarchtofindme.HelookedsotroubledthatIforgotallaboutmyself,andaskedwhatthematterwas.Hesaidhe’djustgotaletterbegginghimtocomehome,forFrankwasveryill.Sohewasgoingatonceonthenighttrainandonlyhadtimetosaygood-by.Iwasverysorryforhim,anddisappointedformyself,butonlyforaminutebecausehesaid,asheshookhands,andsaiditinawaythatIcouldnotmistake,"Ishallsooncomeback,youwon’tforgetme,Amy?"

           Ididn’tpromise,butIlookedathim,andheseemedsatisfied,andtherewasnotimeforanythingbutmessagesandgood-byes,forhewasoffinanhour,andweallmisshimverymuch.Iknowhewantedtospeak,butIthink,fromsomethingheoncehinted,thathehadpromisedhisfathernottodoanythingofthesortyetawhile,forheisarashboy,andtheoldgentlemandreadsaforeigndaughter-in-law

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