The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-06
"And where is the prince?'

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but it grins at mad rapIs.'
But he has rank. | suggested.
Yes, and hA has a heart he re-
turned. He is not only IL prince, but
q man.
That was all he knew about the case,
and knew no more until the very last
day OF the season, when "A distinguished
gentleman. with the air if not the title
of Il prince, arrived as a visitor to III
nctte. Carlotta.
There is always something of a hurry
and a scurry when tho circus season
comes to an end and the band at the
last performance plays Home, Sweet
Home and | was unusually busy my
self, Blu not 50 much engaged as not to
notice that Carlotta and the strar ger
appeared to be supremacy happy.
What an act Carlotta rode at both
! performances that day! Such style,
such grace, such abandon. | remarked
it to one of the managers with the ON
pliment:
A great rider!'
"Greatest the world ever saw he re-
turned and added. But she is lost to
us. She will not Ie-engagr.'
On account OF the newcomers
suggested.
More than likely" returned the
manager.
At the breaking up of the show there
was a general h~andshaking and saying
of "Goodby' all around. The last |
said the words to was the queen Of them
all, the peerless Carlotta. Tho beauty
WAS gracious. and as she extended her
little hand, with its Jewe!ed fingers, size
said sweetlv:
You have all been so kind. .Adicu!'
That was nice. hut CarlOtta did not IN
trUdulc me to her distinguished visitor.
of course he Is the prince | said
to myself. That was the last time | ever
saw either of them. And it was wears
and years before | even heard OF them,
and then obtained my information in
a peculiar way-the information came
unsought-l stumbled upon 1t.
| had engaged to 90 out with a tent
show and was sent for by the manager
Just after the holidays to do some writ
ing mp for the next season. IIe bad been
building some very costly tableau cars
for the street parades, and he took me
over to the winter quarters that | might
see them and expend some adjectives de
scriptive of their massive grandeur.
At 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 W.
mans greeting was as honest as it was
hearty. He explained:
II am making a set Of cage covers for
the old man.
Where have you been since | saw
you last?' | asked.
Down in South America" he re-
piled. Had IA good. Ii great time, but
after all said and done I'm glad to be
back in this country. There is 10 place
like old Philadelphia, after all
Fortunately the manager was called
to another part of the quarters, giving
Sailor Dan a chance to talk, and he was
a great talker.
"You see said Dan. when that sea.
son ended, when You saw me last, | Ell.
gagged to Carlotta to 60 to South Amer
lea as her groom. You see, her groom
was that hOmesick that he wouldn'
travel any more and went home to som
outlandish part Of Europe. Now, In
a sailor, not altogether green abOu
horses. as you may know, knocking
about with circuses as | have been for
so lnany years.
''Well, we went down into Soutl
America-that is, Carlotta, her hus
band, the prince. and me-
The prince:"
Yes, a genuine ont and out prince
with royal blood IN him. You see, the,
fell in love with each other before sh'
banished herself to America, and hi
, old man set on him and stopped hi
pocket money. But he was true to sEr
and she was true to he, and all cam,
out like a story book. | guess the truth
!, of it was the prince was a little short 0
change. but she had enough for both.
We hadn' more thar got down int
South America than there was a grea
kerbobery kicked up. one of those shor
!, order revolutions. and what did tn
: prince do but, being a military man, h
took a hand in and just tonight his wa,
r right up to the throne, be and me-
You must have enjoyed your posi-
ton | said.
, enjoyed it! l. guess | did, an
, swered Sailor Dan. And what a dand
queen Carlotta did make, and how TIL
people loved her. AS for the king, h
, was a fine fellow, rs nice a MAJ rs
ever worked for. He and | used to Sc
, day after day on the steps of the thron
, and do nothing but smoke % cent ci
gars!"-Cbarles II. Day in New Yorl
Clipper,
4 His Loss.
! WELL" said Mr.. Tripkins as he s;
down TO his desk rather later than usu
al, They've been to see me at last
t "Who:'
"Burglars.
9 "Iou don't mean it? | suppose you