The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-26

they went 10 their rooms, 'just one
in here for moment. I've though i.
all out about Prince Charming. pye
been puzzling over it all the eve,inr.
Didn't you notice how quiet / VAS /;
Now don't look impatient; you uast
listen. It's quite interesting, and here
is nothing to scold me for"
''Well, Gwen, to speak frankly, am
quite tired of this romancing abouiour
opposite neighbor. You talk of noting
else"
There's nothing else half SO irter.
esting to talk of, "retorted saucy Gren.
You pretend to be bored just to ease
me. But you will just listen to his.
Do you remember going to Boubgne
with mother? Let me see; it wastwc
years ago last June. was at s.hool
at Miss Parkinson's, and was social.
Gus of your having such nice luht.
Then mother wrote to say that BouOgne
didn't agree with you at all, and that
you were going with Aunt Lucy Town
| lHlO SOEuWdll, anu Lll1U COulu tOUle
to be with her instead of you. Ithueht
it was awful fun, though it seensd a
pity you had given out, and coddh't
stay on and have your share Of it. Tkat
was when and where l saw Hince
Charming; he was staying at Boulgne,
too. and we used to see him al the
Establishment. He was not qusf SO
handsome then as he is now; but IL K
the greatest interest ing him.
have remembered his name. 1t is,Hsts
vey Terrier. We did not knoF pm.
Mother had one of her pejpdices
against him, so You would fave not
known him, either: but pehaps you
noticed him somewhere abet. Do you
remember?
Il really can't tell yot perhaps l
did,"
mo wonder you can; recollect, "
laughed Gwendolen, Considering you
went straight off to ST Pinnock. and
bewitched that confirme old bachelor,
Mr.. Walters. think, tyself, it would
have been more ronlntic to have
stayed on at Boulognt and have be-
witched Prince Charming"
Mrs. Walters supposed a yawn,
and then got up from ne easy-chair.
$50 now you are satisfied" she said,
kissing her sister. Goodnight; am
going to bed"
Good night, dear. You look very
pale and tired. Loulon doesn't suit
you. Make haste and get to rest"
But when Sylvia had lain down she
did not go to sleep. She buried her
face in her pillow md cried quietly
until the September dawn was strug.
Cling in through the chink of the shut
tiers.
Miss Rivers. sir? Yes, sir. She is
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Walters
first floor front. Shall take up your
card, sir?"
The name on the card was Harvey
Ferrier, Southdownshire regiment; and
Prince Charming, who had handed II
to the lodging house boy in buttons,
! found himself following boy and card
up the stairs TO the first floor front with
heart beating SO loud and dssr'sSSs
he could not hear the sound of BIS Osn
feet as he went. When the door OF he
drawing room was opened he found
himself in the presence of a middle
aged man with a kind, grave fac,
looking out from under q shock Of
grizzled hair, and whose whole lp-
pearance formed the strongest contnst
with that of his visitor.
Prince Charming looked little paz-
zled. So did Mr.. Walters. The name
on the card suggested nothing at alto
the man Of letters. He bowed to his
caller, and asked him to sit down.
II beg your pardon, SIR" began
Prince Charming, II took the libety
of sending up the card you hold to
Miss Rivers
Mr.. Walters glanced again from The
visitor to his card; but he still looEnd
puzzled.
Miss Rivers" he said. slowly, at
last, lis staying here under my care.
She is Very near connection of mine
in fact. Mr.. Ferrier--"
Il see," broke in MIR. Ferrier, hur-
riedly-'1 see. OF course, if that is
the case. | must ask you to be so kind
as to listen to me while l explain the
reason of my visit. Perhaps it will be
better that l should have seen you
first, as | am aware am doing some
thing little startling"
Mr.. Walters bowed again. His
manner was solemn, but not unlkindly,
and his visitor was far too sanguine to
be easily repealed.
II will not make any unnecessary
preamble" said Prince Charming: 80
am not clever at beating about the
bush. 1t is just this. About two years
ago, at Boulogne, where Miss River
was staying with her mother, 1 fel
desperately in love with her"
Just when l fell in love wit
Sylvia" unused Mr. Walters; and h
felt very sympathetic.
Il was horribly badly off," pursue,
Prince Charming. 80 Lady River
thought | acted dishonorably in tellin