Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-20

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what put that into your head? You
are not going to back down after all.
are your
Decidedly not. Something strikes
me that shall miss fire."
"PshawT' exclaimed Pembroke. 81
have been thinking 1t over, and I've
come to the conclusion that it would
not be bad plan to rid this world of
man like your prince. It'll all come
out right in the end. You will wed
the Princess Hildegarde just as sure
as-as | will not wed her sister," He
spoke the last words rapidly. as though
afraid of them.
81 shall never marry the Princess
Hildegarde," said |. ."She has gone"
"Gone? Where"
at matters not where. Suffice 1t Is
that she has gone. Pembroke. you and
I were very unfortunate fellows. What
earthly use have princesses for you
and me? The little knowledge Of court
we have was got out Of cheap books
and newspaper articles. To talk with
kings and princesses 1t requires an in
nate etiquette which commoners can
not learn. We are not to the manner
born. These princesses are but can
dies, and now that we have singed our
notify wings and are crippled so thai
we may not fly again let us beware.
This may or may not be my last night
on earth. Let us 60 to the opera. Let
us be original In all things. ! shall
pay q prima donna to sing my requiem
from the footlights before am dead"
"Jackw cried Pembroke anXiously.
"Oh. do not worry" said |. 81 am
only trying to laugh. but can't"
care you truly serious about going
to the opera" he asked.
eyes. Hurry and Dress" said I.
So we went to the opera. They are
full Of wonderful scenes. these conti-
mental opera houses. Here and there
one sees the brilliant uniforms, blue
and scarlet and brown. glttering with
insignias and softened by furs. Old
men with sashes crossing the white
bosoms of their linen dominate the
boxes. and the beauty Of woman Is Of.
ten lost In the sparkle Of jewels. And
lowering over all is an oppressive fra
GRANGE. Pembroke's glasses were row.
ing about Presently he touched my
arm.
"In the upper proscenium," be said.
It was Phyllis. The chancellor and
the Grand Duke Of s. were with
her.
I'VE shall visit her during the first
IntermissiOn," said |.
"You had better 60 alone" replied
Pembroke. Il haven't the courage"
The moment the curtain dropped l
left the stall. passed along the cor
n w6Isb PRvs htsed khecRed the eead
gently.
"Enterw said soft voice.
"Ah," said the chancellor, smiling as
he saw me. Duke, | believe their
majesties are looking this way. Let US
20 to them. am pleased to see you,
Herr Winthrop. Duke, this is the gen.
tleman who has turned US all upside
down."
The duke bowed, and the two left me
alone with Phyllis.
There was an embarrassing silence,
but she surmounted 1t.
"Why have you not been to see me"
she asked. "Are you done with me
now that you have made me a prin-
cess"
II did call, but was told that you
were indisposed," said l.
| "It was because | did not see your
card. | shall never be indisposed to my
friends-the old ones. However, they
will be crowding in here shortly. Will
you come and see me at tomorrow
afternoon"
"Is it important" l was thinking Of
the duel when said this.
"Very-to you. You have a strange
funereal expression for a man who Is
about to wed the woman he loves"
"Your sister has left town." not
knowing what else to say.
"Only for few days. At least so
she told me. Have you seen herr"
"No, have not A princess" drop
ping into q lighter tone. You carry
your honors we'll. 1t was to be ex-
pected Of you. might have made
you a queen. but that would not have
changed you any,"
"Thank you. Do you know. title Is
a most wonderful drawing apparatus?
Since Thursday 1t has been continued
performance Of presentations And
care absolutely nothing for 1t all. In
deed, it rests heavily upon me. | am
no longer free. All. Jack. and to think
that I must blame you! | have been
longing all the evening for the little
garden ut home. Yes. 1t will always be
home to me. am almost an alien.
would rather sell lemonade to poor re-
porters who had only % cent pieces In
their pockets than queen 1t over pco-
ple that do not interest me and with
whom | have nothing in common. She
smiled. rather sadly, thought. at the
remembrance of that garden scene so
long ago.
"Time has cruel way Of moving us
around" said |. swapping the clasps on
my gloves and pulling the fingers and
looking everywhere but at her. ] was
wondering If should ever see her
again. when is the coronation to take
place.?
"In June. The king does not wish to
hurry me. You see. must learn to he
O. princess first. 1t was kind of him.
And you will be mt Hohenphalia to Wit
ness the event"
"If nothing happens. We live In
continual uncertainty"
OIL. ,,a-,,Jo1 mo cornnUb0f strange