Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

IhlS brave fellow shall be properly
cared for and rewarded" said Princess
Margaret. I'VE ought to visit him.
The prince tells me you have nursed
him to life after a serious accident"
Adria looked out through Il large
window and studied the trees of the
splendid park. A smile, mingled with
a look of anxiety, showed on her face.
81 have nursed him, your h%ighness,"
she said. "But he is very weak and
needs care. do not know what to do
what to tell Bosso. He is so i'm
perative."
"Well. 1 declare!' exclaimed Prin-
cess Marie, with a laugh. You get
from the subject of this American to
Bosso very readily. Has that impera-
tive captain commanded you to
your attentions to the Americana"
NO; oh. no.! Bosso is not jealous.
But hc-he-your highnesses, / prom
Used him before he went to Paris in
your train that as soon as he returned
l would become his wife. 1t seems
now that the prince has given him an
estate some distance from here, and he
is eager to have our wedding and so
there for our honeymoon
well, that is romantic and just as
1t should be-" said Princess Margaret.
Nothing could be prettier. Ii you
promised Duvally, you must keep your
promise"
Adria blushed and stammered.
l1yDln+ @l,+ ;, 1,bo+ 7 wont to do -
she said. But who will take care Of
the Americana"
"We will see to it." said Princess
Margaret, that your place is filled.
We cannot. OF course, hope to give this
American SO sweet u nurse as you, but
we will do the best we can"
yes" murmured Princess Marie.
1.-TWO days have already elapsed. We
are ungrateful."
Adria went home to prepare for her
wedding with DuvaIly. And that same
evening there was another converse
ton in the apartment of Princess Mar
garet.
81 nm so anxious about this matter"
Margaret herself vas saying. "Charles
has been to visit our brave American
and says he is very handsome. He
needs considerable care. I do not like
this mad project. 1t does, l admit,
show no more than the gratitude we
should feel. But there are possible
complications which might injure'-
A peal of laughter interrupted her.
"And do you think, then" asked
Princess Marie, 'that l am such a mad
cap as to bring reproach upon our
name? Can l not be trusted in the
house of our most faithful friends, Vol
ner and his wife? What terrible fate
are you predicting"
"No fate more terrible than an un-
happy attachment. These things
'These fiddlesticks! laughed Marie.
"Who is there to send, then? No one
we can trust. l shall go"
well, you always have your way,
and Charles will uphold you if you de-
clare your intention Of visiting the
moon. Go if you will, but let me make
the first visit with you"
mol" cried Marie. "You, with your
straightforward American, will spoil
the whole thing. Let me go alone.
You must come, If you come at all,
as our princess. Upon me no such OBJ
legation rests. I am Adria's cousin, a
very experienced nurse"
Princess Margaret shook her head,
having had presages Of evil. But Marie
laughed and danced away.
AIrio found tira 10 ooro for p,,ol-
ford even while her gowns were being
made. Wallace did not improve as
rapidly as had been expected. He fret.
ted a good deal at being a burden
upon his host. But Volner silenced
that. Prince Charles came often and
one day brought his wife, who gra.
ciously thanked Wallace and begged
that as soon as he was able he would
become their guest at the castle.
But, alas, it would be some time be.
fore he could do that.
Then n day Adria, blushing and
stammering, seeming to have almost
lost control of her tongue, entered his
room, leading a girl about her own
age, clad in plain but most becoming
garments and wearing a small Pa.
risian cap which might easily be g
nurses cap.
"M. Wallace" said Adria, 81 am sor.
ry to tell you that I must leave you
for a time. Tomorrow is my wedding
day. The prince and princesses have
graciously requested that the ceremony
be performed at the CASTLE"
Wallace smiled and held out his hand
81 ain glad" he said. 81, Of course
shall lose a tender and faithful nurse
but I must not be selfish. Duvally de
serves his BRIDE"
"And you will not feel the loss" said
Adria, with an effort to be serene
"This is my cousin Elsa, an expert
enced nurse from Trolle. In my alb
sence she will do what I have done OF
more"
Wallace looked up into the demure
face of the nurse from Trolle an6
thought it a sweet and sympathetic
face.
81 have heard your story, NJ. Wal
lace" she said in a low, sweet voice
1.-THE people at the castle have reason
to be very grateful to you. They hav'
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