Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-21

one of his poems crept INTO several
Western papers credited TO TennYson,
while his Hamlet was Of such a quality
that prominent society journal called
him "a mute, iDglorious Booth, which
naturally, he construed into the highest
possible praise.
And what of Prince Henry? Alas,
for by every toward stride taken by
Prince John, Prince Henry took one
backward. He too tried the law, and
failed. He too tried literature, vet sue
ceeded not. Next Prince Henry tried
to become young Napoleon Of finance.
and did so well that he met his Wei
lington, went through his Waterloo and
came out sans everything save his good
name in less than six months The
good name be managed TO retain,
though il was sadly mortgaged. Money
had been borrowed on il. but not in
such fashion as to lead to any suspec
ion as to his integrity. But his Water
loo by no means called for st. Helena.
Unabashed by repeated failures, Prince
Henry was not afraid TO fail again, and
he did so, this time as an agent for an
insurance company, his commission not
exceeding two per cent. Of his office
rent And so he passed on from failure
to failure, and at the end of five years
the two cavaliers present themselves
at the house of POrtia-one eminent,
rich, successful; the other eminent only
as failure, rich only in debts, success
/ full only in lacking success.
] Ard FoTiia received them both with
smiles Her heart was still true to
both
"Hullo"' sneero9 Prince John, as he
caught sight of Prince Henry entering
the 'front.' door. what are You here
for2 You don't suppose you have any
chance now. do you2
No" returned Prince Henry. sadly.
Il am here simply as a matter Of form;
that is all. said I'd be here, and here
am. shall content myself with say
ing good-oy to Portia. and congratula
ting you.'
'Ahr said Prince John, sofLening
You We had hard luck, Hal, for fact.
I'm deucedly sorry for you, Did fellow,
but it wasn't my fault. 7
NO, returned Prince Henry. 1T
wasn't =
And then Portia came IN
I'VE have come for your formal
decision. Portia, said Prince Henry
"Of course know what it is t. be, so
if it gives you any pain to announce il
in my presence, don't do so. Let me
take it for granted. There's no question
about il, Jack has proven himself the
better man.
That's very true returned Portia /
But don think IL nice of you Prince
Henry, to forestal. my decision in that I
way. In fact. it almost impels me to /
change my mind, and marry Prince
Jack, "
Change your what and marry
which?' roared Prince Jack. Il didn't
hear exactly right, did l?'
Prince Henry was speechless. He
did not know whether to be full of Joy /
or of amaZement
Change my mind, and marry you,
repeated Portia, looking severely at
Prince John.
'You don't mean to say there is any
question about my being accepted2'
queried Prince John.
"Why, certainly returned Portia. I
Il had decided in Henry favor because 7
be scored the greater number of points. T
You have secceeded. and he has not. +
But he has been pertinacious. | admire /
success. I admire pertinacty aud I
sympathize with failure so that the /
record now stands Prince J0hU-LOye, /
points. Affection, points. Admiration, I
) points. Total, Is Prince Heur1I-I
Love. points Affection. 5 points,
Admiration. ; points, sympathy. . /
points, 20
That's one way to look at il,
sneered Prince John; while Prince Hen /
ry gazed blankly at the carpet
Yes, replied Portia And here is
another. You have fame and fortune.
Prince Henry has nothing You have
shown YOUR ability to stand alone. |
Prince Henry has not. Shall | give to I
the rich? Shall | support the strong
and neglect the weak p
"Portia. said Prince John, you are
we'll named The great original herself
would bow to YOU in the matter of
argument. If Shylock could have had
you for his counsel. he'd have got his
pound of flesh
Certainly he would said PORTE
1T was for Antonio to pay the bill, not
for Shylock to collect it.
Good" returned Prince John And
good-mornng congratulate You,
! Henry on your good fortune, but can
not say | envy YOU Life with u woman
so reason able as Porta cCnnot be
] bliss unalloYed :
"Stay" cried Prince Henry spring
/ ing to his feet i cannot consent TO
/ Portals arrangement She is yours,
Jack. not mine, You have won her
fairly and squary. Take her, for |
shah not Y
Portia looked faint
NO. returned Prince Jack "She
has expressed preference for YOU, and
that settles it As a gentleman cannot
appeal from ben decision. and | shall
not remain any longer.
Jack. you must; for | cannot
cried Prince Henry.
Nor can !" roared Prince Jack.
Gentlemen. said Porta, "do not
quarrel l."
But she addressed the empty air.
Both princes had rushed from the