Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-24

giddy than classic.
The old time fire was coming back into
her eyes, the old time sparkle in her speech.
She sang little German song, all about
a young maiden who loved young man,
and the young man was torn from the
young naiden's heart, and agony prevail
ed but suddenly the iron hand of fate was
lifted, the young man was restored to the
young maiden. and happiness reigned SUI
prene.
"Yes," said the captain grimly when
the song was finished, II will go to Ger
many l am an old fool Good night"
Betty's pupils made great progress from
that time ON. The girl applied herself dill
igcntly, striving to lose herself in her
work. She had given the note to Captain
Trevelyan, who had said nothing about it
to her mother nor made. any extended
comment on 1t to her.
She had also intrusted him with letter
to the same friend. The bearer of the
missives smiled as he glanced at them.
"Poor childl" he said softly.
So with his heart beating kindly and
on his mission bent, the good captain
sailed for Hamburg
Almost month had passed. when a
letter with German postmark received
a curious glance from the carrier who
numbered the Delamater residence on his
route. Betty came to the door herself and
was quite unable to smother gasp when
she saw Captain Trevelyan's handwriting
On the interesting looking packet.
II must regret" he wrote in the course
of the letter, "that have been unable to
find Herr Fritz Lieber. He seems to have
disappeared utterly and was probably an
anarchist for all We know"
At this point poor, dunfounded Betty
paused to remark that she thought Cap
tain Trevelyan must be crazy. But Mrs.
Delamater declared he was simply splen-
didly sane.
Read on, Betty" said the lady, and
Betty obeyed.
II am coming back sooner than ex-
peoted and will bring with mo clever
young fellow, prince, by the way, Carl
Won Stein, who wants to visit America
| under the wing of native. I am quite
interested in tho young fellow and hope
you will put that probable anarchist out
of your mind"
"What'sa prince?" cried Betty scorn-
fully. II want to see Fritz Lieber."
"A prince, "'replied her mother coldly,
as she Strengthened herself up proudly,
"is-is-a prince! My dear child
II want to see Fritz, walled Betty.
II don't care II he is so anarchists. /
want to see him. hate music. hato
careers. / hate it all. just want FritzI"
And she sobbed aloud.
"Doyou mean to tell me- " demanded her
mother, retracing her steps slowly, till she
stood directly In front Of her daughter,
who had come out into the hall, "that II
a real prince proposed to you you could re-
fuse hims That your self respect would
permit you to do such thing? That you
could endure to have 1t upon your con-
science, haunting you night and day."
II could" walled Betty.
SWELL, then, came in firm, unwavering
tones, II shall marry him myself. No
one shall ever say we let prince escape"
1t was several weeks later that she tap
ped lightly on the door Of her daughters
room.
Betty" she said softly, II have such q
surprise for you'll"
"Heavens!'' thought Betty. 1.-THE prince
Is herel' Then she said, "Well, mar and
opened the door.
'sOf course you would not be dressed to
receive your friends" said Mrs. Della
mater, rushing into the room. "My dear,
there is prince in the drawing room."
~ knew he had come, /" said the daugh-
ter duly.
Betty's curiosity was beginning to tri-
umph.
81 shall never marry him, remember,
she said, "but will come down and meet
him.
He has not asked you yet, replied
Mrs. Delamater.
Prompted by the curiosity that had be-
gun to sway her, Betty prepared to follow
| her mother. 1t was like an exciting game.
| The exercise sent the color flying to her
| cheeks, and when she went through the
portieres little later Captain Trevelyan
| started in surprise.
"My dear Betty" cried he, show we'll
| you look. This Is Prince
Fritz Liebor!' exclaimed she and few
to his embrace, which he deferred until
Mrs. Delamater bowed her head In graz
oious consent.
"Do you mean to tell me you are really
q princef' said Betty. "And why did you
not say so beforeW
~ am not Q prince" said Captain Ire
| velyan, leading the older lady to the other
side Of the room, but certainly would
like to be related to one, il only by law.
May hope you will assist me to attain
this--ah--this distinction--that is, of be-
ing your--in short, madam, your hus-
band2"
You are so kind" murmured she. 81
feel must consent. Fritz Leiber is much
nicer than l first thought him. How good
| sou were to bring him back to Betty"
"Yes; Prince Frederick Charles Won
Lieberstoin is quite a boy. As for Betty's
career, madam
Ho paused, and they both looked over to
where she was sitting at the piano, and
| the prince, with his ilaxen curls disheveled
and his blue eyes shining, was preparing
| to sing.
1t was the song about the young man
and maiden who were divided, and gloom
prevailed, and then the young man was
restored to the mNden, and happiness
reigned supreme.
"Butty's career said the captain IT.
reverently. ''but Us the Princess Won Lie
bersteln she may make something Of q
sensation. '--Washington Post.
Peel's Repartcs.
! Sir Robert Peel, brother to the late
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