New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-24

THE RUSH IS ON. These Lane
DON'T WAIT for the advance,
on deck, it was growing dark, ana the
captain left Betty to her own devices;
so she went aft and leaned over the
rail, watching the flashes Of phospho-
rescence IN the foaming wake Of the
steamer, which seemed reflections Of
ahe stars above. Betty called them the
mermaids' lamps. She was banging
breathless over the rail-. her euris damp,
with the spray and forgetfm Of the
chilliness of the evening-for was not
Wavaletta walking through the halls
beneath the waves, carrying high
above her head the lamp which was to
light her lover, the Knight Of the
Foamy Crest, TO the cavern Of that
monster, the Crab Of the Deep?1 when
she felt a soft wrap folded about her
and the pressure of arms that were
withdrawn reluctantly. 14~: Fl;
''Oh, thank you!" said Betty. "But
would you mind waiting just minute
until I finish with Wavalettae''
Presently she turned to the princess
and told her all about It and that she
was sure the knight would conquer
the Crab Of the Deep. 81 'A%"# &s*5
!, So. 'And then what viii happen?' asked
the princess. .4..,... !. s......sr -. H.
'Then the knight WIN marry Waya-
Ietta." ''@~ |" '". %3 ''1 ...@ T
/" 'sAnd thenY" s@Ts.= .-7s - ste'*Ut@fs 4
'+Oh, they VIII i've happy foeeper
afterward,"r said little Betty. ssls4ss,. 80. /.
All Of which goes TO show that Betty
was not a worldly wise little woman
and that she stu believed II love and
many other things which It paeases the
world to call Old fashioned, white many
woman with an ache IN her heart
wishes that the old fashion might be-
come new fashion and that she might
have some Of the sweetness Of the no
nance and roses OF her grandmother.
Now, the princess was wiser than lit
tie Betty, and she knew that tn the
great world there are other things than
love and that to have money 10 q very
great thing and to have name and fame
is greater and that to have coronet
on ones note paper Is the greatest Of
all l.. 80 \ = 1%&5 :,
So for long time the princess was
silent, and Betty thought she must be
counting the stars, so steadily did che
look up into the heavens. >' %
+ But the princess was thinking Of q
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 q title,
an estate, fine house and a position
in society. For the first time che loathed
It oil. In the quiet night beneath the
stars, IN the fresh, sweet presence Of a
little child. there came to her a longing
tor something beyond that at which
she had grasped.
Suddenly Betty spoke. There comes
the primes" Then she laughed a it,
tie. You see, / made a fairy tale
about you too, B a
The woman turned ana hooked 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. it before. You see, there had been
the title and the estate. q ga
He stood there for a moment with
the light froIh the saloon window shin
ing full upon him, then came toward
them IL the darkness and stood behind
the princess chair, tall. straight, indif-
ferent.
The princess rose and stood beside
him There was a light I'm her eyes,
butsthe moon was hid den, and he could
not. sec her face. The night was not
dark to her, but glorious glorious Il,
the light, Of q new resolve.
'This IS Betty Marshall. Otto < she
said, and you, must thank her for en-.
tertaining me while vou were away.
She has been telling me fairy tale.
Would you like to hear I'll.
IF you wish. g . ii III
well, prince loved princess
Isn't that i, Betty r,
Eyes" said Betty, and the princess
loved the prfnce.n
The man laughed--a little bitterly.
*srhat was only IL . fairy tale be
said. 81;
The princess protested. No, no; lis
ten, Otto. The princess did not know
her heart at first. but afterrward, after.
ward s5sSs
| Oh. you are telling II all wrpngv''
| cried a mysufed little voice. But nc
one listened.
@AfterWard she found That love was
the only thing in the world, and so
/ Her voice faltered.
And so7' questioned the Indifferent
listener. S 5s h, b IS n
Tbs princess finished breath lessly,
'erhey lived happy forever after
Her hand rested on his now, and Il
the unusual action and In the ;giadneas
Of her voice he felt that come change
had come to her.
: Then the MOON came ont and be saw