The Republican., 1893-02-23

dances; but being very matter-of-fact
prince, he found them all too frivolous,
too superficial, too unrcflective.
"No," he said to himself they have
not the qualities which ] consider con-
ducive to permanent happiness in mar
ried life. Now, what l want is a thor
oughly matter-of-fact and level-headed
girl-a girl who knows exactly what
she is about, and l shall not marry un-
til ! tind one Of that sort"
AZ length there came to visit in his
fathers kingdom n princess who at
once struck the prince as possessing
1he desirable qualities in an eminent
degree. As her royal father was rich,
and as she had pretty face and a
Rcdfern figure, and was always per-
fectly dressed, the prince promptly
fell in love with her, and, having OBJ
tained the consent of her parents,
asked her TO marry him
The princess received his proposal in
the most delightful matter-of-fact
manner She said, however that she
could not think of deciding so impor-
tant a question on the spot, but would
take week to consider it, and would
give him her answer at the END of that
time.
On the appointed day the prince
called at the earliest hour that would
at all do and found the princess look
ing uncommonly charming in a Paris
morning gown. After shaking hands
he Immediately asked her decision.
''Well." said the princess, Il have
Nhnn,nhf fhn at4 al o,1l
this is the way look at it: l 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 think it best to be in
love with the man one marries, al
though, of course. there are many per-
sons who do not consider that impor-
tant"
The prince said that he quite agreed
with her view of the subject. But"
he began.
-'Wait minute" interrupted the
princess, Il have something more to
say. Please listen attcntively. have
heard engaged girls say"-here the
princess paused for the fraction of a
second, but being an entirely matter
of-fact person she went on at 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 o. not, even if you have not
been perfectly sure before. There is
my sister who, as you know, married
: Prince Bullion. She is awfully 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 madly 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 few days to young
duke from the west. She had seen IA
good deal of him and liked him, and
whea he proposed to her by letter she
accepted him in the same way, think
ing she was in love with him or would
DC 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 imme-
diately."
''Wcll," said the prince - and the
sound OF his voice was somehow a triilc
odd for a strictly matter-of-fact person
--''SuppoSe we make the test"
THAT is what have thought might
be the best way" said the princess
'Of course you understand that it
would be entirely mattcr-of-fact and
experimental"
'Of course replied the prince.
but stop" interrupted the princess,
for the prince had taken step toward
her "as so much depends upon this
test, would it not be wiser to think it
over little first, so as to be sure of
making it in the best way--or, perhaps
even to take few lessons in kissing
and embracing?"
The prince looked little disappointed
at this, but of course, he soon saw the
wisdom of the princess suggestion.
She said she was going to pay visit
in the country for two weeks, and they
arranged that the test should be
made as soon as she returned.
The prince immediately sent for a
professor of Delsarte and explained the
situation 10 him.
but, your royal highness," said the
DelSarte profess or, trembling, II cam
not possibly teach your royal highness
kissing and embracing in two weeks
To DO that sort of thing properly, one
must go through Il 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"
81 can't help that" said the matter
of-fact prince, Il have got to learn as
well as can in two weeks, and YOU
may come every morning directly after
breakfast TO gi%e me lesson"
80 the prince took lesson every
morning directly after breakfast and
spent all the rest of his time practicing
kissing and embracing on his valet
(The man thought his royal master
had gone crazy, but he did not like to
sneak about itl