Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-13
II thought you had forgotten me,
e said, with childish petulance.

you, tnCn, what i nave Decn uOlHs
while forgetting. | have sent to tho
Regengetz for your luggage and your
friends. You will find 1t much more
comfortable here. You are to make
this house your home as long as you
are in Edelweiss. That is how | have
been forgetting"
Forgive mel" he cried, his eyes
cleaning. 81 have been so lonely that
imagined all sorts of things. But,
your highness. you must not expect US
to remain here after am able to leave
That would be imposing
81 will not allow you to say it," she
objected decisively. You are the guest
Of honor in Graustark. Have you not
preserved its ruler? Was 1t an impo-
,sition to risk your life to save one in
whom you had but passing interest.
even though she were a poor princess2
No. my American, this castle is yours
in all rejoicing, for had you not come
within its doors today would have
found 1t in mournful terror. Besides,
Mr.. Anguish has said he will stay
year IL we insist
That's like Harry" laughed Lorry.
But | am afraid you are clarifying
two rattle Drained chaps who should
be in a home for imbeciles instead OF
In the castle their audacity might have
blighted. Our rashness was only sur
passed by our phenomenal good luck.
BY chance II turned out well. There
IN thnnpanI Oh nf ~
ious failure. Had we failed would we
have been guests of honor? No! We
would have been stoned from Grau-
stark. You don't know how thin tho
thread was that held your fate. IL
makes me shudder to think of the
had but known you were the princess,
no chances should have been taken"
he said fervently.
And romance spoiled" she laugh
ed.
so you are a prinCess-a real prin-
cess" he went on. as II he had not
heard her II knew IT, Something
told me you were not an ordinary
woman
oh, but | am very ordinary
woman sbe remonstrotod won do
not know how easy II is to be a prin-
cess and mere woman at the same
time, have n heart or had. breatba
and eat and drink and sleep and love.
Is It not that way with other women ?"
You breathe and eat and drink and
sleep and love in n different world
tbonqb vour bigbnessn
"Acb nv little maid Tberesa sIeen.
as soundIy eats as heartily and loves
as warmly as so n flo for vour iudq.
ment"
"You NAV breathe the same air bu,
would Won love the same man that
your maid might Iove9"
"Is n man tho only excuse for Iovao,
she asked "Is On tben must GOV tbot
I breathe and eat and drink and sIoen
and that is all"
Pardon me. hut some day vop will
find that love Is a man. and',-here be
laughed-"you will neither hreotho nor
cat nor sleep except with him in vour
heart. Even n princess Is moi nroo,
against n man"
rs a man proof against n nrihcoss -"
she asked AS she leaned against tho
easement.
1T depends on the"-be poused--
the princess. | should saw"
Alas, There Is one more fresh re.
sponslbility acquired. II seems TO ma
that everything depends ON the nrIn.
cess" she said merrily.
Not entirely" he said quickly. "A
great deal-a very great deal-depends
on circumstances For instance whom
you were Miss Guggenslocker II
wouldn't have been necessary for tho
man to be a prince, YOU know"
But | was Miss Guggenslocker be-
cause a man was unnecessary she
said, SO grayely that he smiled. 81
was without a title because II was
more womanly than to be n freak as
| should have been had every man.
woman and child looked unon me os
a princess. did not travel through
your land for the purpose OF exhibit
ing myself. but to learn and unlearn, :"