The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-19
THE FILTRATION OF
! PRINCE FLORENZ.
Love Affair OF an American Girl
Who Did Not Believe in
Fairy Tales.

Copg'ic,r, 1909, BY Isola L. Forester.
The train stopped short, with vibratory
.olting Of car against car
1t was hot and still outside There were
no houses in view, only the sheer height of
the mountain wall on either side of the
track towering up out of sight, with the train
lying at the bottom of the gorge like a new
species Of giant serpent.
Ih" sudden cessation of noise. after hours
oi rumbIing. was startling.
as there an accident"
Prince FlorenZ paused il his walk along
the rough gravel roadbed ind glanced up
at the car window hence the voice had
come. As he iaised his -'''"'-y cap
he was conscious of an impression Of beauty
and vivid, sparkling life in the bright girlish
face that looked down on him.
1T is nothing serious, | think he re-
turned, Some sort OF small landslide
on the track ahead"
Its 50 dreadful when you don't know
what has happened, and the train stops
Short all AT once said the voice.
The Prince smiled and gazed thought
fully ahead TO where Hayienstein and the
the track on their hunt after the scene Of
trouble, Then he turned his tranquil blue
eyes to the more pleasing contemplation Of
The face at the window.
Aren't The mountains gloriousI" She
dId not wait for him to answer, but leaned
farther out Of the window. and drew in a
deep breath Of enjoyment. I'VE must be
ilGiiL III he heart of the Rockies. Can you
reach that tloMer.~the red one, please?"
1t grew at lie edge of the roadbed where
Tie close, tangled underground came down
ana met the gravel He picked it up and
banded it up to her. The face smiled down
on him
1t Is So fresh and sweet and woodsy after
me long, dusty trip" she said, gratefully,
lie scanned the mountain side. One
smile FOR one tlower-how many for whole
bouquet; The bright scarlet showed here
and there in touches Of flame among the
DARK green foliage.
he started after them quickly. 1t was
not and hard work. but he climbed higher
and higher and gathered the red flowers,
"ntl the green masses closed upon him.
Inc girl grew tired of waiting. and leaned
Vick from the binding sunlight that sIanted
MI" the gorge at noon.
What is il, Nona?"
Nothing, dear"
whom were You talking with
Just boy, notherkin."
Mrs Devereux replaced the handkerchief
"'er her face and went on with her nap
In peace
warning shudder passed through the
"'i', and the engine gave short sharp
snrlek Wnona glanced ont Of the window
wv" elderly mer were coming on a trot
MoNnd the curve. They did not look used
"fol'Ing, and she watched them amusedly
20 uley swung up on the first steps that
presented themselves, and the train moved
on
Inc red flower lay on her lap, and she
sldhced up at the aisle for the return of the
poy with the blue eyes who had gone for
n''re' Suddenly the train came to second
''d'dstll and slowly backed through the
s',se They had gone about mile and
Inc conductor hurried through the car,
''"owed by the two elderly men She
'ausht few words, The Prince was
missing
one glanced out Of the window inter-
sssIsily as the first stopping place came in
s'snl' She had not even known there was
Prince aboard
Tall. lair boy of 10 or 70 was seated
IMMORTALITY in the shade of some scrub
SHss short way up the mountain, and