The herald., 1894-12-06
THE PRINCESS.

Ing, walked alone through tho wood which
fringod the edge Of the stream And there
because it was SO preordained - she
found the republican, lying full length
on the grass, preparing speech in attack
on the policy of the king Just as he mouth
ed ont a fine passage the princess came
to stand opposite him, and the princess
laughed.
Tho republican sprang to his feet and
bowed very low.
II thought, sir, observed the princess,
"that you accorded no Difference to rank"
Nor do t. said the republican, bow
ing again very low.
1t is, then, because I am a womanp"
Tho republican pushed his thick hair
from his forehead, hesitatod a moment
and fixed glance on the princess eyes.
Merely that" said he, and the princess
blushed.
''Sit down." said the princess, seating
herself on the grassy bank. The repub-
lican obeyed her.
"Why do you say such hard things of
my father'" asked she.
because he is a king"
docs that hurt youW
"Does IL not hac1 You. radamc?"
The princess looked at nina noCicins-
1y. Il have seen you often of lnre Ia the
city," said the republican. Perhaps you
have seen r,o?'
II saw you bcirG led to prison the other
day. smiled tho princess.
"Ono sees strange things In the city,"
remarked the republican oomposedly.
'Only today SEW strange thing"
''I'ray, what was that, sir?'
''The Photograph Of en- ugly doid, " said
the republican. 1t is in a. &C socp win
dows."
II world &c angry il ycu vs-e not SO
foolish" said aae p-6ncess.
''And would bs i:,st if he were ,o.''--
GA prince5" .ntCrposed rhe princess
hastily.
''Lct US sn7 ff.t," agreed the rerzb,.c-
an. ''In cold truth, he is but a fcs,, us
most men arc, and no uglier than scrce :"
The princess -ose, cou-tcs..d aid sat
down acain. fPhe -epuhlican d-eE hir,-
self little nearer to her.
''It IS marriage OF affection, SO s,,sy
say" said be-
The princess acoiz no notice o. ahic .
mark.
''Wlen you were boy" Sc sa,t., 's-ou
were noS angry with me fos Osins orin.
cess
II would noe be angry, IL we-e still
boy" said be-
The princess ASSUMED an air o. se,a.e
wisdom.
"You should reject she re-nc>Se:1.
"whither Jour wild theories lead"
II will gladly so reflect ii you will :ein
me in the meditation"
''Shall I tell you whither they ,eaG:'
she asked.
with your -oc.-e, viii tell you, :" said
he.
"And then will poin. ou5 rs sony Of
it."
ut is very likely" said he.
There was pnuso. Tho birds sang, and
the river tviakled aa it ran. TIE ,-sn-
cess looked on the river The republican
raised himself on his elbow ard ,ooAssi On
the princess.
Il sec" he began, "the th-o2o upset,
the king discrowned, liberty triuInphans."
What nonsc2sa" said the princess.
II Sec" no went on, "a marriage bro
ken off and maiden princess. ! cann-at
see what tho maiden docs. Eoes she weep,
madame?"
You werc to es-,, not I, said tie Pria-
cess.
"Ah, end SEQ tho maiden again! And
now, by heaven, she does not wecpl See
comes smiling. through the wood arcd tt>-s
is ono whom she meets. They 90 EOS call
one another sir ard 'rnada-ns.
"W hat do they call ons ar5uner7" asked
the princess.
II think 1t is sweetheart and sweet
lcve, whispered the republican. why
should thsy nots She is net a princess
now. And then they talk together"
DO you hear anything oc what they
say?" asked the rriacss.ss, twirling a Wild
flower III her hands
"Eut little, for they speak vszy low.
They reed NOT SPEAK loud"
Need ohey nots''
mo, for uhey are very close to one an
other. His lips are at her ear"
''Then indeed they need not"
"But his lips do not always rest at her
ear"
'Whither GO they" she asked, very low.
"To her ,ips-anG hers to his. And
them
The republican, interrupting himself,
sprang suddenly to his feet
''What is the mcttsr'' asked the prin-
cess, with a start
He put out his hand to her. For an in-
stant she looked at MIN, Then She took
his hand and rose.
''And them" continued the republican.
s'they begin to walk. They seem to have
made plan. They walked briskly, quick
ly. She clings to his ARM
"Well, the path Ia rough" pleaded the
princess
"And he supports her He talks eager
ly as he goes, but she says little yet she
looks at him and bends her head to listen
TO hi'n''--
THE water rippling over the stones
make such o noisei'' said the princess.
''And farther still they go. Yet she
docs not seem weary or to notice the dis
tance"
"Oh, no!' said the princess.
"They leave the side Of the stream and
plunge into the woods and once they stop,
and he kisses her.
'Oh, go on again-quick!" cried the
princess.
'And then they haston on, because, de-
lightful as the kiss was, there is that
ahead which calls them on. On and on
they go, far from the stream, far from the
city Yet again they stop
''But for a moment only!" urged the
princess.