Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11

WnOm you JHu DuI passing lHlcI'nt,
even though she were poor princess?
no, my American, this castle il yours
in all rciolciNs for had you not come
within its doors today would lave
found it in mournfu terror. Besides,
Mr.. Anguish has said he will stay a
year if we insist"
"rhat's like Harry" laughed Lorry.
"I2ut | am afraid you are clarifying
two rattle Drained chaps who should
be in a home for imbecles instead Of
i'm the castle their audacity might have
bighted our rashncss was only sur
passed by our phenomenal good luck.
BY chance it turned out well. There
were ten thousand chances of ignomin-
ious failure. Had we failed would we
have gcen guests of honor No. We
world have been stoned from Grau-
stark. You don't know how thin the
thread was that held your fate. II
makes me shudder TO think of the crime
our act might have been. All, had I
but known you were the princess, no
chances should have been taken" he
said fervently.
"And romance spoiled" she laugh
ed.
80 you are a princess-a real prin-
cess" he went on, as if he had not
heard her II knew it. Something
told me you We're not an ordinary wo-
man
ooh, but I am very ordinary wo-
man." she demonstrated. you do not
know how easy it is to be princess
and a mere woman at the same time.
| have a heart, head; I brea the 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 a different world,
though, your highness."
Zach, my little maid, Therese, sleeps
as soundly, eats as heartily and loves
as warmly as I, so fig for your judg-
ment."
You may breathe the game air, but
would you love the same man that
your maid might love"
rs man the only excuse for lover"
she asked. IF so, then must say that
| breathe and eat and drink and sleep
and that is ALL"
Pardon me, but some day you will
find that love is man, and"-here he
laughed--"you will neither breathe nor
eat nor sleep except with him in your
heart. Even a princess is not proof
against man"
is man proof against princess"
she asked as she leaned against the
easement.
1T depends on the"-he paused-"the
princess, | should say"
ALAS, There is one more fresh re-
sponsibilty acquired. 1t seems to me
that everything depends on the prin.
cess" she said merrily.
Not entirely" he said quickly. "a
great deal-a very great deal-depends
on circumstances. For instance, when
YOU were Miss Guggenslocker it
wouldn't have been necessary for the
man to be a prince, you know"
But | was Miss Guggenslocker be-
cause man was unnecessary" she
said. so gravely that he smiled. Il was
without title because it was more
womanly than to be freak as
should have been had every man, wom-
an and child looked upon me as Il prin-
cess ulu IlOe lIdNc4 bHfVu-H ous
saud for the purpose of exhibiting my
self. but to learn and unearn,'
Il remember it cost you certain
coin to learn one thing he observed
1t was money we'll spent, as subse-
9uent events have proved. l shall
never regret the spending of that half
gavvo. Was it not the means of bring
ing you to Edelwess:'
We'll, it was largely responsible, but
, | am inclined TO believe that a certain
desire on my part would have found a
way without the assistance of the coin.
You don't know how persistent an
, American can he"
Would you have persisted had you
known | was princess!' she asked.
We'll can hardly tell about that.
but you gust remember didn't know
who or what you we're
Would you have come to GrauStark
had you known ] was its princess"
IN admit l came because you were
Miss Guggenslocker.'
"A mere woman
Il will not consent to the word
mere What would you think Of a
man who came half way across the
earth for the sake of a mere womanV
Il should say he had a great deal Of
curiosity" she responded coolly.
And not much sense. There is but
one woman a man would do so much
for, aud she could not be a mere wom-
an in his eyes" Lorry's face was
white and his eyes cleaned as be
hurled this bold conclusion t her.
ESPECIALLY when he learns that she
is a princess said she, her voice so
cold and repellent that his eyes closed
invountarily, as il an unexpected hor-
ror had come before them. You must
not tell me that you came TO see me-
"But | did come to see you, and not
her royal highncss the Princess Netive
of Graustark How was l TO know
he cried impulsively
But you are no longer Ignorant
she said. looking from the window.
Il thought you said you were a mere
woman"
81 am, and that is the trouble she
said. slowly turning her eyes back TO
? him. Then she abruptly sank TO the
window seat near his head. THAT is
the trouble, | say A woman is wo-
, man although she be a princess. Don't
,0t, ,ndorStau nd why Won must not SAY