The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-11-11
CHAPTER VII

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Tho truth WIS that Kathleen's mother
had brought her u Saitravia with
most ambitious motive. After leaving
Stutt-a0,]t they had been living for sev-
r-al months II Dresden. and there she
had hoard things concerning Clarimond
which made T. seem al cast conceivable
that a splendid event MIGHT crown pas
ls,aur liut-lc-tS and CHAIR Poor
kathleen. whose health had somewhat
IlIcG II lata. di5 No; dream q The 81
Gaeity li.h undorlay her mothers pro
pcsal that they should visit the sal
t~sviaa springs They had hardly been
there three days at the hotel when Cisr-
ilond. stroliinE one evening. just At
sunset. passed the casino. saw hath-
leca. and was struck by her peculiar
lovcli1ess. The princess GetCsted his
democratic wy of exhibiting himself
a she called Il. and more than once i'm
p,o7cl him not - appear thus publicly
But the king had no idea Of hedging
himself with his own divinity. He had
long ago formed the hab;, 81 going ard
coming like a private gentleman. and.
though the starcS Il the crowd dii not
precisely please him. they were less Of q
bore than would have been compulsory
Self-iu1-nurenclt- Mrs. kcnnaird was
quickly plunged into al ecstasy 10y his
evident admiration OF kathleen.
Il 60 wish one could know him, she
S2id 20 her daughter. Did you notice
how he looked a. vou. ny dear
''No,- said Kathleen. 1t seemed 70
me that ne looked a everybody equally,
and IN the most amiable manner"
They say. continued Ms. KcnZairl.
that be : wonderfully aniab.e for a
king. And he certainly Is VERY hand
Sl-re; d.l't yo-. think SOP
y ,Ei1k him Wy distinguished. Sc
kathleon-s eyes E.istened as she added:
There's e picc-resquenesS about him
that cyr-e~po-lS perfectly with this
lovely laad he rules. He interests me
ve-y crc@,ly. don't mean - much be
cause + his ROYALTY IS u the artistic
atmosphere l. which he seems - dwell;
though o-c must allow each its at
tractive force"
His being royal Is hardly an objeo-
ton. ! should say. remarked Mrs. Ken
Iai-5. 'Ule en- endure II II least |
ca2--h,.- : Il 4 s1n-in-aavy.~ And she
laughed q SIT Il tiaklio- little laugh.
''l--1z1, Good heavens, What are
vol s,ei--.- = size spoke. kathleen
flushed - her ta---cs and then grew
coIo-.,Ss-
They had left the casino and had
reached e lrur-rLat lonely spot. where
~ distance -ou could see the pale mar
vels % tie palace towering with its IL
nUDa-abl5 spires. turrc.s and Crecela-
lions -,e5-e The b1unte1us verjl--rc Of
tie Ga-E---ee1 champaign Between
masses = sqi-v-scente5 henloclzS
flashed and pllsLed cascade, and 50
strong was the afternoon breeze that Il
blew little sT-----l-aen gusts rom the
[oaDy md tlEbli1- turbulence Of
w2t=-- Mother and child were not
wholly alone. as i CHANGED. and Ms
kennai-5 with q look - right and left
as though q anbushed listener were
possible. 4 Tot Just likelihood sud
denly said:
I'm not dealing in such fairy dreams
ny dear. after all And then she let
her hand -rst on the girls am, steadily
and neaningly pressing Il
Mamma, mamma, Even Il ! cared
TO marry anyone. /"
You shall not sacrifice your life q
that rufian. Kathleen For this IS wha;
he had been 20 rs both ! shall never
De happy until l see you married happily
and brilliantly. too. OF course King
Cls1nccd would be a glorious triumph
for Won I've dared 10 dream Of such al
event Yes. kathleen, actually have
And there are strong reasons. ny dear
why l should so have dreamed SoU
remember that Mrs Winslow in Dres
den-that bright little Boston woman
with the lemcn-colored eyebrows-whC
gave Us our letter to the Jerninghams
here? Well, il was she who first reused
in ne ny daring idea She looked a,