The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-30
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i was told you We're aeronauts,' re-
turned the ruler, deigning to cast a
glance at the silent Johnston, who stood
with eyes downcast, land confess that
it interested me in you.''
At that juncture most beautiful girl
glided through the curtains at the back
of the throne and came impulsively to-
ward the king. Her brown hair fell in
rich masses on her bare shoulders. Her
eyes were large, deep and brown, and
her skin was exquisitely fine in texture
and color. Her dress was artistic and
we'll suited to her 1.-THE figure. She held
an instrument resem bling lutte in her
hands and stopped suddenly when she
noticed that the king was engaged.
cit is my daughter, the Princess Ber-
nardinc," explained the king as he
heard her light step and turned toward
her. She shall sing for you, and-yes
(nodding to her), you shall dance also. !"
AS she took her position OH a great
rug in front Of the throne she kept her
eyes en- the handsome Englishman as if
fascinated by his appearance. Thorn
dykes heart beat quickly. The blood
mantled his face, ard be stood en-
tranced as she touched the resonant
strings with her white fingers and be-
6an to play and sing. An innocent, art
less smile parted her lips from her
matchless teeth, and her face glowed
with inspiration. Far above i'll the
Eccks and crannics Of the vast dome,
with its divergent corridors and ar
cades, the faint echoes Of her voice
seemed to reply to her during the
pauses in her song. Then she ceased
singing, and to the faraway and yet
distinct accompaniment of some stringed
instrument in the orchestra she began
to dance. Holding her instrument in a
graceful fashion against her shoulder as
one holds violin and with her flowing
white gown caught i'll the other hand.
! she bowed ard smiled and instantly
seemed transformed. From the statu-
esque and dreamy singer she became a
marvel Of graceful motion. To and fro
she swept from end to end of the great
rug her tiny feet and slim ankles trip
ping SO lightly that she seemed to move
without support through the air.
Thcrndyke stood as if spellbound, for
at every turn, as if seeking his approx
al, she glanced at him inquiringly.
When she finished, she stood for mo-
ment in the center of the rug painting,
her Beautiful bosom, beneath its filmy
covering of lace, gently rising and fall
ing. Then, asking her fathers consent
with mute glance, she ran forward
impulsively, and kneeling at Thorn
dykes feet she took his hand and press.
ed it to her lips, and, rising, suffuseo
with bushes, she tripped from the dals
and disappeared behind the curtain.
The king frowned as he locked after
her. sit is mark OF preference, he
said coldly. sit is ore Of our customs
for dancer or singer to favor some one
of her spectators in thatw Ny daugh
ter evidently mistook you for all embas
sador from one of my provinces, but il
does not matter.
"She is wonderfully beautiful, re
piled the tactful EnglisEnan, pretend
ing not to be fiattered by the notice O
the princess.
/ .Do you think our people fine look
ing as rule?'' asked the king to chang'
i the subject.
Decidedly. never imagined such
race existed.
/ Again the king was pleased. "Tha
is one of the objects Of our system
Generation after generation we improve
mentally and physically. We are tn
only people who have ever attempted
to thoroughly study the science OF liv
ing. Your medical men may be mum
bered by the million; your remedies TO
your ills change daily; what'you say j
good for the health today is tomorrow
believed to be poison; today you try t
make blood to give strength. and hal
a century ago you believed IN taking ]
kfrom the weakest Of your patients. Wit
all this fuss over health you will thinl
nothing Of allowing the son OF maj
4 who died with a loathsome hereditar.
disease to marry woman whose fam
lily has never had faint of blood. Her
no such thing is thought OF. To begi1
4 with. no person who is not thoronGhl'