The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-01
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HS%2SY duction Of his manner
and by well considered
gene, ~ ~. He was remarkable man
even by what was known of him, and
that was but small part of what he
actually did. Although of a placid tenn
per in ordinary circumstances and ac-
customed to take the world with as
much philosophy as any plowman, the
Prince Of Bohemia was not without
taste for ways of life more adventure
ous and eccentric than that to which he
was destined by his birth. Now and
then, when he fell into a low humor,
when there was no laughable play to
WITNESS in any of the London theaters
and when the season Of the year was
unsuitable to those field sports in which
The excelled all competitors he would
summon his confidant and master of
the horse, Colonel Geraldine, and bid
Jhim prepare himself against an evening
ramble. The master of the horse was
young officer of brave and even tenn
erarious disposition. He greeted the
news with delight and fastened to
make ready. Long practice and a va
tried acquaintance of life had given him
"a singular facility in disguise. He
could adapt not only his face and bear
ing, but his voice and almost his
thoughts, to those Of any rank, charac-
ter or nation, and in this way he di-
Verted attention from the prince and
sometimes gained admission for the
pair into strange societies. The civil
authorities were never taken into the
secret of these adventures. The imper-
ready invention and chivalrous devo-
ton of the other had brought them
through score of dangerous passes,
and they grew in confidence as time
went on.
One evening in March they We're driv-
en by sharp fall of sleet into an oyster
bar in the immediate neighborhood of
Leicester square. Colonel Geraldine
was dressed and painted to represent
person connected with the press in re-
duced circumstances, while the prince
had, as usual, travestied his appear
ance by the addition of false whiskers
land pair Of large adhesive eyebrows.
These lent him shaggy and weather
beaten air, which for one of his urban
dty formed the most impenetrable dis
aguise. Thus equipped the commander
and his satellite slipped their brandy
and soda in security.
! The bar was full of guests, male and
fon1 10. hl1t thO11rh tho 0f
these offered to fall into talk with our
Adventures, none of them promised to
grow interesting upon a nearer ac-
quaintance. There was nothing pres
lent but the lees Of London and the
commonplace OF disrespectability. and
the prince had already fallen to yawn-
ing and was beginning to grow weary
fOf the whole excursion when the swing
doors were pushed violently open and
a young man, followed by a couple of
eommissionnaires, entered the bar. Each
of the commissionnaires carried large
dish of cream tarts under cover,
(which they at once removed, and the
young man made the round of the COM
pany and pressed these confections
upon every ones acceptance with an
exaggerated courtesy. Sometimes his
offer was laughingly accepted; some
times it was firmly or even harshly re-
iected. In these latter cases the new
fcOmer always ate the tart himself,
with some more or less humorous COM
imentary.
: At last he accosted Prince Florizel.
; ''Sir," said he, with profound obei-
,sance. proffering the tart at the same
time between his thumb and forefin-
Iger, will you so far honor an entire
stranger? l can answer for the quail
hty of the pastry. having eaten two doz-
len and three of them myself since 5
O'clock"
81 am in the habit" replied the
/ prince. ''of looking not so much to the
mature of a gift as to the spirit in
(which it is offered"
r. 1.-THE spirit. SIR" returned the young
man. with another bow, lis one OF
Imockery."
"'Mockery?" repeated Florizel. and
whom do you propose to mock?'
81 am not here to expound my philos-
ophy." replied the other, but to dis
tribute these cream tarts. If mention
that heartily include myself in the
Fidicule of the transaction, hope you
twill consider honor satisfied and con-
descend. If not, you will constrain me
Ito eat my twenty-eighth, and l own to
tbeing weary Of the exercise"
"You touch me-" said the prince
l"and have all the will in the world
ito rescue you from this dilemma, but
Upon one condition. If my friend and
4 eat your cakes-for which we have
neither Of us, any natural inclination
I'VE shall expect you to join us at sup
lper by way Of recompense."