The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
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Twelve Gays Ut sea uuucE suCu ClI
cumstances brings two people into
closer relations than twelve years or
land. Therefore it was but natura
that by the time the battered grey.
hound was finally locked and hel
cargo Of pale, but thankful, humanity
discharged. Jack and the Englishmar
had become great friends, the latter
insisting on showing him about Lon
don and determined npon sharing bis
chambers in a quaint little street run
ming off Piccadilly.
During those long days Jack had
told of his desire to see the prince,
and had also revealed to his bluff but
keen-witted companion why he was SO
specially anxious to get a peep at roy
ality.
"All the swells ere out Of town at
this season." was the disappointing
comment this confidence received.
"The prince aaaerally goes to HON.
burg, BUN yoAtan't sex him in the
flesh I car show hIAsa4act counterpart
at Mmn. Tussaud's, "SAd the Briton
chuckled at what he coRsslerel 5sss a
great joke - his Part. AsEafving i'll
London, AAck went at once to his
Bankers, and to his delight found
awaiting him there a letter from
Helen. In it was a picture of herself,
taken on the lawn where Jack and she
had often played tennis together, and,
underlined with the heaviest Of blacll
lines, "Don't dare to come back I'M
less you see the Prince of Wales"
With this missiye in his pocket and
sundry crisp Bank Of England notes,
Jack went back to Piccadilly circus,
where he was to meet his friendly
guide, determiuedto ''do' Nine. Tus-
saud's the first thing, for, argued he,
eff it is not the real thing, it is the
next to it, and when [ write Helen I
can at any rate show her that [ had
her admonition in mind"
''This is a good day to CO." said
the Englishman; eve are not likely
to meet a holiday crowd, as the adj
mission is, I think, raised to eighteen
pence in order to keep the rabble out"
Good gracious" gasped Jack, 81
never saw anything 50 realistic. It
takes you people to give us Americans
cards and spades on some things and
then you beat us out, and this is one
of them, [ admit. Why, it is the
most natural piece of work [ ever
and Jack paused before a life
figure of the Prince of Wales,
which evidently was the object that
had drawn the crowd to this spot.
81 am glad you are pleased" came
the waxen lips, and Jack, with
feeling as though water had been
poured over him, realized as he
and saw the En%glishman's rud-
ay countenance blanched to a deferen-
tial Wilderness, that he had seen the
"real thing" and that it was his high
in very truth, and not his X
presentment that he was looking at
in Nine. Tussaud's.
For Il moment, as he said after
his great desire was to fee,
but, noting the good humor of the
royal glance, and inspired by a desire
20 do something especially fine for
he stood rooted to the spot,
nearest beholde1s regarding him
IS a lunatic "a belief which his friend
well as the rest seemed to share.
"The shock has turned his BRAIN"
nurmured the Englishman, as he
stood, hat in hand, deferentially gap
ng at the prince, who apparently
5ook i'll the situation at a glance, for,
;urning to Jack, he said: 81 infer that
are an American, and [ am fond
# Americans. Can I do anything for
rou?"
Jacks heart gave a great bound.
he could get the royal auto
what a trophy to carry home
Helen!
And before he knew what he was
[oing he had told of the ''assembly"
nd Helen's admiration, and when,
minutes later, he was being hus-
led into the waiting hanson by his
riend he had in his possession the
'rince's own visiting card, with the
inscription on the back:
"Albert Edwards best wishes for
he Prince of Wales assembly,"
Well, maybe he didn't feel like a
and maybe he didn't lord it just
trife over the princes loyal subject,
hal no such precious dashboard
his possession.
"You are a ninny, young man, to
i've that royal document to a girl
rowled the enyious one. You ought
keep it in the family as an heir
perhaps it will be-" enigmatically
Jack.-New York Times.