The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-20
"And where is the prince?"

but 1T grins at mad papas."
But he has rank" suggested.
Yes, and he has heart" he ro.
turned. "He is not only q prince. but
q man."
That was all he knew about tho case,
and knew no more until the very last
day of the season, when distinguished
gentleman, with the air if not tho title
OF prince, arrived as visitor to our
queen of the circle. the beautiful bru-
uette, Carlotta.
There is always something of q hurry
and scurry when the circus season
comes to an end and the band at the
last performance plays Home, Sweet
Home, and was unusually busy my
self, but not SO much engaged as not to
notice that Carlotta and tho stranger
appeared to bo supremcly happy.
What an act Carlotta rode at both
performances that dayl Such style,
such grace, such abandonl l remarked
it to one of the managers with the com
pliment:
great rideri"
Greatest the world ever saw!" no re-
turned and added. but she is lost to
us. Sho will not re-engagc."
ON account of the newcomer" l
suggested.
Moro than likely" returned the
manager.
AT the breaking up of the show there
was general handshaking and saving
of "Goodby" all around. The last |
said the words to was the queen of them
all, the peerless Carlotta. The beauty
was gracious, and as sho extended her
little hand, with its jeweled fingers, she
said swectly:
You have all been so kind. Adieul"
That was nice, but Carlotta did not in
troducc me to her distinguished visitor.
of course he is the prince" | said
to myself. That was the last time over
saw either of them. And it was years
ana years before l even heard of them,
and then | obtained my information in
peculiar way-tho information came
unsought-l stumbled upon it.
l had engaged to go out with tent
show and was sent for by the manager
Just after the holidays to do some writ
ing up for the next season. He bad been
building some very costly tableau cars
Tor the street paradcs, and ho took me
over to the winter quarters that might
see them and cXpcnd some adjectives de-
scriptivc of their massive grandeur.
y the quarters met several attaches
with whom | had Travelled in previous
years, and one, Sailor Dan, was over
Joyed To meet me. as we had not seen
each other for years. The old canvas
hearty. He explained:
ann making IL set Of cage covers for
the old man"
Where have you been since saw
you last!" l asked
Down i'll South America, he re-
piled. Had good, great time, but
after all said and done I'm glad to be
back in this country. There is no place
like old Philadelphia, after ALL"
Fortunately the manager was called
to another part of the quarters, giving
Sailor Dan Il chance to talk, and he was
Il great talker
You see. said Dan, "when that sea-
Son ended, when you saw me last, | en-
gagged to Carlotta to go to South Amer
lea rs her groom. You see. her groom
was that homcsick that he wouldn t
travel any more and went home to some
outlandish part of Europe Now, I'm
Il sailor, not altogether green about
horses. as you may know, knocking
about with circuscs as have been for
so many years.
We'll, we went down into South
Amcrica-'that is, Carlotta, her hus-
band, the prince. and mol
THE prince?"
Yes, Il genuine ont and out prince.
with royal blood III him. You see, they
fell i'll love with each other before she
banished herself to America, and his
old man set on him and stopped his
pocket money. But he WAS true to She
and she was true to he, and all camo
out like story book. | guess the truth
OF 1t was the prince was IA little short Of
change. but she had enough for both.
We hadn' more than got down into
South America than there was "a great
kcrbobery kicked up, one of those short
order revolutions, and what did the
prince do but, being Il military man, he
took hand i'll and just fought his way
right up to the throne he and me. y
on must have enjoyed your posi-
ton" i said
Enjoyed if! | guess | dbl" an.
swercd Sailor Dan. And what Il dandy
queen Cariotta did make, and how the
people loved her! AS for the king, he
was fnc fellow. as nice Il man as
ever worked for. He and used to set
day after day on the steps of tho throne
and do nothing but smoke 90 cent CT
gar! '-Charlcs Ii. Day in New York
Clipper.