The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08


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pleasrs me-
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decision copcerniu,, th, jisno,,I ~ ,t,1
following moruipo tbn Io.t ~, ,,bi.L 49,
could he free to visit tbn c,stIn ,pd hiI,
Bnt oyer all was , sanso of trim,',,l,
that she had m,no,.nd 10 i,trodnaa ~,
"your hishness" with somn no,tross
The necessity for doip,, so NJ Ieo.t onno
in the course Of = convnrs,ti,p vii, nm
one to whom it applied she understood IN
be binding or. M any ratio custorar,,
And it had faced her as strangely didi-
cult of accomplishment from tba mo-
ment it was pointed ont ia ber-,+ the
very luncheon which had parted tbcm-
how she had plainly mistaken = Crrman
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mistake indeed Yesterday if had
brought her some secret pleasure for 90
she had proved to herself that she was In
be trusted to recognize a mans true
worth, irrespective of his surroundings
even in spite of an astounding misconccp.
ton rs to his social station TO blind her
at starting. But today the glory of tho
mans position seemed in a measure
dampius her appreciation of the man.
She even wondered ut herself a LITTLE.
and with Il smile that She, an American.
should find this so. but she could not
smile herself into another frame of mind.
She might. in theory. prefer to stcp I'M to
n prince rather than stem down 10 n rnide
But. standing as She did. She assumed
with her nations confidence. that here
was Il ease in which She might have de.
sccnded with less assistance than seemed
necessary before she could climb
For She had definitely decided he was
the incest man she had NOR anywhere
And, looking at him in that light. every
thing else connected with him took the
appearance of unwelcomed stumbling
blocks designed to keep them apart.
Some of this-in fact, great deal of
thiS-OulV tippn ly r,inao anJ NTH ,,,,,.1,
well managed prompting. she told her
friend of the Castle Moringstein The next
day. They stood by a mullioncd window
set in wall of wanton thickness and
overlooking widesprcading and beauti
full scene, which they looked at. but did
not see. They had abandoned the castles
treasures, for they had discovered there
in that haunted, musty old building the
most wonderful thing in all the world
And it belonged to themselves exclusive.
ly, being their love for each other.
''And you would almost rather | had
been the guide you thought mc?" he ask
cd, and very much as though he liked the
thought
YES" she said; "for NV own sake.
yes" She hinted at n reservation bc
cause of a sudden mental vision Of her
father, who would certainly prefer
prince.
"You would have enioyed coming
down"
with your hand to helm mo"
"You wonId NOT have dolavodg" bo
questioned anxiously.
81 expect" she admitted with candor.
81 sbould have insMod IL"
"Then wish Were n enide."
"But I-loye-the man" She reminded
him.
"NIv princessw he exclaimed "NTine
and no one else'sr'
"rboro is No ono olson sbo .o;, ,,u
softly, "for me-"
"If," he said. and surolv no smoke iaet.
ingly "thot warn trno tbot ro, ,youIJ 10
nv princess olopo / boing no nrinoo
what then p, p''"Ne'
"Nothing different tbon !"
"Eycept an easier rood?"
"Any road toaetber"-
"The best there could be-"
0rbon sb,Il on, road Iin i, u,n,1o,1on
dorht and to ,ndorstonJ oIn,an, ,t''nT ~ ~
tapeouslv, N''''''' ''''' -
"And that inst bncouso rncIord ie tho
nroner nlace for an FnrIiehnot 80 1i,.o
in with his American wifeg'
She interrunted botb her dopbt and hor
understanding TO assert herself
I'VE might visit America sometimes -
said she.
AS often rs Won like if vou will top mo
who | really amp,
"No gude?"
''No guide. except rs an amateur IN
the delights of love"
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