Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-31

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There ,cos no rcrcqnifion IN the idrgc
tTjqhtCuCd eyes.
still 10 he encountered the thoupht of
which she resclutely put away from her
trusting to the luck that had hitherto
not deserted her.
Jennie was in this complaisant frame
of mind when she was suddenly startled
by a voice at her side.
"Ah princess, ! have been searching
everywhere for You, catching glimpses
Of you now and then, only to lose You,
as. alas. has been my fate on more
serious occasion May | fatter myself
with the belief that you also remem-
berE'
There was no recognition in the large
frightened eyes that We're turned upon
him. They saw a young man bowling
low over the unresisting hand he had
taken. His face was clear cut and I'M
mistakably English. Jennie saw his
closely cropped auburn head, and, rs
it raised until it overtopped Ger own,
the girl, terrified as she was, could not
but admire the sweeping blond mus
tache that overshadowed Il smile, half
wistful, half humorous. that lighted up
his handsome face. The ribbon of some
order was worn athwaIt his breast;
otherwise he wore court dress, which
well became his stalwart frame.
II am disconsolate 20 see that ! am
indeed forgotten, princess, and 50 AN
/ other cherished delusion fades away
from me.
Her fan concealed the lower part Of
the girls face, and she looked at him
over its feecy semicircle.
PUT not your trust i'll prinCesses -
she murmurcd, sparkle of latent mis-
chief lighting up her eyes.
The Young man laughed. Indeed,
be said, had served my country as
faithfully as | have been true to my
remembrance of You, princess, | would
have been an ambassador long ere this,
covered with decorations. Have vOu,
then, lost all recollection Of that winter
in Washington five years ago, that
whillwind of gavety which ended 10y
waiting Won away to a foreign country,
so that the evcnttul season clinGs to my
memory az u 1t We're diSaStrou, west,
ern cvclOney l. it possible that | must
reintroduce myself as DOnal Stirling
Net Lord Donal Stirling"' asked
Jennie dllnlN Teiheilii'Iln7 NAV sn'
had heard TINS name III connection VIII
something diplomatic and her guess
that ne was III thal service was StioiN, j"
ened by has previous remark ABOUT oe
M an enlpasSaaor'
Yes LORD Donal' II You VIII cruellN
insist on caillhg me So mn TINS canno
take from me the consolation that once
IN the conservatory OF 'he hl'e mouse
under the very ShaooW OF th' pr'Si.on'
you condesGchded to call me Don
"You cannot expect one to remember
what happened in Washington five
wears ago You know the admiuistra
,, ton changes every four wears anC
memories seldom carry back even 50 fal
as that "
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that MIGHT outlast administration.
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