. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. them a light luncheon. Thegentlemen cared for nothing, and wentout for a walk. We will take somemilk, Dorothy said to Elsie, but noth-ing else, for it will be an extra. Thearrangement is made for three regularmeals, and you know how every extrais made to count up. She explainedto the host that they would pay on thespot for the milk, that it need not beput in the bill. Ja, ja, said the host, bringing themcapacious beer-mugs filled with excel-lent milk. He was a portly man withan expansive smile. He seemed to en-joy regarding them with an air ofpatriarchal bene
. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. them a light luncheon. Thegentlemen cared for nothing, and wentout for a walk. We will take somemilk, Dorothy said to Elsie, but noth-ing else, for it will be an extra. Thearrangement is made for three regularmeals, and you know how every extrais made to count up. She explainedto the host that they would pay on thespot for the milk, that it need not beput in the bill. Ja, ja, said the host, bringing themcapacious beer-mugs filled with excel-lent milk. He was a portly man withan expansive smile. He seemed to en-joy regarding them with an air ofpatriarchal benevolence, and he re-marked as they nibbled the rolls whichhad been ordered with the milk, I havesome such beautiful pears. No replybeing vouchsafed, he retreated into thekitchen, only to reappear after a few minutes and to say in a pityingtone, If those ladies only tasted my pears, they would eat nothingelse for a month. We do not care for any pears, Dorothy replied shortly. No pears ? he exclaimed in surprise. Ah! if these ladies. MINE HOST. ADLERSRUHE AXD THE ORTLER SPITZ. 187 only knew how good they were ! A pause, no answer, and he againdisappeared, murmuring, After all, why should I afflict myself ?It is your loss, not mine Elsie He is irresistible, she said to Dorothy inEnglish; let us try his fruit just to please him. As though heunderstood her words, the inn-keeper returned, bearing a basket ofvery large and handsome pears which he set down on the tablebefore them without a word, but with an expression which saidvery plainly, There, resist them if you can. Dorothy tasted are really excellent, she admitted. The girls continued toeat, their long walk having given them a keen appetite ; and muchto their own surprise, they soon finished the basket. I wonder what he will charge us. We ought to have madea bargain in advance ; there were certainly eight or ten of them. The host came at their call, an expansive smile spreading overhis features as he noted the
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