The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-13

the king, with a short laugh, turned
on his heel, and took Count SergiuS by
the arm and walked off with him; and
presently they met the officer and
learned fully how the grand duke had
come to Strelsau and how he had cons
trived to WOO and win the Princess
Osra, and finally to carry her off from
the palace.
1t was an hour later when the whole
OF the two companies. that of the
king and that of the ambassador,
were all gathered together again, and
had heard the story, so that when the
King went to where Osra and the
grand duke walked together among
the trees. and, taking each by a hand,
led them out. they were greeted with IT.
great cheer, and they mounted theiF>
horses which the grand duke now
found without any difficulty although
when the need of them seemed far
greater the student could not contrive
to come upon them. and the whole COM
pany rode together out of the wood,
and along the road towards Strelsau,
the king being full of jokes and huge
~ delighted with a trick that suited
ms merry fancy. But before they had
ridden far, they met the great crowd
which had come out from Strelsau to
learn what had happened to Princess
OSra. And the king cried out that the
grand duke was to marry the princess.
while his guards who had been with
him and the ambassadors people
spread themselves among the crowd
and told the story; and when they
heard 1t, the Strelsau folk We're nearly
beside themselves with amusement and
delight, and thronged around Osra,
kissing her hands and blessing her.
But the king drew back and left her
and the grand duke ride along together
while he followed with Count Sergius.
Thus, moving at a very slow pace,
they came in the forenoon to Strelsau,
but someone had gallOpe5 on. ahead
with the news, and the cathedral bells
had been set ringing. the streets were
full and the whole city given over to
excitement and rejoicing. All the men
were that day in love with Princess
Osra. and what is more they tolG
their sweethearts so; and these found
no other revenge than to blow kisses
and fling flowers at the grand duke
as he rode past with Osra by his side.
Thus they came back to the palace
whence they had fled in the early
/ CLEANS Of that mornings light.
1t was evening and the moon rose,
fair and clear, over Strelsau. In the
streets there We're sounds of merri-
ment and rejoicing; for every house
was bright with light and the king
had sent out meat and wine for every
soul in the city that none might be
sad or hungry or thirsty in. all the
city that night; so that there was no
small uproar. The king himself sat in
his armchair, tOasting the bride and
bridegroom in company with Count
Sergius of Anthem, whose dignity
somewhat wounded by the trick his
master had played upon him. was
healing graciOusly under the balm of
King RudOlf's graciOusness. And the
king said to Count Sergius
My lord, were you ever in love?'
Il was, sire" said the count.
so was L. said the king WAS 10
with the countess, my loTd?''
Count Sergius eyes twinkled demure-
ly; but he answered:
II take it, sire. that it must have
been with the countess
and 1 take it." said the king, that
it must have been with the queen"
Then they both laughed: and then
they both sighed and the king. touch
ing the counts elbow. pointed out to
the terrace of the palace, on to which
the room where they were opened
For Princess Osra and her lover were
walking up and down together on this
terrace. And the two shrugged their
shoulders smiling.
''W7rh him" remarked the king. 1T
will have been with"
The countess. sire discreetly inter-
rupted Count Sergius Of Anthem
'WhV yes The countess" said the
king, and with laugh they turned
back to their wine.
Ru- the two on the terrace also
talked.
~ do not understand it," said the
Princess Orsa, "for on the first day
loved you. and on the second day
: loved you, and ON the third and fourth
and every day | loved you. Yet the
first day was not like the second. nor
the second like the third. nor any day
like any other; and today again is I'M
I like them all. Is love so various and
full Of changes? o.
as it not?" he asked with a smile,
For while you were with the queen.
talking of 1 know not what
} Nor l. indeed" said OSra hastily.
"I was with the king. and he. say
5 ing that fOrewarned was fOrearmed,
/ told me very strange and pretty stOr-
les or some a report had reached me
= before
1 And yet you came to Strelsau?"
While of others I had not heard. l"
, cor YOU would not have come TO
: strelsau?"
questions. proceeded to his conclu'
t Love. therefore" said ne. lis very
. ,-arious For NJ de MerCSailles-'
t These are old stories cried Osra
y pretending to stop her ears.
'I.oved in one way. and stephen the
G smith in another. and-the Miller OF
Q HOfbau is a third.
r. II think said Osra. that 1 have
forgotten the Miller of Hofbau- But
: can one heart love in many different
wavs? / know that different men love
t differently ,,es.-
r ont v-ays?" he smiled.
q .sNJaybe." said Osra, thoughtfully
a tone heart can have loved But tner
>. che suddenly looked up at him with
S nischievous sparkle in her eyes. " =
q no" she cried. ''it was not love-
d was
! The courtiers entertained nae til
a the king came" she said. with
bInshing laugh; and, looking up a
= - ag9in she whispered. Yet an
- dad mat YOU fingered for little
A. This moment she saw the KIN
come ont on to the terrace, and VII
rim was the Bishop OF ModensteIn
ND md after the bishop had been Pre-
II go, to the grand duke, the KIN
20 baqan to talk with the grand duh'
IL while the bishop kissed Osra nan
- end wished her joy.
..NI1dame." said he, "once you asK9
. me if | could make you understan'
IL wat love was I take it you nave n