The Portland daily press., 1894-10-18
THE PRINCESS.

~ was very rar6iy Gudb tQe prluc0Se
could oontrive it. but today her tricks had
triumphed. The equerry was seeking in
one direction, the lady in waiting in an
other, the pages in third, the footmen in
fourth, and the princess, merrily smil-
ing, walked alone through the wood which
fringed the edge of the stream. And there
because it was so preordained - she
found the republican, lying full length
ON tho grass, preparing speech ih attack
ON the policy of the king. Just as he mouth
Cd out fine passage the princess came
ta a stand opposite him, and the princess
laughed.
The republican sprang to his feet and
hcvsed.Sasy low.
II thoughk, sir, observed the princess,
'sthnt you accorded no difference to rank.
"Hhr do /, . said the republican, bow
ing agn4n vary low.
III Is, then, because l am woman?'
Tbs republican pushed his thick hair
frum his forehead, hesitated a moment
and fixed a glance on the princess eyes.
s16eEsiy that said he, and the princess
hlushed
s'Sft down, said the princess, seating
heEseaf on the grassy bank The repub-
hnan oocyed her.
why do you say such hard things of
my fathers" asked she.
"Becauss he is king
Does fhet hurt youf"
Does il not hurt you, madame?"
The prtneass looked at him inquiring-
~ II hass seen you often of late in the
city, ]" said the republican. perhaps you
hnvs seen x,iss''
II saw you being led to prison the other
day." smiled the princess.
Ono sess strange things in the city,
remarked the republican composedIy.
"Only today saw strange thing
Pray, What was that, sdr?n
1.-THE photograph of an ugly dolt," said
the Republican 1T is in all the shop win
dows.''
IT would be angry if you were not SO
foolish, . said the princess.
And 1 would be just if he were mott
IA pIincefo interposed the princess
hastily.
7-'t Let us say that, agreed the republic
an. sin cold truth, he is but a fool, as
most men are, and no ugiier than some. ;"
The princess rose, courtesied and sat
down again The republican drew him.
self a litble hearer to her.
1T is marriage of affection, so they
say, said he.
The princess took no notice of this re-
mark
''When you were boy" she said, s'you
were not angry with me for being prin-
cess
IT would not be angry, if I were still
boy said he.
The princess assumed an air of sedate
wisdom.
@Yon should reflect" she remarked.
WHITTIER your WILD theories lead ,,
II win gladly so reflect if Won will ioin
nsD in the meditation -
@Shaal ! tell you whittier they leads,,
sas azknd.
.aWitaa your leave, I will tell you said
ha
aAnd then will point out the follv Of
r.
"fs il very likely, " said he.
There was pause The birds sang. and
tins river tsvinkled as it ran. The min
sass looked ON the river. The republican
rasssd himself on his elbow and looked on
ths urinness.
II see,,, he he,ay, .tbe throne urse+
the king discnowned liberty triumphant. !"
saWhs* nonsensei,. said the nrincess
II see.'' he went IN "a marriage hro-
ken of and maiden princess. 1 cannot
see what the maiden does. Does she weep.
madnanea,'
ssYcu were to tell. not I. " said the Prin.
cess.
"Ah and + 500 tho ,,,ai5en againi And
noxv hv heayer, eI,a does ,,ot s,,oo,,, Oh
oomas smiJiro n ron oh tba wood and tbare
is one wbo,n sbe meets Tbev do NOT cali
one another DR., and madame -
..Whah do tJ,oy COLI ono onoth.rp,, oskad
the pr,ncess 0- Wv '-'
s.T tbi,,L Il is ss,,,.o+,..n+, ,a .,o+
lave. )" whisnered the rennhI,can avbv
ahonld thev NOT, She is not a ,,r;ncess
rov And tber +har- t.ib +o,.otha,, >,
.sn, 1o,, bsan v - ta os 49,
sayan asked the nr;ncess tw;r,,na wi,S
flower in her hands
"But little for thav sneat verv ,ov
rhev need not sneak loud s. Wv"
siNeed thev nptp,,
ssNo for tbev arc ve,v c,osa +o ,a an
other His Inns arc at her car ,,