Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-04-19

o. the ministry little after %
was in stale 81 extreme NERVOUSNESS.
I'm in q regular funk" said Penn
broke. "Supposins your princess does
Not Gomez
1t Is written that she viii come"
well. I'm glad that lOoLtd you
M Ia London | would not have miss.
cd this adventure"
We found Phyllis in nook under
the grand staircase. gave a slight
exclamation as saw her. ! had never
seen her looking so beautiful
Come aud sit down" said she. max
ing room for Us. Il have had curious
adventure"
Tell us all about it," said Penn
broke.
Il have had the honor Of being mis-
taken for a princess" triumphantly.
WHO could doubt it, said I. with
glance could not help. which made
her lower her eyes.
Moreover" she continued. this time
looking at Pembroke, "ihe gentleman
who committed the error was the Aus
trian ambassador. What a coup!i
ment to take homer
And who was the princessT felt
| fectly well.
The Princess IIildegarde. DO you
recall the hight in London to me.
when the same thing occurredi |
/ am very anxious to meet this princess
/ who looks so like me-
You will have that pleasure imme-
| Giately after the opera" said |.
/ Pembrole's eyes said something to
me then, and rose.
! There is Mr.. Wentworth. wish TO
speak to him. VIII you excuse me"
with plcasure! laughed Pembroke.
threaded my way through the gath
/ ering throng to the side of Mr.. Went.
worth.
How d'y' do. Winthrop" he said,
taking me by the arm. Come into the
conservatory. | want you to see some
of the finest orchids that ever came
from South America. The girls are
looking we'll tonight. | suppose you
noticed"
Especially Phyllis" Our eyes met.
When we entered the conservatory,
he suddenly forgot all about the or
chids.
Jack. I'm worried about her-Phyl-
lis. You see, she is not my niece.
There's a long story. This morning 4
gentleman visited my department. He
was Prince Ernst of Wortumborg lie
began by asking me If Phyllis was MY
niece. That started the business. He
proceeded to prove to me. rs far as
possible. that Phyllis was n princess.
| could not say that it was all non
sense, because did not know. Some
20 years ago strange thing happened.
occupied the same residence as to-
day. 1t was near midnight. and snow
ing liercely. was looking over some
documents. when the footman came In
and announced the presence ot a
strange woman In the hall who de.
manded to see me. The woman was
young and handsome. and In her arms
she carried child. Would |, for hu-
till the morrow? The woman said that
she was looking for her relatives. but
as yet had not found them. and that
the night was too cold for the child
to be carried around. She was q
nurse The child was not hers. but be
longed to a wealthy family of the
south. who were to have arrived that
day, but had not.
"The thing seemed so Irregular tina
| at once consented. thinking to scar
the papers the next day for an accoun
of a lost or stolen child. She also car
ried box which contained, she said
the cLild's identity. Now. as / am
living man, there was nothing in tina
box to show who the child was-noth
ing but clothes; not jewel or trinket
| looked through the papers In vain
And the woman never appeared again
Much against my will | was forced t,
keep the child. am glad did, for
have grown to love her as one of m.
own. had married sister who died il
Carolina, so felt secure in stating tina
Phyllis was her daughter, therefore IN,
niece. And that is positively all
know. And here comes fellow VIII
says he knows who she is and. more
over, that she is princess. What d.
you say to thati"
what he said was true" gloomily
Without proofs Gretchen remained n
far away rs ever. | told him what
knew
Il must see this princess before
move. If they look alike, why. lie
things take their course AS a matte
of fact Phyllis is to share equally wit
Ethel. So, whether or not she prove
to be princess, 1t will not interfer
with her material welfare. And, b
the way, Jack, isn't there a GOODNESS o
some sort between you and Phyllis"
: Not a GOODNESS" said l.; merely a
y understanding. Let us be getting bac
: to the ballroom. am anxious to see til
two when they meet"
| left him in the reception room. A
was in the act of crossing the ha
Il which led to the ballroom | was stol
! ped 1t was the prince.
: Well" lie said, smiling ironically
"the matter is. sadly for you. defnitel
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