The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-01

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gain this ultimate experience 1t once. !
or postpone II indefinitely. \
Ii was in this frame Of mind that the
Princess went 10 the great ball At the !
Russ IN Embassy. As she nestled
among her furs In the dim. luxurious
warmth Of her carriage. her mind wa
running ent rely upon the various forms
of self-destruction which had been made
famous by celebrated persons at differ.
ent stages Of the worlds history. aud
She could find none that were suite emit
" attractive or remarkable TO please
her. ..Good heavens she thought TO
herself, with a little shudder which even
the warmth OF her surroundings could
not repress, sis ii impossible 10 be
banalc even in thatP' and she gave q
little groan as she stepped ou OIL hcr
carr age and up the Embassy steps,
| Tie thought was still on her mine .
tracing the least suggestion OF a frown
upon her exquisite girlish face rs she
entered the great room and TOOK ~.
hand If the Ambassadress The thriii
Of interest, Of excitement. OF admira-
ton, which as a matter OF course at
tended npon her entrance did mol give
her any answering thrill Of qualification.
She appeared to listen with the most
gracious attention TO the compl ments
Of the Ambassador. She answered with
the daintiest little air of infantile obei-
sancc the Old World courtesy OF a
white-haired Minister who would nave
been as much al home as she herself IN
a salon Of the Regent Of Orleans. she
condcscended to entangle in = network
az fascination a particularly obdurate
and impressive Secretary Of State. She
patron zed a Prince Of the blood royal
and was exceedingly frank and friend
" with the young painter Lepelii, who
knew exactly how much her fam liarlty
meant. but was at once amused ana ue-
lighted by the envy il aroused in Others.
Vat all the while the Princess BarDabas
was not devctng q single serious
thought to n Of her admirers. Every
idea In that vain and foolish herd was
conferred upon the M query: shall
commit suicide next week, and II so
howP' /.
4 II was while in this frame OF mind
talking to twenty people and thinking
of none Of them, that her bright eyes
wandering lightly over the crowded
room. CHANGED TO fall upon a youn'
Ie man who was standing. somewhat re
= moved from the press Of the throng. !
4 window recess, which was at leas
comparatively quiet--a tall. grave. sen
:" possessed young man. sufncientiy gooe
% looking TO be called handsome py =
DR. enthusiastic friend. When the frinces
r Barnabas looked at him. his eyes. whic
"A were bright. clever eyes. were liked 9
her with a look of half-humorous COZ
temptation. The moment, howeve
their eyes met he turned his nea
slightly. and resumed a conversatio
e. with d g~ray-haircd old man with . X
~ ribbon at his ~bnttonholc whom she kne
to be a foreign ~diplomatist- The your
- mans gaze had expressed an interest
eo the Princess. but it seemed TO be Just
as interested in the pale wrinkled face
he III companion. The Princess Barnab
seemed piqued. who Is that your
n man." She asked, half-fretfully, OF q
ia Secretary OF State
(Which young MANI" The Seer
no tarv ~ STATES stolid face gazed vague
into the dense crowd Of dress coats Al
so white shoulders, Of orders and stars a.
err diamonds.
The .sThe young mar in the window tai
the ing to the g~ray-haired man.. N.
,hc The Secretary put up his eyc-gl'
3ut and considered the young man IN que
Id. ton thoughtfully. He was never kno'
in 70 hurry in his judgments or his repl
nj n Parliament, and he did not hui
md now. though il was the Princ'
ing Barnabas who was ~interrogating hi
md and not a member Of the Opposite
her Then he answered her. weighing
.- --..t ..-~. slxa~ tpIipful IAIlhQ
sei ton: He is a young fellow a
on. Sinclair. He is going out to NC -
tile or something. Why DO you askF'
,css ..His face interests me- replied
Princess. ~ should ike to know hi
itch Bring him TO me; or stay. give me "
arm. we will 20 TO him"
lich She rose and dispersed her little X
on Of disconsolatc courticrs. Taking
AIS. Secretarv's arm. she moved sio'
her toward the window where Sinclair
ew- still standing. The Secretary touc|
on's him on the arm. "Mr. Sinclair,
Princess Barnabas has expressed 2.
one sire to make your acquaintance. al
nor- me. Princess, 10 introduce you 70
aur, Julian Sinclair"
rsa .The Young man bowed. lie seer
1.-THE = i,''c sui RI Princess SIN
" in empa.,ass.u "a har ewes !
rival pr.gn.ly - - sm;le. 9TH
who risn'e, aa;I - 49,. Secretary az =
and you. snc sa'a ,;,,ia sm;le which
had WIN y picaans scd which dii
dcst mcan, ~ hhai Ma .nouch az /
NM, He promptly disappeared In the or
n with resigned good humor, bca
y away with him in his wake the eld
liza rc~d-ribboncd diplomatist.
Princess Barnabas and Julian Sin
,shas were left alone. She sat down on