The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-11-04
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please but bonds that cannot break.
III were only less of q king I might be
more of a man. If / We're only more of
"a king might be less OF q slave!7
"A slave! Clarimond! You do not
merely shOci1-yOu horrify me!'
'MOther!' he cried, advancing toward
her as she rose, there are times when
horrify myself If were the emperor
this hour I would make Europe ring
with my neutrality-suspicious., my revolts
against abhorrent crceds, my mercy
and pity for those vast thrones OF the
crushed and dcspised people whom
centuries of injustice have cursed! /
am one Of them, heart and soul They
tell me that history repeats itself. No;
it cOntradicts itself, and such a king as
the incarnate satire on all des-
potisms, outrages, feUdalisms OF the
Past--is one of histoTy-s harshest con
tradictionsl'
His excitement had dared up like live
flame, but in an instant more it died
and he was again his calm self The
princess however, returned to her chair
with ashen face and "a staggering step.
Words like these We're literal blows OF
insult to her; they wrought in her the
same sensation as the hooting of a mob
at her window would have done. or a
/ votley OF stones flung into her carriage.
The fault has been mine, miner She
exclaimed, brokenlys as soon as any
voice at all would come to her. II
iett you among your fathers people,
and they have always flown in the face
Of order, with their horrld heresies and
organisms For You to feel as you tell
me, ClarimOnd, is in my sight a fearful
blaspheny;' and here the princess
v-ruug her beautiful white hands. But
still, my SON If you think like this. Won
need not, for such reason, act like this.
a "a HrH HHH
l wish to speak TO YOU OF Your possible
marriage. Nou have already seen
Blanca d'Este. That she Is lovely Ia
face and form it viii be foolish even TO
remind You; no one can look on her
without conceding thus much But her
nature is no less yvinsome than hcr per
son. ! have dreamed of making her
your VIE; II viii not say that I have
come here with this positive purpose.
bat It has held over me an undoubted
sway such "a marriage as that would
work in you the most helpful and
steadying changes Oh, don't fancy
that i mean tor You to take Blanca as if
she We're dose OF medicine She has had
men OF the highest rank at her feet. and
refused them; she is captivating. as Won
viii soon see. apart from her name. her
p11lhs yes, even from her beauty.
mean that she is accomplished IN q hum
cred pretty appealing ways. which
adofn her native strength OF character
/ like the ena1ueing on silver StiH i'm
spirit this dear girl is already delicats5
TO the church. and perhaps If Won vver-
70 lay l-our crown before her she y,-orl5
sTeetly yet firmly refuse it. But ~
my CIarlncDds If she should bend 4llnt
golden head OF hers for Won tn - II
there how invaluable would urova nor
vvitohOodi Her queenhood. too I s7,o47I5
say and y0u would revere in her l,ofh
qualities by degrees her influence
would tranquiiize in your fevsred mind
an these wild and frUitless Ianpincs
which are the fatal pride OF intelleet
atone \ on would slowly realize thot
kings are the sacred Wears of Gods
Vill, and that the only-safe ys-atell,,-or5
OF the great. common. vrftlesS mass is
obedience You would slowly reelis-.
again my dear SON
ksr here CiariInOnd ventured an in
terruption- he had borne much from
aus mother ia the past he was prepar,,l
% bear much from her ia the fr7f4,r.
9-aee already it had grown clear to ~
mat she had srrived with the intens ~
a permanent soiouEn- hut inst No.
Aaotsg3t ilstaudiny that late e4aGrt A. ~ =
control which had resulted so zno.,s.s-
4aa-F. the king once more felt his .,..,-,-,.
IA danger Of sunzHit- He had neve- -
ts4yeei % his mother with the =zs,,s--,
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