West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-05-15

but her lips wero firmly, almost sternly,
set. Still she said nothing, and no
went on: II knew IL was folly when
first found that loved you over there.
in St Petersburg. was n poor En-
glish gentleman, aud you were the
Princess Barnabas | might as well
have fallen in love with star. So
came away" He said the words sim
ply. with quiet conviction, and hold out
his hand. Goodbye, Princess, and
forgive my folly"
She rose and faced him. ANY one of
the hundreds in the great room beyond
who CHANGED 10 look ut the couple half
hidden by the curtains of the deep win
dow would only have seen mau and a
woman talking lightly of light things.
And you have not forgotten me yctp"
she said
81 never shall forget YOU" nc an
swered, sadly. Il can not love more
than once, and love you with all my
soul. DO you remember one day, when
we drove together in the Ncya Pcrspec-
tive, how YOU stopped 20 give some
money to an old beggarP 1 cnvicd the
beggar in getting gift from you, and
you I'm jest dropped coin into my out
stretched hand" He took out his
watch-chain and showed her tho tiny
gold coin with the Russian eagle on it.
Il have kept it ever SINCE" he said.
cit is the only thing / care for in the
world. have lived and shall live so
much in the East that / am somewhat
supcrstitious, and think it is my tails
man. Goodbye" He held out his
hand again. She took it.
''Will you como and see me before
you leaveP" she asked, almost appeal
ingly.
He shook his head. Better not, :"
he said
For moment she was silent; she
seemed to be rejecting. Then she said
with sudden vehemence: Promise
me that If | write and ask you TO come
you will obey me. Promise me that
for the sake of our old friendship
He bowed his head. II promise" he
said
And now give me your arm and take
me to my carriage" said the Princess
Barnabas. IL want to go home TO bed I"
Tho next day Julian heard nothing
from the Princess. "Of course not. :"
he said to himself, Struggling his shout
ders at the fantastic hopes which had
besiegcd his brain since that strange
meeting, and he doggedly faced his APP
preaching exile. But on the afternoon
of the second day after the meeting at
the Embassy, Julian Sinclair, coming
TO his hotel after day spent i'm busy
preparations for departure, found a tiny
note awaiting him. 1t was from tho
Princess, and had only these words:
Come this evening, L shall be alone"
And he went
This was part of a conversation
which Princess Barnabas CHANGED to
overhear at reception at the Foreign
Office, on the eve of her departure for
the East. The speakers were Sir Harry
kingscourt and Ferdinand Lepell. Said
the painter: "Haveyo heard the news
about the Princess BarnabasP She is
going to marry fellow named Sinclair,
and is going to live in the East-Persia,
or some place of the kind. The fellow
hasn't penny in the world and won't
have from her, for believe that by her
husband S will she loses almost all her
fortune if she marries below her own
rank. 'How very romantic" yawned
hingscourt. Romantic" replied Le-
pell; lit is absurd. Have you not
heardP-the woman has committed sui
eide" And the speakers moved away.
Suicide, said the Princess to her
self smiling. mo, no. / was going
TO commit suicide once, but l have
learnt what life is worth, and l have
changed my mind - Whitehall ReUic,O