The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-18


but known you were the princess. no
chances should have been taken" he
said fcrvently.
And a romance spoiled" she laugh
ed.
$50 you are princess-a real prin-
cess" be went on. as II he had not
heard her IL knew It. Something
told me you were not an ordinary wo-
man
'Oh. but I am a very ordinary wo-
man. she demonstrated. You do hot
know how easy IL is TO be a princess
and a mere woman at the same time.
l have a heart. n head: breathe and
eat and drink and sleep and love. Is II
not that way with other womenr'
"lou breathe and eat and drink and
sleep and love In a different world.
though. your highness"
"Ach, my little maid, Therese, sleeps
as soundly. eats as heartily and loves
as warmly as l. so a FIX for your judg-
ment"
would you love the same man that
your maid might lover
lis n man the only excuse for lover"
she asked eff 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
la1ghed-"you will neither breathe nor
eat nor sleep except with him in your
heart. Even princess is not proof
against a man"
''Is a man proof against princessT
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-
sponsibility acquired. II seems to me
tnat everything depends on the prin.
cess she said merrily.
mot entirely" he said quickly. "A
great deal-a very great deal-depends
on circumstances. For instance. when
you were Miss Guggenslocker II
wouldn't have been necessary for the
man 10 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 10 be freak as
should have been had every man. wom-
nm and child looked upon me as prin-
cess. | did not travel through your
land for the purpose OF exhibiting my
self, but TO learn and unlearn"
IL remember II cost you certain
coin TO learn one thing" he observed.
1T was money we'll spent, as subse-
quent events have proved. l shall
never regret the spending OF that half
gavvo. Was II not the means OF bring
ing you to EdelweissY'
"Well, II was largely responsible, but
/ am inclined 10 believe that II certain
desire on my part would have found
way without the assistance OF the coin.
You don't know how persistent an
American can be-"
Would you have persisted had you
known was princcssT' she asked.
"Well, l can hardly tell about that.
but you must remember l didn't know
who or what you we're"
would you have come 10 Graustark
had you known l was its princcssT'
'I'll admit | came because you were
Miss Guggenslocker."
~ mere woman"
81 Will not consent TO the word
mere Whit would you think of a
man who came half way across the
earth for the sake Of a mere womanr'
II should say he had n great deal OF
curiosity" she responded coolly.
And not much sense. There IL but
one woman man would do so much
for. and she could not be mere won
an In his eyes" Lorry's face was
white and his eyes cleaned as he
hurled this bold conclusion At her.
Especially when he learns that she
is princess said she, her voice so
cold and repellent that his eyes closed
involuntarily. as IL an unexpected hor-
ror had come before them. You must
not tell me that you came 10 see me-"
'But | did come 10 see you, and not
her royal highness the Princess Yetive
OF Graustark How was TO known
he cried impulsively.
'But you are no longer ignorant"
she said. looking from the window.
Il thought YOU said you were mere
woman
II nm. and that Is the troublem she
said. slowly turning her eyes back to
him. Then she abruptly sank 10 the
window seat near his head THAT is
the trouble. | say. A woman is a wo.
man although she be a princess. Don't |
you understand why you must not shy
such things 10 meT
because you are princess" he said
bitterly
NO; because | am woman. As
woman | want TO hear them; as prin- |
cess | cannot. Now, have | made you
Have been bold enough -
Her face was burning.
"You-you don't mean that you he
half whispered, drawing himself TO
ward her his face glowing.
"Ach. What have | saidT