Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-26

image of Louis XVII"
Then" said the girl quickly, 1.-The
object of the game is to protect a
king who is not worth protecting!"
Duprez laughed. Exactly! And
thus, in this charming game, you have
The history OF many nations! Made
moiselle Guldmar has put the matter
,:.cellently! Chess is for those who
intend to 'orm republics. All the
worry and calculation-all the moves
of pawns, bishops, knights, castles, and
queens-all to shelter the throne which
is not worth protecting! Excellent!
Mademoiselle, you are not in favor of
n onarchies!"
Il do not know" said Thelma; Il
taye never thought OF such things
Tut kings should he great men-wise
and powerful, better and Drawer than
all their subjects, should they not?'
"Unduubtedly remarked Lorimer;
hut, it's curious thing, they seldom
a"e. Now, our queen, God bless her"
Hear, heart" interrupted Errington,
laughing goCd-humoredly. Il won't
rave word said against the dear old
London, and sees no fun in being
| stared at by vulgar crowds, | think
she's quite right--and | syLlpathiHe
heartily with her liking for cup of
tea in peace and quiet with some old
Scotch body who doesn't care whether
she's queen or a %asherwoman."
Il think" said Macfarlare slowly,
that royalty has it's duties, we see,
an though / Gamma say / object to
Her Majesty's homely ways O. behavin'
still there are few matters that wad
be the better for her pairsonal atten-
ton"
oh bother!" said Errington gaily.
Look at that victim Of the nation, the
! Prince OF Wales! The poor fellow has
not Il moments peace of his life-what
with laying foundation stones, opening
ruseums, inspecting this and visiting
that, he is like a costermonger' dom
key, that must gee-up or gee-wo as
his master, the people bid. If he
smiles at woman, it is instantly re-
ported that he's in love with her-if
he frankly says he considers her
pretty there's no end TO the scandal.
The unwashed, beer drinking, gin
swilling classes who clamor for short
ened hours of labor and want work
to be expressly invented for their ben
, eft, don't suffer bit more than Albert
Edward, who is supposed to be rolling
idly in the very lap of luxury, and who
can hardly call his soul his own. Why.
| the man can't eat Il mutton-chop with
out 1t being mentioned in the papers,
headed, Diet of the Priuce of Wales.
His life is made an infinite bore to
him, I'm positive!'
Guldmar looked thoughtful Il know
iittic about kings or princes" he said.
hut 1t seems to me. from what ! do
! know, that they have but small power.
| They are mere puppets. In olden
times they possessed supremacy, but
now"
Il will tell you" interrupted Duprez
eAcitedly, who it is that rules the
p' ople in these times-it is the pen
Madame la Plume a little black,
sharp, scratching devil she is-empress
OF all nations! No crown but a point
no royal robe save ink! 1t is GER
tain that as long as Madame la Plume
gambols freely over her realm of
paper, so long must kings and auto
Gratis shake in their shoes and be I'M
certain of their thrones. Mon Dieu!
| II | had but The gift of writing, ]
would conquer the world!
There are an immense number of
people writing just now, Pierre" re-
marked Lorimer, with a smile, "yet
they don't do much in he conquering
line"
Because they are afraid" said Du
PREF, Because they have not the
courage of their opinions! Because
they dare not tell the TRUTH
Upon my life, l believe you are
right said Errington. If there were
"A man bold enough to declare truths
and denounce lies, | should imagine
it quite possible that he might con-
quer the world-or at any rate, make
| it afraid of him."
But is the world so full of lies?"
asked Errington, drawing her more
asked Thelma timidly.
Lorimer looked at her gravely. Il
fear so, Miss Gudmar | think it has
a tolerable harvest of them every year
a harvest too, that never fails! But
| say, Phil! Look at the sun shining!
Let us so up on deck-we shall be
getting back to the Atenfjord.'
They all rose threw on their caps,
and left the saloon with the eXcep-
tion of Burlington. who fingered behind,
watching his opportunity, and, as
Thelma followed her father he called
her back softly
! "Thema!"
She hesitated and then turned
| towards him-her father saw her
movement, smiled at her, and nodded
kindly. as he passed through the sa-
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