Arizona republican., 1899-01-25

my ClarlmOnd, If she should bend that
 golden head of hers for you to set it
 there, how invaluable would prove her
 wifehood! Her qucenhood, too, I should
 say, and you would revere in hcr both
 qualities. By degrees her influence
 would tranquilize in your fevercd mind
 all these wild and fruitless lOngings
 which are the fatal pride of intellect
 alone. You would slowly realize that
 kings arc the sacred vicars of Gods
 will, and that the only safe. watchword
 of the great, common, witless mass is
 'obedience.' You would slowly realize
 again, my dear son.
 But here Clarir1oad ventured an in-
 terruption. lie had borne much from
 his mother in the past; he was prepared
 to bear ruch from her in the future,
 since already it had grown clear to him
 that she had arrived with the intent Of Q permanent sOj0ur1- Bat just now, notwithstanding that late effort at self control which had resulted so success fully, the king once more felt his nerves in danger of turnult. He had never be- haved to his mother with the faintest lack of respectful gallantry; he was in decd incapable of any act towcrd her except one of gentlcness and toleration, no matter how eXacting or iEapcrious might have been her own attitude. Nevertheless, he had in readiness at his mental command certain quiet yet CO., gent force of repulsion which his great position made it not seldom requisite for him to employ, and which he did not hesitate to employ now.
 My dear mother" he said, bending over her hand and touching it lightly with his lips, you surely must be fla tigued with your journey; and if you will permit, I will send to you your women. Perhaps I have been too rock less in my recent condolences, ard if so pray remember that I have uttered them in no role of personal resentment. As for the young lady whom you have brought to Saltravia with the eXpccta- ton of making her my wife, it would be idle in me to place the attractions of either my throne or my personality Surely she will there find prOfounder consolation than any that my more linn itcd resources could bestow.''
 This, even from son to mother, was sort of royal dismissal. But the prin- cess. who might be got rid of for night. could not be waived aside more durably. As one of her dctcsted Amer jeans might have said, she had come to stay. The king now felt himself in straits with regard to the due reception and entertainment of Alonzo. On the following day he and Eric presented themselves at the palace. and an hour CT two of the most pleasant intercourse eEsued. AlOrzO, after visiting with the king those great galleries on whose walls blank spaces were left for the pie lures that he would probably bring to them. felt immensely drawn toward his ] new master. In few more days he | started on the first of his missiCas. one | that took him among certain old mOn- i asteries in the north of Italy. Mean | while the king bored himself with cti- quette and precedent Under the keen scrutiny of his mother. The princess would not lift an cychd unless court | custom sanctioned it. She managed, | during that suTuncr and the next au- tpmn, to gather about herself Q little | coterie of supporters, and for time | new political party was talked of. But i her sons entire indifference may have | gone far to prevent such imprudent | measures.
 My mother has tortured us for eight wcells," Clarimond at length said to Eric. II wonder how much longer she will insist upon making it a crime for man to be seen smoking a cigarette within twenty yards of her, even GU ple.ne dir.
 What is the punishment for such crime?" asked Eric, who had thus far been simply repellod by the princess, never Prcsumjng to cross the threshold of any chamber in which she chose to enshrine her august presence. sp t
 .Decapi:ation, believe" said the king, tragi-c0nically My dear Erie" he went on, ''is not everything quite spoiled?"
 We had thought of sham rcvolu- tion, Ilonz and l." began Eric. And then he described, in terse and swift phrase, an imaginary fete. where the court would play parts of masquerading martyrs and suppliants and the palace would be stormed by suppositious in- surgents.
 Delightful, " said Clarimond. ''What a lark, to speak your American slang! We would give sangcinary orders to the maitre d. hotel. Plenty of blood, and heads on bikes thrust in at the win dows Everybody would be mock ter rifed until suppertimc, and then it would all end in amieable beakcrs. Did your beloved Alonzo suggest that? No, I need not ask, Eric. It is too dis tinctly you"
 Tt is he, not l." replied Eric, fbbing 'When you know him better you will accredit him with the of the idea"
 II know him well enough, said the king, ito credit him with much invent iveness. But 1:ly mother"
 ''Ah, yes, your majesty, T."
 ''Tut, tut, Eric. If you majesty mo I will exile you from Saltravia."
 Pardon, monsieur; it was slip"
 Don't let the slip occur again. But the princess would never consent to -