The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-09

that 7 am here There remains month
yet before you are 10 he given 10 another,
and much may be accomplished Ia thar
time Ny friends will NOS ask 90 v'.n
for the hand ~ Princess Charlotte, enc
favorite daughter Of Denmarks king. if
that daughter VIII add 10 the request her
own prayers and hopes
lie paused and the princess dill not
reply. She stood with clasped hands end
downcast eyes. She hreathed rapidly
while her face flushed. became pale and
then flushed again. and the great dane
withdrew his massive head from beneath
the hand OF Thor and going TO her.
thrust his nose beneath her palms and
held 10 there She did not - once perceive
che dog which seemed 20 be pleading tho
cause Of the MAN. but suddenly and
without warning she sank upon one knee
wound her arms around the neck Of the
animal and wept.
Thor neither moved nor spoke. 10
waited. and presently when tho pare
oxysm was past. the princess. from her
reeumhent position and sun retaining her
hold upon the dog a. n she were afraid
90 remove her arms lest they should act
without her sanction and outstretch
themselves towards the man who stood
70 patiently before her. raised her eyes
IN which tears stiu slistened and looked
upon the face Of Thor When she spoke.
it wae On q low. tremulous voice.
II believe YOU she said. GO, then.
and request his majesty 80 intercede wish
my father ] know 60 whom you refer.
Our hos, here has told mo Of the letter
YOU brought from Stockholm. II the
writer Of thar letter and his august father
will 40 49, you have said. IL IS true that
they may not plead in vain. Co my be-
loved and be- assured that my prayers
and hopes go with you Take with you
this greas dane. lie Is rightly named
Royal Take him, as a present from me.
10 hts majesty Of Norway and Sweden.
or 20 his son. tho crown prince. Ny name
is engraved upon the collar. iuside'I have
had inscribed your name, IL Is the only
message ] can send"
Thor made one stride towards her then
hut she started 20 her feet and drew back
from him.
NO" she said. sadly. but with irrevoca-
Die hrmness. ard answering his unsDoken
thought DO not deaic this holy moment
with a cares co as YOU came. with dig
nifty and honor. Leave me as you found
me. urdcfltd our love Is great; let us
be as great as that love. Within the week
YOU will be Ia Stockholm. Before two
weeks have PASSED ] viii be IN my Ia
theirs palace. At thar time send his ma
isetvss emlssary Let the good God who
our fatcs Go. before my strength fails,
before yours overmasters you. ROYAL yon.
der stands your master. 90 with him.
and she stopped and kissed the dogs great
head
Thor, trembling as he had never done
before even Ia moments OF direst peril
dropped unon one knee and bowed his
head The Princess went nearer 70 him,
ana Ter an Instant rested one hand upon
his tawny hair. then she turned ard re
Traced her way to the lodge. ard the Nor
wcgian did not rise until he knew that she
had passed out Of his view
That evening. an hour after the depar-
tare of Thor and Craddock' Urea couT-
lfr arrived az che hunting lodSe o. the
German Prince. where the Princess WIS
a guest lie came from the KING o. Den
mark. and the lettcr hat he delivered ooIe
DE royal seal. d announced the death ~
he hunting neli OF Prince Charles %
Roumanla, and directcd that Chariotte
sbouia at once return 60 Copenhagen 10
inter upon a period OF mourning Win
proper respect FOR her oe'roth.a hu.o'i1
o,. wear after tue ktcrvlew beneath
,t,c tamaracks and spruces Thor ana
rnar,otte met again. but this time the m
t,r,,teas was he'd 10 the great RECEPTION
rs.,r,, ,f the palace Of the Danish King
rsen their Interview had no audltorsi
row they were surrounded by MOBILES
s.rnitarles aud ambassadors from every
-o,lrt In Europe for % was me occasion
81 me formal hctrothal OF the Princess
charlotte Of Denmark 20 Thor OF Nor
way. now a prince.
Two persons who truly love are ever in
ventors 81 opportunity. ard so II was that
b. fore the hour came for the departure
Of Thor from the palace. he found him
SELF for a moment alone with the Priu-
cess. They we're concealed from the
tArong or courucrs only ~ the heavy
curtains which shrouied tho window IN
which they stood. and their time was
limited 10 a moment. but a thousand ycais
would not have been too much to have
lived for that one supreme moment lie
reached out bis arms. aud she gildc1
within their embrace He bent his head
downward. aud she raised her face to hts
Their lips met They remained thus
Tor a moment. silently. and then. gliding
from his embrace she returned 10 hef
guests. but there was a new light IN hc-
eyes ana o new JOY In her heart. Her
words 10 Thor. spoken under the tama-
racks and spruces. had been prophetic.
The socd God WAC had implanted this