Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-04-10
And don't they ever call names %

And don't they ever cali names?"
Never. 1t would not be etiquet."
Sofia and Estevana," repeated
Marie. Such cd names! What
is your nance" she added, as an after
thought.
Carlos Eduardo Cristiano Godo-
fredo," the king enumerated obed-
iently.
Mine is Marie Sophie Charlotte.
but | don't believe you are really
called Carlos Eduardo, and all the
rest" said Marie. The name belongs
to somebody else quite different
somebody who is really what you
played at being just now" Her eyes
grew dreamy. They say he is
beautiful boy, and that one of these
days AAat? Are you really going-
Wny.-'
For the king. with clouded aspect.
had risen to his feet
"Mademoiselle, you doubted my
honor Just now. You said you did not
believe me-"
About the name?" Marie dimpled
into smiles. Don't be cross, but come
back and sit by me again. OF course.
more people than one may be chris
tened by the name. Tell me. why
don't you call be Marie? said you
were to-"
The admission came.
Because | don't like Marie. or
Sophia or Charlotte. II is a secret
why not
Tell me-" cried Eve, leaning over
and taking hold of the crimson sash.
Then, as the king moved nearer, she
rubbed her round. velvet cheek
against the shoulder of the linen
blouse, repeating, Tell met"
The king, yielding. held down his
chin and bashfully whispered into the
chestnut curls. Because the govern
ment and the people say that am to
marry her When | grow up
"Oh, you story!-at least | didn't
mean that! Perhaps your Marie
Sophie Charlotte is another girl"
She is the hereditary princess OF
northumberland" said the king,
sadly Il am to marry her when |
grow up" he repeated. 1T is for rea-
sons of state. and must do my duty"
He put his arm around Marie's waist,
and pressed his pale cheek against
the chestnut curls. But had rather
marry you. dear!"
| But Marie pushed his arm away,
and sat regarding him quite sternly.
You are telling another of those
things you don't like to be accused OF
telling" she said, land you make me
sorry | apologized just now. For my
papa is the hereditary prince of Hoch-
witz-Altenlied. and am his only
child-so there! And presently
when | am old enough, am to make
an alliance with Carlos Eduardo
Cristiano Godoferdo, king of Ibera
And | don't think you as nice as
did, and l am going to look for my
gouvernante. l was never left alone
50 long in all my life before"
"Oh, Marie!" pleaded the king
"Oh, Marie! Alone, when you're
with met
Marie relented, and moved littlt
nearer.
put up her hand and stroked them
Tell me your real. true name. and I
won't be angry any more. | should
like to know it, she added, ito re-
member you by when [ go away back
! 10 the scnloss; for | haven't any one
to play with except the Herr Cancel
lariuss little girl and she's a stupid
head. I'm tired of her. I'm tired of
everything they let me do, and all the
other things that seem as If they
would be interesting are 'unbecom.
ing princess / daresay it's unbe-
coming a princess to be sitting like
this, with my head on the shoulder of
a boy | never saw before"
NO, dear" said the king.
They would say So" asserted the
princess.
Not If they knew that | was the
king of Ibera!" said Carlos proudly.
and kissed Marie on the cheek. She
doubted him no more.
] How queer, our meeting like this,'.
she said leaning her cheek to his.
| The children looked in each others
eyes. In the background, behind a
conveniently situated rock buttress OF
gigantic size. penetrated with loop
holes suitable for spying purposes. a
lady and gentleman of middle age.
dignified appearance and lofty man.
ners, who from this vantage had been
witnesses of the meeting, exchanged
a significant glance
The plan succeeds beyond dream
ing" calculated the lady, who was
the princess gouvernante. the baron
ess Won Bern. THE prince of Hocb.
witz-Altenlied will be overjoyedr"
And her majesty, the queen OF
Ibera," said the kings governor. Prof.
Don Jose Alexandra de Sanchez pa
emilia, will be enchanted when in.
from her that the conduct of his ma.
Jesty during the trying interview. the
iruit OF so much correspondence any.
'efy and diplomacy, has been in no
way unbecoming to a king"
OCTOBER.
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