The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

balcony which hung against the castle wall like
swallows nest at the caves of house. This bal
cony was just wide enough to give ample space for
of the easy rocking chairs which the princess had
imported from America and which Jennie thought
the only really comfortable pieces of furniture
the old stronghold possessed much she admired
the artistic excellence of the meaeval chairs tables
and cabinets which for centuries had served the
needs of the ancient line that had lived in the sehloss
The chair modern as this mornings daily "a
per- its woodwork painted a bright scarlet. it's
like broad shelves its rockers senstively bal
anced marine compass fact just such chair
as one would find dotted round the vast veranda of
an American summer hotel In this chair sat Miss
Jennie open letters her lap and perplexity in
the dainty little frown that family r,ied the smooth
ness of her fair brow The from the high bal
eony was one to be remembered; but although this
was Ter last day at the castle, the girl nothing
of the pretty town of Meran far below the dis
tant chalk line down the slope beyond which marked
the turbulent course of the foamng Adige the lofty
mountains all around the farther SNOW peaks daz-
zlingly white against the deep blue of the sky.
One of the epistles which lay on her zap was the
letter she had received from the editor recounting the
difficulties he had with while endeavoring to
make arrangements for reporting adequately the
Duchess of Chisehurst's ball. the other the still
unanswered invitation from the duchess to the prin-
cess. Jennie fattered to know that already the
editor, who had engaged her with unconcealed re-
luctance now expected her to accomplish What the
entire staff was powerless to effect She knew that
had she but the courage it only necessary to ac-
cept the Invitation in the of her present host
and attend the great society function as Princess
Won Steinheimer. Yet she hestated not SO much on
account of the manifest danger of discovery but be-
cause she had grown to like the princess and this
representation If it came to the knowledge of the
one most Intimately concerned, it was almost sure
to do, would doubtless he regarded as an unpardon-
able liberty As she swayed gently back and forth
In the gaudy rocking chair she thought of eonfessne
everything to the princess asking her assistance:
but. bordering on this she that it was stalk
ing everything throw of the dice If the prin-
cess refused, then the scheme became impossible AZ
that lady herself would the letter and decline
the invitation. Jennie soothed her accusing con-
science by telling herself that this representation
would do no harm to Princess Won Steinheimer or TO
any one else, for that natter while it would be OF
nestimable asSistane to her own journalistic career
From that she drttted to meditation Oh the inequal
ties of this life :he superb undance which some nos
sess, while others less deserving have difficulty In
obtaining the Scint necessities. And this consone
train of thought having fixed resolve to take the
goods the gods scattered at her feet rather threw
INTO her Zap she drew long sigh Of determination
as there came gentle tap at the door of Ter loom
and the voice of the princess herself said NAV
come in? ~
Jennie. rapid blush flaming her cheeks sprane
to her feet, flung the letters Oh table and opened
the deer
The visitor entered, looking charming enough to
be a princess of faryland and greeted Miss Baxter
most cordially.
Il am so sorry you are leaving" she said "Canno,
you be persuaded to change your mind and STAY
with me? Where could you find a more lovely view
than that from your balcony here?"
"Or more lovely hostess" said the girl LOOKING
at her visitor with undisgused admiration and outte
ignoring the view
The princess laughed, and as they now stood TO-
gether the balcony she put out her hands and
pushed Jennie gently into the rocking chair again
seating herself jauntily its broad arm and thus
the two looked like pair miseheyous seboaleir,s
nome at vacation thoroughly enjoying their liberty
Ihere! Now you are my prisoner about to be
punished for fattery,' cried the princess eI saw
by the motion of the chair that you had lust iun,ned
up from it when disturbed YOU SO there Won arr
back in it again. What you thinking abouty
rocking chair lends itself deciorsly to mobilization
and we always think of some one very particular as
rock"
Il am no exception to the rule" sighed Jennie
Il was thinking of you. princess"
E1o" nice OF you to say that, and, as one good
turn deserves another, here is proof that certain
young lady has been in my thoughts"
As she spoke the princess took from her .nocka,
an embossed case of Russia leather opened if ana
displayed string of diamonds lustrous as drons or
liquid light
Il want you to wear these stones in remembrance.
OF our diamond mystery; also confess that wany
you to think of me every time you put them on See
how conceited am! One does not like to be foroo1
Fan fI,ntic
Jennie took the string, her own ewes for q mo-
ment rvaling in brilliancy the sparkle of the gems.
then the moisture obScured her vision and she auto
mateaiy poured the stones from one hand to the
other. as if their scntlating glitter hypnotized bar
she tried once or twice to speak but could not ha
sure OF her voice so remained silent The princes,
noticing her agitation gently lifted the necklace ana
easped It round the girls white throat cbatterno
Gil the while with nervous haste.
There! You wear diamonds and tbera ar
30 many to whom they unbecomng | also look
well In diamonds at least Eve been told over and
over again. and I've to believe it at last I SIM
pose the young men have concealed from YOU the
fact that you are srikngly good looking girl Jen-