Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-02-18
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And a romance spoiled" she laugh
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:. 80 you are a prlncess-a real prin
a cess" he went on, as If he had no
u heard her. II knew II. Something
e told me you were not an ordinary wO
r man
). "Oh, but / am very ordinary wo
" man. she demonstrated. you do no
o know how easy It Is TO be a princes.
s and a mere woman at the same time
Il / have n heart, a head; | breathe and
@ eat and drink and sleep and love. Is II
y not that way with other womenT
y "You breathe and eat and drink and
'- sleep and love in different world
:, though, your hlgbness'
? "Ach my little maid, Therese, sleeps
q as soundly, eats as heartily and loves
q as warmly as !, 80 a 1g for your judg'
r mcnt"
"You may breathe the same air, but
would you love the same man that
your maid might lover
as a man the only excuse for love"
., she asked. "If so, then must say that
+ I breathe and eat and drink and sleep
J and that is ALL"
: Pardon me- but some day you will
find that love is a man, and"-here he
,, laughed-"you will neither breathe nor
eat nor sleep except with him Ia your
heart Even princess is not proof
against a man"
as a man proof against princess"
she nskcd as she leaned against the
easement
at depends on the"-he paused-"the |
princess, should say"
"Alasl There Is one more fresh re-
sponslblIlty acquired. It seems to NE
that everything depends on the prln.
cess she said merriy.
mot entirely" he said quickly. a
great deal--a very great dcal-deperds
on circumstances. For instance, when
you were Miss Guggenslocker y
wouldn't have been necessary for tia
man TO be prince, you know"
"But was Miss Guggenslocker be
cause man was unnecessary" she
said, so grayey that he smiled. 81 was
without title because It was more
womanly than to be n freak as J
should have been had every man. wom.
m and child looked upon me as prD-
cess did not travel through your
land for the purpose OF exhibiting my.
self, but to learn and unlearn."
81 remember It cost you certain
coin to learn one thing" he observed.
at was money well spent, as subse-
quont events have proved. | shall
never regret the spending OF that half
gayyo. Was It not the means of bring
ing you TO EdelweissI"
"Wcll, It was largely responsible. but |
| am inclined to believe that 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 be-"
Would you have persisted had you
known ! WINS u prncessf' she asked.
"Well, can hardly tell about that,
but you must remember didn't know
who or what you We're"
"Would you have come 10 Graustark
had you known | was It's princessY"
'1'll admit came because you were
Miss Guggenslockcr."
"a mere woman"
81 will not consent 10 the word /
mere What would you think Of a
man who came half way across the |
earth for the snke Of mere womanY
II should say he had great deal OF |
curiosity" she responded coolly.
"And not much sense. There Is but
one woman man would do so much |
for, aud she could not be a mere won. |
an In his eyes" Lorry's face wns
white and his eyes cleaned as he |
hurled this bold conclusion nt her
Especially when he learns that she |
Is princess" said she. her voice so
cold aud rcpcllcnt that his eyes closed
inyolnarlly, as n an uuexpected 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 Yetlve
Of Grusnrk How was | to knowY"
hc cried lmpulsiycy.
"llut you are no longer ignorant"
she said, looking from the window.
81 thought you said you were mere
woman"
81 am and that Is the troubler she
said, slowly turning her owes back TO
him Then she abruptly sank to the
window seat near his hrnd "Tbot "a
the trouble say a woman Is wo
man although she bo princess. Don't
you understand why YOU must not saw
such things TO meT
Because you are a princess" he said
bitterly
"No; because | am woman Asa
woman / want to hear them. ns prip.
cess cannot Now. have | made YOU
understands lIuveI been bold cnoughYr
Her face was burning.
"Nou-you don't mean TINT you"- no
half whispered. drawing himself 10
ward her his fncc Flowing
"Ach! What have soidyo
"You have said enough 10 drive me
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