Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-07
MISPAH,
The Story of a King Who Loved
a Commoner.

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1t was an ideal May. At one of the
ggest houses in London n ball was in
Fogress. The small hours had come,
nd out over the tops of the trees the
Don was shining. In the park a man
nd Il girl were sitting out dance after
hnce.
The man was of cOurtly presence and
blendid physique, with face clean cut
a cameo, red gold hair and pointed
Pard, wondrous even there in the half
Eht. and blue eyes that fell before nei-
Ter man nor woman.
In low, passionate tones he was
An eading with the girl at his side
eading as strong men only plead for
Fe or love. But to all the fervor of his
Doing she was adamant.
You do not love me, Blanche" he
led at length. You have only been
aying wit me-"
.Ah, Rex What a lifetime of re-
] did notr'
He caught her in his arms, raining
kisses on her cheeks and lips.
My love- My life! How can 1 per-
ade you to forget everything but our
re for each other and marry me?"
why do you tempt me? Why do you
re me? Why have we ever metz"
6he half freed herself from his en-
pee and stood, her hands on his
builders, scanning his face.
Heaven only knows, since you in
I on parting again." he answered.
nd yet you say you love me-"
l do love you with all my heart and
hl, Rex, my prince of men, my king!
I how can 1 marry you? Would you
re your people say you had brought
III Il country girl, n cOmmoner, no
ly, from over the sea? In what dis
er would the royal marriage end:
no, my Rex. Our dream is over
light. We have come to the parting
the ways. Go back to your throne
wed n woman fit to be your mate
rincess. And 1.-The memory Of this
madness shall go with me to the
We. and no man shall call me wife"
Before God. Blanche, 1 will never
Try any woman but you! There shall
I'M In lifelong troth between US if you
have nothing else"
e drew Il ring set with blazing dia-
hds from his own finger and slipped
In hers.
Send it to me, darling" he said, ''if
the years to come you repent to-
hts decision, and l will be at yout
I,.1yo
And send it to me if the great
mons come first to you, and it
I be buried with me, for love OF a
rlesS woman"
& bent his handsome head and kiss
Ter again.
have no jewe' to give you back,
- she whispered, "only this little
Epah' ring-'The Lord judge be-
EN- me and thee when we are absent
one from the other
e raised her lips to his for last
SIS, and he kissed the teardrops
her eyes, too, before he led her
TO the glare of the ballroom and
scrutiny of score of pairs of jeal-
eyes and the murmur of n score of
Gus feminine tongues, ''She has re-
him. the little fool.'
MM
anche Drummond sat sewing at the
window of a gray, ivy grown
be, with the golden sunshine of an
r May, ten years after, showing
III the finger prints that relentless
and trouble had placed on her
tiful face.
uire Drummond had never possess
bore wealth than would suffice for
pwn requirements and those of a
igal son, and it had been stand
grievance to him that his daughter
so steadily refused every offer of
IN husband. He did not know the
Of the diamonds on her left hand,
moreover, he had no soul for sen
nt.
w that he was gone to his long
e-and the prodigal far off in for
land Blanche lived on at the old
try house with the aunt who ten
Is previously had chaperoned her
London season.
ddenly that lady looked up from
Newspaper she was reading.
10 you remember the king Of Ster-
Blanche" she asked-'the hand
man with the red beard? He call
imself the Count Won Glenchen
season we met him in London"
eyes were DINNER than they had
M M ten years ago, and she did not
WI he flush on her niece's cheeks as
nurmured assent, but went on in
ful Inconsistencies.
ere is news Of him. He is going
married at last" And she lead
is officially announced that a
age has been arranged to take
shortly between his majesty King
bf Stervia and her royal highness
ess Flavia Of Rhodania."
was all-only a bald press par