Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-18
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interest" said Lcrry May l inquire
after the health of the Countess Hal
| font? The excitement Of last night
has not had an unpleasant effect, l
hope"
''Shc is with the princess, and both
are quite we'll. Since our war, gentle
mon, Graustark women have nothing
to acquire in the way of courage and
endurance. You, OF course, know moth
ing of the horrors of that war"
"But we would he thankful for the
story of It, your cXccllcncy. War is n
hobby OF mine. ] read every war scare
that gets into print said Anguish
eagerly.
we of Graust7rll ut present have
every reason TO recall the last war and
bitterly to lament its ending. The war
occurred Just fifteen years ago-but
will the recital tire you, Mr.. Lorry? I
came to spend few moments socially
and not to 90 into history. At any
other time shall be-
at will please and not tire me. l
am deeply Interested. Pray, go on"
Lorry FASTENED to say. for he was in
terestcd more than the count suspect
Cd
Fifteen years ago Prince Ganlools
of this principalty the father of our
princess. became inccnscd over the dep
relations OF the .AXphain soldiers who
patrollCd our border on the north. lie
demanded restitution for the dcvasta-
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ororors hro,iyo eto+ro Nov, ,,,a,.,.,
the snot an which bo foI, rho ,ri,,
cess, his wife. was INV sister. and rs I
held the portfolio of finance it was
through me that the city surrendered
bringing the siege 10 an end. Fifteen
years ago this autumn--the 10th of No
Vssnbcr, to be cxplicit-the treaty of
peace was signed in Sofia. We were
compelled to ccde a portion of territory
in the far northeast, valuable for its
mines. Indemnity was agreed upon Inv
the peace commissioners, amounting to
20,000.000 gavvos. or nearly $50. OUO eco
in your money. In fifteen wears this
money was to be Daid with intnrpst
On the Goth of November, this year,
the people of Grallstark must pay D.
100000 gavvoS. The time is at hand.
and that is why we recall the war so
wildly. 1t means the bankruptcy of
the nation gentlemen"
Neither of his listeners smoke for
some moments. Then Lorry broke the
silence.
"You mean that tho money cannot
be raiscdr" ho asked.
at is net in our treasury. Orr nno-
pie have been taxed so sorelv in re-
building their homes and in ro.,,,or-
atinr from the c,iert Of thot dreodr',
invasion that thnv hove hoon rroI,Io
to nav the levie. You must rorno,,-
Der that we are n small nation and ne
limited resources Your rotior oo,,,a
secure S}o OoO 0on in ouo how Gov tl,,
mere asking. To us if is liI,e dooth.
blow. am not betrovina st..o
cret in telling Won of tho soro stro't,
in which we orn nlocod for oro,.r ,,,n,,
I'm the notion has hn.n made cooni,a',+
of tho true conditions We orc ou s,,
ing it together"
There was something so ouietlv ba-
roic in his manner that both mon rnI+
pity. Anguish. looking at tbo military