Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-16
MARRIAGE A IA MODE.
low Pretty Primo So Became Baggage
;. '. to the KMc If Casklla,s Ho,,a.

How = Pretty Primo So Became Engaged
p to the King Of Castles Hope.
ooh, marna," exclaimed the Frin-
Tess Eugease Victoria Josephine Ma
allie Louise Beatlce OF demonstration,
bursting into the Queens apartments
'ne morning about noon, us Her Maj
'sty was eating her roll and coffee
preparatory to rising: ''Oh, mama, l
zee by the morning Ga@cttergrana that
lam to be married to the Duke of En-
cumberland. They've got his picture
N the paper, and he's as homely rs
;hat little Prince was going to be be-
rothed to last week. DIM / going to
marry him?" This, petulantly.
The Queen took another bite of the
roll. to gain time, and then sighed
deeply.
''My DEAR she said. gently, 'you
must ask Prince Bizpfennig; he az
'anges all such things, you know"
but l don't want to marry such an
insignificant puny man. The Gu
:ettergra77a says that he doesn't reach
up to my shoulder. and his Duchy is q
mean little thing on the edge of tho
Black Forest
81 don't know, really, my DEAR"
again expostulated Her Majesty. Il
wish you wouldn't bother me about
such trivial things
''But why can't I marry whom I
please? The G0zettergrana said that I
ought to have something to say in tho
N atter.'
Newspapers say altogether too
much nowadays. You must recollect
that you are q Princess"
Being thus rudely recalled to her.
self, the Princess gathered up her
morning dress of sl1y-blue satin. and
swept out of the room in true royal
style to seek the Prime Chancellor.
'Well. my dear Genie Vic Josie Nat
Louie Triv, what's the matter with
COUP" asked the Chancellor, as she came
into his presence.
"Oh, Pm all-no, amt. DO I have
20 marry that horrid Duke of Encum-
5erland?"
so your father and arranged last
1ight-but how did you hear of it?''
Il saw all about it in this mornings
Gasette1gram,-and the Dukes picture,
,oo."
The newspapers probably got hold
. of cut of some defeated presidential
candidate from America-they all are
homely," answered the Prince with a
well-bred air Of diplomacy. The
editor of that paper must display
more sense Or else the Press Censor
will pay him visit, and he will have
to quit business. But don't worry, my
dear; some ambassadors arrived this
morning from the King of CASTLES
Hope, and am inclined to think that
perhaps it would be better for you to
marry him. Your farther will agree
with me-he does in every thing"
The suave old diplomat drew out a
miniature set in rubies and pearls and
presented it to the girl.
''Whv, he's nothing but baby! But
he's awfully cuter' exclaimed the
Princess, looking at it.
Certainly, certainly" said the sly
old man; but he will grow, and you
will be Queen
The Primo -ss thought moment, and
then turned suddenly: Il would like
to marry him; may l? How long will
have to waltz"
''Oaly a matter of fifteen or eighteen
years, my dear,'' said the Prince, per-
suasively. Would you like it?'
Eyes; oh, yes!" cried the maiden in
delight.
well, dear you SHALL" and the
Prime Chancellor put down his foot in
a determined way. Now, that is set
tied to your satisfaction, perhaps ]
might suggest that am very busy
casting horoscope as to the next
war;"
The Princess took the hint and re-
tired slowly; but at the door she
stopped: Can I keep the miniature
as a present, to make sure that the
Gazettergrana doesn't print the Kings
picture?'
The old Prime Minister toddled up
10 her as fast his eighty years would
permit,and whispered, as he placed the
portrait in her hands: ''Are you salts
fed?"
Il guess I am" whispered the Prin.
cess to herself, as she trod the halls OF
her ancestors. I'm the first Princess
of Hohenstauffen that ever had any
thing to say about her own marriage
Fifteen or eighteen years-well, may
be by that time I shall be so old and
ugly that the King won't want tc
marry me. and then I'll be too old to
be worried any more about it.-Fzuvei
Scott Mines, IN Puck.
.aura's Dangerous Mistake.
He placed the glittering solitaire on
her finger, kissed it tenderly, and for
some moments there was q bliSSfu]