The Winslow mail., 1899-02-25

"But at last the princess had to GO
evening before her departure we two
were sitting upon the same bench on
/ the Neranda. The moon was shining
| brightly, and it was awfully late-for
/ the princess-eight o'clock. | believe.
was feeling terribly cut up over her
coming departure. and confided as
much to her. She was awful!y sympa
thetie, although decorously so, and,
really. I couldn't resist kissed the
princess royal lips. l guess 1 was in
discreet, for she Immediately became
| frightened and ran , her mamma, Sob
bing softly in spite of my entreaties.
protestations and apologies. Th2t was
an awful night for NE.
"The next morning sunshine raises
| the deuce with sentimGntality-I hard
" dared to look at her as she waved
a rather formal good-by to me from the
carriage window.
"Of course | 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"
swell, go on said Phil; "surely, that
can't be all, and I'm deyilishly interest
ed, too"
at isn't all, by any means. Do you
know whom you danced the cotillou
with to-night?"
"Why, Alice Clark, of course"
"Al:ce Clark; yes. And she's the
princess!"
"The deuce you say!"
eyes, and you weren't the only one
to dance with her, either. I had eight
dances with her myself"
81 thought as much"
"Well, met her at tea Saturday, and
have hardly let her get out of my sight
since. Isn't she 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 its embarrassing end
ing?'
Eyes, we did laugh over those old
times. She remembered me 100, very
distinctly, I'm sure. But, say, Phil, how
i'll heavens name did you happen to
have Alice Clark on her junior week?
Gee! this is a regular resurrection!
You of course noticed that | have been
awfuily attentive to her for the last
four days? But that's of little conse-
ouence. Phil, will you swear yourself
to the ho!iest secrecy? If you will you
may hear the sequel to this strange and
rambling story cf mine"
Il swear
"To-night we sought out quiet cor
ner at the Lyceum and talked over
| Mackinac to our hearts conte mt in the
chummiest kind of manner. | told her
ali about her being nay princess, and
how sad | was when she cried and how
much saGder was when she went away
from Macllinac Then | asked her if
she RENE bered that time when l
kissed her. She never wavertd. as she
answered. very quietly and ministerial
Iy, Il do
"Of course I didn't stop here. Then
asked her, and very softly. too, if she
sobbed and fed to her mamma or that
auspicous occasion, and Go you believe
me, she answered softly, 4 do
"And l didn't stop there, either.
Alice l said, you used to be just a
! princess; now you are a perfecl queen!'
This kind of fused me, and was afraid
she might think he chump: SO l rat
tied away without giving her time to
| think. Alice, | have loved you for /
Years; l swear it; and don't care if you
&c think that I'm a brazen fool; yor
were my princess once; Won't you be
my princess now? This may all ap-
rcar a little sudden at first thought
but, my heavens. must fellow love a
| girl more than II years before he can
ever propose to her? Tell me, Alice;
dent you think that I'd be fit consort
for royalty?' ] exclaimed with plain
tive smile.
For fully a minute, and it seemed a
year, my heart stood still. At last she
leaned toward me slightly, placed her
hand in mine, and looking me steadily
but gently in the eyes, said IN low
whisper, 4 do. You have the royal
! favor
"And she didn't sob and run to her
mamma this time, Phil, although that
excellent parsonage was not 'ar from
that particular nook of ours. She GER
tainly is wonder! The way she lis
tened TO my proposal was something
heautiful--a regular marriage cere-
mony in itself Oh, Phil. she is the
veritable incarnation of all that is beau
tifuI and lOyabIe!"
But words were entirely inadequate.
Phil sat buried in contemplation fer
fully five minutes; then, rising slowly
| from his chair, came over, put his hand
on my shoulder and looked me straight
III the eyes.
''Bill, you are either a very clever fell
low or a great liar!"
''Phii, then I'm a very clever fellow; 1
lswear it!'
Lets have drink"
"Let's have a drink"
"To the princess?"
"To the princess"
And our glasses clinked. - Troy
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