The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23

- e-a the box-scat of
his coach or sit with on the stairs at
dances; hut being Il very mattcr-o f-iact
prince, he found them ali too frivolous,
too superficial, too unrcfcctivc.
No he said TO himself, they have
not the qualities which | consider con-
ducive 10 permanent happiness in mar
ricd life. Now, what | want is Il thor
oughly matter-of-fact and lcvel-hcadcd
girl-a girl who knows exactly what
she is about. and | shall not marry I'M
til find ono of that sort"
AT length there came to visit in his
Sather's kingdom Il princess who at
once struck the prince as possessing
the desirable qualities in an eminent
degree. As her royal father was rich,
and as she had a prctt V face and n
kcd1crn figure, and was always per-
fectly dressed. the prince promptly
fell II love with her, and, having OBJ
tained the consent of her parents,
asked her to marry him.
The prncc-- ~ received his proposal in
the most delightful matter-of-fact
manner. she said, however that she
could not think of deciding so impor-
tant 81 question on the spot, but would
take Il week to consider it, and would
give hin: her answer at the END of that
Sine.
On the appointed day the prince
called II the earliest hour that would
at ali do and found the princess look
ing uncommonly charming III Paris
morning gown. After shaking hands
he Immediately asked her decision.
We'll" said the princess, Il have
thought the matter over care fully and
this is the way look al it, | respect
You and admire you, and in fact like
You very much indeed, but | really do
not know whether | am in love with
You or not, and l think it best to be in
love with the man one marrics al
though, of course, there are many per-
sons who do not consider that mpor-
tant''
The prince said that he quite agreed
with Ter view OF the subject. But"
hc began.
Want minute" interrupted the
princess. ~ have something more to
say. Please listen attentivcly. have
heard engaged girls say"-hcrc the
princess paused for the fraction of a
second but being an entirely matter
of-fnct person she went on ut once
II have heard engaged girls say that
the first time man puts mis- arm
around you and kisses you you know
Immediately whether you are in love
with him or not, even if you have not
been perfectly sure before. There is
my sister who, as you know, married
FRINGE Bullion. She is uwfuily happy,
but she has told me since that when
she accepted him she really was not
absolutely certain of her feelings, but
as soon as he embraced her she knew
that she was ,nadly in love with him.
On the other hand, there is my dear
friend. the Duchess Frou-Frou 1t is
not generally known that she was once
engaged for IA few days TO Il Young
duke from the west. She had seen a
good deal of him and liked him. and
when he proposed to her by letter She
accepted him in the same way. think
ing she was i'll love with him or would
be when She saw him again; but when
he came on and put his arm around
her and kissed her she suddenly dis
covered that she could not endure
him, and broke the engagement imnc-
diatcly"
well" said the prince - and the
sound OF his voice was somehow a trinc
odd for q strictly mattcr-of-fact person
suppose we make the test"
That is what have thought might
be the best way" said the princess.
"pl course YOU understand that it
would lie entirely mattcr-of-fact and
experimental"
'Cf course" replied the prince
But stop" interrupted the princess.
for the prince had taken step toward
her, 'as SO much depends upon this
lest, would it not be wiser to think it
over a little first, so as to be sure of
making it in the best way-or. perhaps,
even TO take Il few lessons in kissing
and embracing?"
The prince looked little disappointed
at this, but, of course, lie soon saw the
wisdom of the princess suggestion.
She said she was going TO pay visit
in the country for two weeks, and thew
arranged that the test should be
made as soon as she returned
The prince immediately sent for a
professor of Dclsarte and explained the
situation to him.
But, your royal highness." said the
Delsartc profess or, trcm bling, II can
not possibly teach your royal highncss
kissing and embracing i'll two weeks.
TO do that sort of thing properly. one
must go through progressive and
comprehensive system of physical,
mental and moral training KISSING
and embracing are very complex, in
deed. Why" he continued, growing
more and more excited. "thcy come al
most at the very end of the Delsarte
course, and that, as your royal high
ness knows, takes four years.