. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. e likeness is verystriking. I fancied for the moment thatI had met Miss von Hohenberg be-fore. And Mr. Austin is not mistaken. Diena ! he exclaimed, springingimpulsively forward; but Valerie raisedthe umbrella with which she was play-ing, and held it like a bar at armslength before her. He placed his handson hers, and spoke rapidly and exult-antly. Diena, child, I would knowyou in any disguise. Ah, young ladies,it was a capital joke to dress this littlepeasant-girl as a lady and introduceher to me; but I forgive you the trick,I am so happy to find her again.
. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. e likeness is verystriking. I fancied for the moment thatI had met Miss von Hohenberg be-fore. And Mr. Austin is not mistaken. Diena ! he exclaimed, springingimpulsively forward; but Valerie raisedthe umbrella with which she was play-ing, and held it like a bar at armslength before her. He placed his handson hers, and spoke rapidly and exult-antly. Diena, child, I would knowyou in any disguise. Ah, young ladies,it was a capital joke to dress this littlepeasant-girl as a lady and introduceher to me; but I forgive you the trick,I am so happy to find her again. There is something here that we do not quite understand, saidDorothy. Elsie dear, it seems that our presence is not needed;and the two girls stepped briskly back toward the boat. Diena my darling, continued Gilbert, I looked for you every-where in Innsbruck, and finally I wrote Mrs. Annas to know whereto find you. She replied that you had returned to your own was not very definite, and I have been searching the Ziller-. SHE WAS PERFECTLY SELF-POSSESSED. 234 THREE VASSAR GIRLS IN THE TYROL. thai for you for days. How did you happen to fall in with theseAmerican young ladies? Do you know you look remarkably prettyas they have dressed you ? I had no idea that you would bear thechange so well. If my father could only see you as you look now,he would withdraw every objection. Judge Austin and I are already very good* friends, Valeriereplied; it remains to be seen whether my father will approve ofyou. Gilbert Austin started back aghast. Am I insane ? he asked. What does this mean ? That this is no masquerade; and that I am really and trulyValerie von Hohenberg. And you were only amusing yourself with me at Ober Ammer-gau ? he asked savagely. I cannot deny, Mr. Austin, that you were amusing. Then all I can say is, that you trifled with an honest heart. Pardon me, Mr. Austin. I have not implied that anything Imay have said in the character of Diena was insincere. I have aho
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