The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-28


was in duty bound to Chamber back. Mt
least part Of the way. to her dignity.
however pleasant il was personally
down below in the denser atmosphere
of informaliy.
In her heart the princess preferred,
upon proper occasions. such as this. to
abate her dignity. and often requested
others to dispense with ceremony. as In
fact she had lone with us earlier In the
evening. But Brandon's easy manner.
although perfectly respectful and ele-
gantly polite. was very different from
anything she bad ever known. She
enjoyed it. but every now and then the
sense of her Importance and dignity
for you must remember she was the
first princess of the blood ~royal-would
supersede even her love Of enjoyment.
and the girl went down and the prin-
cess came up. Besides. she half feared
that Brandon was amusing himself at
her expense. and that in fact this was
a new sort of masculine worm. Really
she sometimes doubted If 1t were a
worm at all. and did not know what to
expect FOR what she ought to do.
She was far more girl than princess.
and would have preferred to remain
merely girl and let events take the
course they were going. for she liked
it. But there was the other part of
her which was princess. aud which
kept saying. Remember who you are"
so she was plainly at Il loss between
natural and artificial i%nclinations con-
terding unconsciously within her.
Replying to Mary's remark owe
James shoulder. Brandon said:
Your highness asked us TO lay aside
ceremony for the evening. ard if | have
Offended | can but make for my Excuse
my desire to please you. Be sure |
shall offend no more This was said
81 seriously that his meaning could not
be misunderstood. He did cot care
whether he pleased so capricious a per.
son or not.
Mary made no reply. and it looked as
If Brandon had the worst of it.
We sat II few minutes talking. Mary
wearing an air of Lightly. Cards were
proposed. ard us tue game progressed
she gradually uneent again ard be-
NdAic dndDlc uilu tullliidI us tuIiicl III
the evening. Brandon. however. was
frozen. He was polite. dignified and
deferential 10 the ladies. but tie spirit
of the evening was gone since lie had
furnished it all with his free. offhand
J manner. full of life and brightness.
After Il short time. Mary's warming
mood failing to thaw our frozen fun
maker, and in her heart infinitely pre-
ferring pleasure to dignity. size said:
''Oh. this is wcarisome! Your game is
far less entertaining than your new
dance. Do something to make me
laugh. Master Brandon
Il fear you must call in Will Som
mers." lie replied. If you wish to laugh.
| cannot please you in both ways. so
will hold to the one which seems to
suit the princess"
Ironically:
That sounds very much as though
you cared to please me in any way"
Her lips parted. and she evidently lad
something unkird ready to say. but she
held the breath she had taken to speak
it with and after one or two false starts
in us many different lines continued:
But perhaps | deserve it. | ask you
to forgive me. and hereafter desire you
three. upon all proper occasions. when
we are by ourselves. to treat me as one
of you - us Il woman. II girl. | mean.
Where is the virtue of royalty If it only
means being put upon II pinnacle above
all the real pleasures of life. like fool
ish old Stylites OH his column? Til.
queen is always preaching to me about
the strict maintenance of my dignity
royal as she calls 1t. and perhaps she
Is right. But out upon dignity royal
say /! 1t is a terrible nuisance. Oh.
you don't know how difficult 1t Is to be
a princess and rot a fool. There!' And
she sighed In apparent relief.
Thea. turning TO BIZ. ndon: You have
Taught me another good lesson. sir,
and from this hour you are my friend.
if you will be. so long us you are
worthy-no. | do not mean that; |
know you will always be worthy-but
forever. Now we are at rights again.
Let us try to remain o -that is. |
WILL" and she laughingly gave him her
hand. which he. rising to his feet.
bowed low over and kissed. rather fer
vently and lingerinGly, | thought.
Hand kissing was new to us in Eng
land. excepting in case of the king and
queen at public homage. 1t was a lit
tie startling to Mary. though she per-
mitted him to hold her hand much
longer than there was any sort of need
"A fact she recognized. us | could
easily see from her telltale cheeks,
which were rosy with the thought OF
1t.
So Ii is when a woman goes on the
defensive prematurely and without
cause. 1t makes Ii harder to apply the
check VIXEN The real need ONES.
After Il little card playing | express
ed regret TO Jane that ! could not have
a dance with her for lack of music.
Il will play. if the ladies permit"
said Brandon. AID he took Lady James
lutte ard played and sang some very