The herald., 1896-02-28

seemed, however, to the good captain more
giddy than classic.
The old time FIRE was coming back into
her eyes, the old time sparkle in her speech
She Gang a little German song. all about
q young maiden who loved q young man,
and the young man was torn from the
young maiden's heart, and agony prevail
ed. but suddenly the iron hand of fate wal
young maiden, and happiness reigned su.
preme.
"Yes," said the captain grimly when
the song was finished, II will 10 to Cor.
many. Lam an old fooi. Good night!''
Betty,s pupils ma<se gt6nt progress from
that time on. The girl applied herself Oil
igenrly, striving to lose herself In he1
work. She had given the note to Captain
Trevelyan, who had said nothing about II
to her mother nor made any extended
comment on it to her.
She had also intrusted him with q lettcu
to the same friend. Tho bearer of the
missives smiled as he glanced at them.
Poor child T. he said softly.
So, with his heart beating kindly and
on his mission bent, the good captain
sailed for Hamburg.
Almost a month had passed, when a
letter with German postmark received
q curious glance from the carrier who
numbered the Delamater residence on hie
route. Betty came to the door herself and
was quite unable to smother q 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, dumfounded 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.
'I am coming back sooner than ex.
peoted and will bring with me clever
young fellow, prince. by the way, Carl
Won Stein, who wants to visit America
under the wing Of a native. / am quite
interested In the young fellow and hope
you will put that probable anarchist out
of your mind"
whats prince9" cried Betty soorn-
fully. II want to SEQ Fritz Liebsr."
"A prince replied her mother coldly,
as she Strengthened herself up proudly,
"is-is-a princei Ny dear child
~ want to see Fritz walled Betty.
"I don't care if he is 80 anarchists. I
want to see him. I hate music. hate
careers. hate it all. just want Fritz'
And she sobbed aloud.
"Do you mean to tell me, demanded her
mother, retraoing her steps slowly, till she
stood directly in front of her daughter,
who had come out into the hall, "that if
a real prince proposed to you you could re-
fuse him? That your self respect would
permit you to do such q thingf That you
could endure to have it upon your con-
science, haunting you night and dsyp'
II could" walled Betty.
"Well then, came in firm, unwaverinR
tones, "I 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, IT have such
surprise for you'll"
''Heavens!" thought Betty. "The prince
is here!' Then she said, "Well, mai" and
opened the door.
"Of course you would not be dressed to
receive your friends" said Mrs. Della
mater, rushing into the rom. my dear,
there Is prince in the drawing room"
81 knew he had come" said the daugh-
ter duly.
Bettys curiosity was beginning to trl-
umph.
Il 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 be, chow we'll
you look. This Is Prince
'Fritz Lieber!" exclaimed she and few
to his embrace, which he deferred until
Mrs. Delamater bowed her head in gra-
cious consent.
"Do you mean to tell me you are really
princef" said Betty. "And why did you
not say so before?"
II am not prince" said Captain Tre-
velyan, leading the older lady to the other
side Of the room, "but certainly would
like to be related to one, II 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-
bandp"
You are so kind" murmared she. ~
feel must consent. Fritz Leiber is much
nicer than first thought him. How good
you were to bring him back to Betty"
"Yes; Prince Frederick Charles Won
Lieberstein is quite boy. AS for Betty 8
career, madam
He paused, and they both looked over to
where she was sitting at the piano. and
the prince, with his 1axen curls disheveled
and his blue eyes shining, was preparing
to sing.
1t was the song about the young man
and maiden who we're divided, and gloom
prevailed, and then the young man was
restored to the maiden, and happiness
reigned supreme.
'Betty's career said the captain ir-
reverently, "but as the Princess Won Lie
berstein she may make something of a
sensation. Washington Post.
Sara Knew.
Sara has just entered her third year.