Arizona republican., 1899-03-07

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 princess royal lips. I guess I was in
 discreet, for she immediately became 1 frightened and ran D her mamma, sob
 ping softly in spite of my entreaties protestations and apologies. That was an awful night for me.
 "The next morning sunshine raises
 the deuce with sentim cntality-I hard lv dared to look at her as she waved a rather formal good-by to me from the carriage window.
 ''Of course I was gloomy for several days, and really since then I have al ways had a yearning for the golden
 haired princess who had disappeared entirely from my life.'
 s'WeII. go on." said Phil; "surely, that can't be all, and I'm devilishly interest
 ed, too.'
 Ut isn't all, by any means. Do you know whom you danced the cot1llon with to-night?"
 'sWhy. Alice Clark, of course"
 "Al;ce Clark; yes. And she's the princess!''
 'The deuce you say!"
 ''Yes, and you weren't the only one to dance with her, either. had eight dances with her myself"
 q thought as much"
 ''Well, I met her at tea Saturday, and have hardly let her get out of my sight since. Isn't she a perfect star? And isn't her mother handsome ?''
 ''But what the deuce did-she say to you-did you say to her? And did she remember you, too? And of course you both laughed over your infantile love making, with it's embarrassing end ing?"
 "Yes, we did laugh over those old times. She remembered me. too, very distinctly, I'm sure. But, say, Phil, how ill heavens name did you happen to have Alice Clark on her junior week? Gee. this is a regular resurrection! You of course noticed that I have been awfuily attentive to her for the last four days? But that's of little conse- quence. Phil, will you swear yourself to the hoEest secrecy? If you will you Dlay hear the sequel to this strange and rambling story of mine.''
 T swear"
 "To-night we sought out a quiet cor ner at the Lyceum and talked over Mackinac to our hearts content in the chummiest kind of manner. l told her all about her being my princess, and how sad 1 was when she cried. and how much sadder I was when she went away from Macl1inac. Then I asked her if she remembered that time when I kissed her. She never wavered, as she answered very quietly and ministerial ly. I do.'
 ''Of course I didn't stop here. Then asked her, and very softly, too, if she did not think it foolish in her to have sobbed and fled to her mamlha on that suspicious occasion, and, do you believe me, she answered softly, T do'
 And I didn't stop there. either HAiice,' I said, you used to be just princess; now you are a perfect queen! This kind of fused me, and I was afraid she might think me chump: so I rat tied away without giving her time to think. Alice, I have loved you for Il y ears; swear it; and don't care if you ;lc think that Pm a brazen fool; you were my princess once; won't you be my princess now? This may all ap- pcar a little sudden at first thought, but, my heavens! must fellow love girl more than II years before he can ever propose to her? Tell me, Alice; 1cn't you think that I'd be fit consort fer royalty?' I exclaimed with a plain tive smile.
 For fully minute, and it seemed a year, my heart stood still. At last she eancd toward me slightly, placed her hand in mine, and looking me steadily put gently in the eyes. said in low I do. You have the royal 'avor'
 And she didn't sob and run to her mamma this time, Phil, although that excellent parsonage was not far from hat particular nook of ours. She cer- ainIy is wonder! The way she lis l ened to my proposal was something regular marriage cere- nony in itself. Oh, Phil, she is the | -eritable incarnation of all that is beau iful and lovable!"
 But words were entirely inadequate. | Phil sat buried in contemplation for | uIly five minutes; then, rising slowly | rom his chair, came over, put hisrhand l m my shoulder and looked me straight | n the eyes.
 ''Bin, you are either very clever fel- ow or great liar!"
 'Phil, then I'm a very clever fellow; I wear it!"
 Lets have a drink" "Let's have drink" |'To the princess?" 4-<-~-'4A1S ''To the princess"
 And our glasses clinked. - Troy | lines.
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