. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. othing. My boys good fortune simply takes mybreath away. I am overwhelmed; and ifanything should happen to break off thismatch, I 11 marry Miss Valerie myself. Then, sir, said the count, will youkindly say to your son that I am planningvarious festivities to celebrate the visit ofmy daughters friend, and among otherthings a little driving-excursion in whichwe shall be pleased to include him ? With pleasure, my dear friend, with pleasure! and the poor judge sought his sons office in a most unhappy frame of mind. Gilbert was alone, and evidently his official du
. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. othing. My boys good fortune simply takes mybreath away. I am overwhelmed; and ifanything should happen to break off thismatch, I 11 marry Miss Valerie myself. Then, sir, said the count, will youkindly say to your son that I am planningvarious festivities to celebrate the visit ofmy daughters friend, and among otherthings a little driving-excursion in whichwe shall be pleased to include him ? With pleasure, my dear friend, with pleasure! and the poor judge sought his sons office in a most unhappy frame of mind. Gilbert was alone, and evidently his official duties were not weighing heavily upon him, for he was sketching. Gilbert, exclaimed his father, your avoidance of the VonHohenbergs has become downright rudeness. I want you to callon them. May I ask why you wish me to perform so irksome a task ? Why, you young idiot, if you knew Miss Valerie you would ntfind it irksome. She s just the prettiest, nicest girl I ve met sinceI left the States. I cant deny it, since I have not seen A T INNSBRUCK. 2 I 3 But you did see her in Ober Ammergau. Indeed! Yes, I remember they told me she had gone there; butwe did not meet. No, because you were too much occupied in another quarter. Gilbert started. I was a cripple while at Ober Ammergau,confined much of my time to my room. I made no calls. Then it is not true that you flirted with a peasant-girl until youwere the talk of the town ? The young man flushed to the roots of his hair. I never told you so ? Never mind; we will let that drop. I am very glad there is notruth in it; for, Gilbert, I bring you the best piece of news that evercame to you, or could come, in all your life. Listen seriously, anddont answer too quickly The Count von Hohenberg offers you thehand of his daughter Valerie. Which I have the honor to refuse/ W^ait a minute, Gilbert; dont be in a hurry. Do you suppose I am to be disposed of as if I were a bag ofgrain ? Of course not. Their ways are nt like ours, Gilb
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