Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-10

monster, the Grab OF the Deep1-when
she felt soft wrap folded about her
and the pressure Of arms that were
withdrawn reluctantly.
"Oh. thank your said Betty. "But
would you mind waiting just minute
until ! finish with Wavalettaf"
Presently she turned to the princess
and told her all about II and that she
was sure the knight would conquer
the Grab Of the Deep
"And then what will happenH" asked
the princess
"Then the knight will marry wava-
letta."
"And then2"
"Oh, they will live happy forever
afterward" said little Betty.
AL OF which goes to show that Betty
was not worldly Wise little woman
and that she still believed In love and
many. other things which II pleases the
world to call old fashioned, while many
a woman with an ache In her heart
wishes that the old fashion might be-
come new fashion aud that she might
have some of the sweetness of the ro-
nance and roses Of her grandmother.
Now, the princess was wiser than lit
tie Betty, and she knew that In the
great world there are other things than
love and that to have money IL very
great thing and to have name and fame
is greater and that to have coronet
on ones note paper IL the greatest of
all
So for long time the princess was
silent, and Betty thought she must be
counting the stars, 30 steadily did she
look up into the heavens.
But the princess was thinking Of a
girl who had believed In fairy tales
once And now this girl had been mar
ried three weeks, and she had married
not her prince, her knight, but title,
an estate, fine house and position
In society. For the first time she loathed
1t all. In the quiet night beneath the
stars, In the fresh, sweet presence Of a
little child, there came TO her longing
for something beyond that at which
she had grasped.
Suddenly Betty spoke. "There comes
the prince" Then she laughed lit
tie. you see, | made a fairy tale
about you too"
The woman turned and looked at the
man coming up the steps. Yes, he was
good to look upon, and he was good,
and he loved her. She had not thought
Of 1t before. You see, there had been
the title and the estate.
lie stood there for a moment with
the light from the saloon window shin
ing full upon him. then came toward
them In the darkness and stood behind
the princess chair, tall, straight. indlf.
ferent
The princess rose and stood beside
him. There was light In her eyes.
but the moon was hidden, and he could
not see her face. The night was not
dark to her, but glorious glorious In
the light of new resolve.
This is Betty Marshall. Otto" she
said, 'and you must thank her for en-
tertaining me while you were AWAY.
She has been telling me fairy tale.
Would you like to hear ltT
IF you wish"
"Well, a prince loved a princess
Isn't that It, BettyT
Yes" said Betty, "and the princess
loved the prince"
The man laughed-a little bitterly.
That was only In a fairy tale" he
said.
The princess protested. mo, no; lis
ten, Otto. The princess did not know
her heart at first, but afterward. after
ward''-
"Oh, you are telling 1t all wrongw
cried q mysti6ed little voice. But no
one listened.
"Afterward she found that love was
the only thing In the world. and So
Her voice faltered.
And soT questioned the Indifferent
listener.
The princess finished breathlessly,
They lived happy forever after"
Her hand rested on his now and In
the unusual action and In the gladness
Of her voice he felt that some change
had come to her.
Then the moon came out, and he saw
her face, and slowly over his own
there crept n dawnlng comprehension,
and when little Betty went sleeplly to
bed to be coddled by the stewardess
and told tales Of "When yo' ma was a
girl" she left on deck two people whom
fate had willed should be brought to-
gether by the faith Of little child In
the sweetness and beauty Of life.