Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-29

HShtei with the annoyance of her au.
de1ee. When she went out walking
with her grandfather, or her prim Eng.
!ish companion, she never failed to stop
the little street musicians aud ask them
torrent of ontlandish questions in ac
outlandish Italian patois she had learned
dear knows where. One of her mosi
unaccountable eccentricities was that she
persisted in appearing everywhere, even
IN ball dress, with an embroidered
handkerchief bearing initials not hel
own, and stained with spot Of ink that
was beginning to turn yellow. One OF
two of her most intimate friends had
ventured to ask her why she carried
such a strange object, and she had an.
swcred very gravely: "Hushl it has 6
history" - x 2, -
She treated all remonstrances with in,
difference, even those of her grand
father, who spoiled her. Pretty and
re, the singular little princess might
easily have made good match; but she
declared that there was only one man
IN the world she would marry, and that
it was extremely unlikely he would ever
ask her hand.
Affairs were thus, when I received
Signor Ghirolandis permission to pre-.
sent my friend George Breval. George
was already very much in love. Olga
received him prettily and granted him
the waltz he begged. But although he
was said to be the most graceful man in
Paris, he behaved like an awkward
schoolboy, and was so afraid of saying
anything foolish that he scarcely opened
his mouth.
"Ha iemoiselle," lie remarked at last,
"the more look at you the more certain
feel that nave seen you somewhere
that we have meet before"
"Gou are right" sLc answered seri.
Ously; We nave meet before, and if we
ever grow well enough acquainted may
tell you where"
"Won't you tell me now"
"No; not yet"
'Is this the mysterious handkerchief
that is supposed to be your fetichl' he
! qUeried. 'lIay look at itl 1t reminds
me of one lost under peculiar circun-
stances"
She drew it gently away, turning it SC
that the initials could not be seen.
"Some other time," she said, 'T may
tell you all about it,"
George had to wait her good pleasure;
but his curiosity was piqued, and he
thought of little beside the charming
princess.
One day. some weeks after, he
Peated his questions and pressed for
! reply. "Tell me-" he said, "where
have we met beforel"
Olga seemed strangely embarrassed.
! She colored deeply, looked down AM
twisted a corner of her hideous banker,
chief. Then, raising her clear, candid
eyes to his she ausweied at was in
your room, don't you renenberi Take
this, and then you will know" She held
| out the handkercllef. Don't you re-
eognize it2" SIC added: "Those are
your own initials y
at is mine! my handkerchief Then
that little beggar-was it, could il
| be-"
'It was l."
.'You are joking2"
s'Not at all. My history is extraordi.
nary, perhaps, but not impossible. My
father, Prince Dragomiroff, left Russia
under the CzIr's displeasure. He went
to Naples aud married the daughter of
| the banker Ghlrolandi. After l was
born, my parents purchased villa in
| Sicily, and when l was eight years old
was stolen by brigsnds, of whom there
| are still number in Sicily. They sold
me to a man who dealt in street musicians,
who treated me very cruelty. l was with
| his band for some years, and developed
so much talent for the accordion that l
was well beaten if failed to bring back
fifty sous each day.
Zone evening, half dead from hunger,
! cold and fatigue, dropped down across
YOUR door and fell asleep. / should
probably have died there like an aban-
doned kitten, if you had not taken me
! in. You gave me food and shelter, and
! gave up your own warm bed. L awoke
early, and naughty child that l was, be-
gan 10 rummage through all your things.
| folnd a handkerchief on your deak,
and it seemed to me so pretty, with its
red embroideries, that 1 took it in my
| hands TO examine il. In some way, |
never knew how, l upset a small ink
bottle and stained the handkerchief.
! Imagine nv terrori l dressed myself
| uurTiedlv, hid the ink-stained object in
, nv pocket, and, as soon as heard you
| stirring liz the anta-room, l asked you
10 let me 90. Some months passed. My
parents died, one of grief at having lost
me, the other by assassination from a
political section. NY grandfather was
! .earching everywhere to find me, and he
succeeded. Nov, do YOU understand
mel"
eyes; but"
..But it remains for me to thank You
/ for having saved nay life, and to return
| YOUR handkerchief, unless you will give
| it to me as a souvenir"
"Princess-"
"You may call me Olga"
But he did not avail himself Of thi:
permission. 81 will give you the hand
kerchief," he said, as if he had not
noticed her interruption. 81 am happy
to be able to crafty even whim of one
who has, all the gifts from all the
heights When you marry you may send
it back to me-"
"Have you not heard" she said i'm.
patiently, "that l shall marry no one,
since the only man would accept will
never ask mel'
..Why will he notl" asked George,
looking troubled.
"He thinks pie too rich, 1 suppose.
You know l am to have dover Of many
millions"
ssThen the offer ought to come from
your grandfather, or from you," replied
George.
They stood for a moment gazing at
each other in silence; then the princess
burst into merry lspgh.-MYhat- i'm.