Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-24
MISPAH,
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The Story of King Who Loved
Commoner.
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biggest houses in London n ball was in
progress. The small hours had come.
and out over the tops Of the trees the
moon was shining. In the park a man
and a girl were sitting out dance after
dance.
The man was of courtly presence and
splendid physique, with face clean cut
as a cameo. red gold hair and pointed
beard. wondrous even there in the half
light. and blue eyes that fell before nei-
Their man nor woman.
In low, passionate tones he was
pleading with the girl at his side
pleading as strong men only plead fer
life or love- But to al the fervor Of his
wooing size was adamaut
You do not love me- Blanche he
cried at length. You have only been
playing with me"
All. Rex, What Il lifetime Of re-
grets and loneliness l should be saved
If | did not"
He caught her in his arms, raining
hot kisses ON her checks and lips.
My love. Ny life. How can per
suade you 10 forget everything but our
love for each other and marry me-
Why 10 you tempt me? Why DO you
love me: Why have We ever met
She half freed herself from Ills en-
brace and stood. her hands On his
shoulders. scanning his face.
Heaven only knows, since YOU in
sist % parting again he answered.
And yet you say you love me
4 do love YOU with all my heart and
soul. Rex. my prince Of men. my king.
But how can I marry you? Would you
have your people say you had brought
them country girl, commouer, n no
body. from over the sea? In what dis
aster would the royal marriage end?
No. no. MY Rex our dream IS over
tonight. We have come To the parting
Of the ways. to back 10 your throne
and we'd a woman tit to be- your mate
princess And I-the memory Of this
May madness shall 60 with me 70 the
grave. and no man shall call me Wife
before Cod Blanche, 1 viii never
marry any woman but you, There shan
b a lifelong roth between US il You
VIII have nothing else"
lie drew a riag set with blazing dia-
mouds from his own finger and slipped
1t en- hers.
send it to me. darling" he said. IF
in the years 20 come you repent to-
nights decision, and | viii bee ut your
side as fast as rail and boat can bring
me And send it 10 me II tile great
summons come first 70 you. and 1t
shall be buried with me. for love Of a
peerless woman"
IL bent Ills handsome head and kiss
ed Aer again.
7 have no jewel TO give YOU back.
Rex. She whispered, "omy this little
MI9pah ring-'The Lord judge he
tween me aad thee when we are absent
The one from the other"
She raised her Hips 10 his for a last
caress, and lac kissed the teardrops
from her eyes, too. before he led her
back To the glare Of the ballroom aud
the scrutiny Of a score of pairs of jeal-
Gus eyes and Tie murmur Of score Of
envious feminine tongues, she has r.
fused him, the little fool
Blanche Drmmmond sat sewing Mt tile
open window III gray. ivy grown
house with THE golden sunshine If an
other May. Ten years after showing
MP al the finger prints that relentless
time aud trouble had placed on her
beautiful face.
Squire prummond had never possess.
Ell more wealth than would suffice for
his own requirements and those of n
predi2a. saa and it had been a stand
ing grievance 10 him that his daughter
had - steadily refused every offer Of
a rich husband He did not know the
story Of the diamonds on her left hand.
and moreover he had no soul for son
timent.
Now thar H. was gone TO Ills long
home and the prol.-al far or III for
olsn laEl Blanche lived on I'D the ola
country house with the aunt who Ten
years previously had chapcroned her
one London season.
suddenly That lady looked mp from
the newspaper She was reldinS
DO You remember The king Of Ster-
va blanche" She asked THE hand
some man with The red bearls Uccall-
81 himself tue Count Won Gltnthen
that season We met him in London =
Her eyes were DINNER than they had
heea ten years a2o. ana She did NOT
So tile flush on har utecc's checks rs
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