The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-03

his coach or sit with on the stairs at
dances; bat being very matter-of-fGcS
prince, he found them all too frivolous,
too superficial, too unrefiective.
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 q thor
oughly matter-of-fact and level-headed
girl-a girl who knows exactly what
she is about, and 1 shall not marry I'M
til flud one of that sort"
At length there came to visit in his
fathers kingdom a 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 pretty face and
Redfern figure, and was always per-
fectly dressed, the prinoe promptly
fell IN love with her, and, having OBJ
tanned 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 inlpor-
tant question on the spot, but would
take week 80 consider it. and would
give him her answer at the enc 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 q Paris
morning gown. After shaking hands
he Immediately asked her decision.
well" said the princess, 81 have
thought the matter over carefully and
this is the way look at it: respect
you and l admire You, and in fact like
you very much indeed, but l really do
not know whether l 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
he began.
"Wait a minute" Interrupted the
princess, 81 have something more to
say. Please listen attentively. l 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
Il have heard engaged girls say that
the first time a man puts MS arm
around you and kisses you you know
Immediately whether you are in love
with him or not, even il 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 Erou-Frou. 1t is
not gener ally known that she was once
engaged for few days to young
duke from the west She had seen
good deal of him and liked him. and
when De proposed to her by letter she
accepted him IN the same way, think
ing she was in love with him or would
be when she saw him again; but when
he came on and put his arm around
nor dlIQ &lsSCh hSI sac bu0'A16lT us
covered that she could not endure
him, and broke the engagement imme-
diately."
We'll" said the prince - sad the
sound of his voice was somehow a trife
odd for strictly matter-of-fact person
suppose we make the test"
THAT IS what have thought might
L. h.
"Of course you understand that it
would be entirely matter-of-fact and
experimental"
"Of course" replied the prince
But stop" interrupted the princess,
for the prince had taken step toward
her. ''as 50 much depends upon this
test, would it not be wiser to think it
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
Z
made as soon as she returned.
The prince Immediately sent for a
professor OF Delsarte and explained the
situation to him
But, your royal hi ghness." said the
Delsarto profess or. trembling, II can
not possibly teach your royal highness
kissing and embracing IN two weeks.
= Aa% - 4ktn- r>rO~NnrI-
must GO through a 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, they come al
most at the very end of the Delsarte
course, and that, as your royal high
ness knows, takes four years"
II can't help that" said the mstter-
of-fact prince, Il have got 70 learn as
well as | can in two weeks, and you
may come every morning directly after
breakfast 10 give ne lesson
So the prince took lesson every
morning directly after breakfast and
spent all the rest Of MS time practicing
kissing and embracing on his valet
The man thought MS royal master
had gone crazy. bus he did not ike 70
speak about It
AT the end OF the two weeks The Del
karte professor expressed himself as
far from satisfied
II hope. he SAID ''that II tae test
does not result entirely q your ROYAL
highne@s would desire your royal