Smyrna times., 1893-03-15
NATURE THE BEST TUTOR.
THIS FAIRY TALE HAS A MoRAI, FOR
ALL LOVERS TO CONSIDER.

THIS FAIRY TALE HAS A MORAL FOE
ALL LOVERS TO CONSIDER.
There was once a Prince who had
reached an age at which his royal par
eHts and himself thought it desirable
lor hlm to marry. He knew plenty OF
agreeable Princesses-girls whom he
liked to take on the box-seat of his
coach or sit with on the stairs at
dances, but being a very matter-of.fact
Frlnce, he found them all too frivolous.
too superficial, too unrefectiye.
NO." he said to himself, "thev have
not the qualities which consider con.
duclVe to permanent happiness in
marriage life. Now what 1 want is
thoroughly matter-O fact and level.
headed girl--a girl who knows exactly
what she about, and I shall never
marry unless 1 find one of that sort.n
AT length there came to visit his
fathers kingdom Princess who at once
struck the Prince as possessing the de.
slraole qualities in an eminent degree.
AS her royal father was rich. and as she
mad pretty face and Redfern figure
aud was always perfectly dressed, the
Prince promptly fell in love with her.
and having obtained the consent of
her parents, asked her to marry him.
The Princess received his proposal
In the most delightfully."- matter. of.fact
way. She said, however, that she
could not think of deciding so impor.
tant question on the spot, but would
take a 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 Paris
morning gewn. After shaking hands
he Immediately asked for her decis-
ion.
well" " said the Princess, Il have
thought the matter over carefully. and
this Is the way look at it respect
you and admire you, and in fact
like you very much indeed, but I real
~ do not know whether am in love
with you or not, and | think it is best
to be in love with the man one mar.
RES although, of course, many DO not
consider that important"
The Prince said that he quite agreed
with her views on the subject "Butn
he began:
Wait a minute" interrupted the
Princess, 81 have something more to
say, Please listen attentively. have
heard engaged girls say"-here the
Princess paused for the fraction of a
second, but being an entirely matter.
oi-iact person, she went on at ONCE
/ have heard engaged girls say that
the INST time a man puts his arm
around you and kisses YOU, Won 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
Prince Bullion. She is awfully happy.
but she has told me since that when
she accepted him, she really was not
certain of her feeling, 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 gener.
ally known that she was once engaged
TO young Duke from the West. She
had seen good deal of him and liked
him, and when he proposed to her bv
letter she accepted him in the same
way, thinking she was in love with
him or would be when she saw him
again, but when he came on and nut
hfs arm around her and kissed her. she
discovered she could not endure him
and broke the engagement immed-
lately"
WELL" said the Prince-and his
voice sounded a trifle odd for strictly
matter-of-fact persOn--"suppose we
make the test"
That is what have thought might
be the best way" said the Princess.
hOf course you understand that it
would be entirely matter Of fact md
experimental"
"Of course" replied the Prince.
But stop" interrupted the Princess.
or the Prince had taken a step toward
ler, las so much depends upon this
est, would it not be much wiser to
'hink iuOver a little first. so as to be
iure eff making it in the best wav-or :
perhaps even to take few lessons in
kissing and embracing ?"
The Price looked little disappointed ,
It this, but of course he saw the wis. ,
iom of the Princess suggestion. She I
aid she was going to pay visit in the
country for two or three weeks. and
hey arranged that the test should be
made as soon as she returned. :
The Prince Immediately sent for a I
Professor of Delsarte and explained
he situation to him. I,
"Bnt, your Royal Highness," said e
he Delsarte professor trembling, 81 C
annot possibly teach your Royal
iighness kissing and embracing in il
wo weeks. To do that sort of thing u
properly one must go through a pro- t
,ressive and comprehensive system of c
hysical mental and moral training. Ii
Kissing and embracing are very com. Il
lex indeed. Why" he continued. s,
rowing more and more excited, "they e
ONE almost at the very end of the \
Delsarte course, and that, as your Roy a
| Highness knows. take four whole N