Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-04-25

| Her heart ached to turn TO him with
prayer for forgiveness. but there could
be no faltering now.
Il ask you, my lords, to acknowledge
| the marriage OF your ruler to Grenfall
Lorry. l am to be his wife, but l en-
treat you to grant me happiness with
out making me endure the misery that
will come to me if l desert my fathers
throne and the people who have vor-
SHIPPED me and to whom am bound by
tie that cannot be broken. l do not
! plead so much for the right to rule as |
do for the one who may rule after |
am gone. want my own to follow me
on the throne of Graustark.'
| Then followed a long, animated dis
cussion, growing brighter and more
hopeful as the speakers willing hearts
warmed to the proposition. Lorry was
a favorite, but he could not be their
prince. Hereditary law prohibited.
Many times the princess and her wise
men met and overcame obstacles, huge
at first, minimiZed in the end all be-
cause they loved her and she loved
them. The departure from tradition
airy CUSTOM as suggested by the prin-
cess. coupled with the threat to abdi-
cate. was the weightiest yet the most
delicate question that had ever come
before the chief men of GrauStark.
For the first time in the history of the
country a woman was sovereign; for
the first time there had been no direct
male heir to the throne. With the
death of old Prince Ganlook the mas
4 40 - 60 i1xr
ended. No matter whom his daughter
took for husband, the line was bro
ken. Why not the bold, progressive,
rich American? argued some. Count
Caspar held out until all were against
him, giving way finally in a burst Of
oratory which ended in tears and sobs
and which made the sense of the gath
ering unanimous.
The Princess Yetive won the day, so
far as her own position was concerned,
but there was Lorry to be considered.
''N1r. Lorry knows that l called you
together in consultation, but he does
not know that | would have given up
my crown for him. | dared not tell
him that. He knows only that 1 was
to ask your advice on the question of
marriage, and that alone. i fear he
will object to the plan we have agreed
upon," she went on. HE is sensitive,
and it is possible he will not like the
: idea of putting our marriage to the
popular vote of the people,
: 81 insist, however, that the people be
considered in the matter" said Gaspon.
"In three months time the whole ma
ton can say whether it sanctions the
revision of our laws of heredity."
: 81 have no hesitancy in saying that
2 Graustark already idoliZes this brave
American said Halfont warmly. He
L has won her affection. l will vouch
! for it that the whole nation will rise
and cry: Long live the princess! Long
e live the princess! Long live the prince
j consort."
o
v Coin back, l see," said Sticky, the
g guard, some months later, addressing
e very busy young man who was hur-
5 rying down the platform of the Edel-
n weiss railway station toward the spe-
d cial train which was putting inpatient
v ly.
:, Hello, Sticky! Is it you? I'm glad
e to see you again. Yes, we are going
back to the land of the stars and
ii stripes" The speaker was Mr.. An
n guish.
d you'll have fine company s fer as
Vienna too. D. you ever see such d
d celebrations dey're havin' here today
$ You'd t'ink de whole world was inter
If ested in de little visit her royal high
1t ness is goin' to pay to Vienna. Dunn
IS med if de whole city, soldiers an all
l. amt down here to see 'er off. Look al
i de crowd! By glory, don't b'lieve we
g. en- pull de train out of de station
d 'Quainted wild any of de royal crowd?
N Slightly" answered Anguish smil
N ing. He was watching a trim figure il
n tailor made gown as it approached
re drawing apart from the throng. 1t wa:
n Mrs Harry Van Brugh Anguish.
n Say, you must cut some ice vic
III desc people. But OATS jest like ar
n, American, dough-" the little guard
went on. "De princess married al
lie American, an dey say he's goin' to pu
I'd de crown away where de moths won
IS, git at it an take her over to live il
a Washington fer six months. Is it {
Is. sure t'ing?"
e. ''Thats right, Sticky. She's goins
ly back with us, and then we're coming
us back with her"
''Why don't he keep 'er over der
e. when he gifts her dere? What's de u.s.
what's de use?'
lis 'Well, she's still the Princess o
st Graustark, you know, Sticky. Sh
u can't live always in America"
~ Got to be here to hold her job, eh p
an 'Inelegant, but correct. Now, loo
n, sharp! Where do we find our-ah!
re His wife was with him, and he forgo
he Sticky.
ell The guard turned to watch the Pre-
he cession-a file of soldiers. cavalr
troop, carriages and then the carriag
We with spirited horses and gay accoutel
vs. mentS 1t stopped with a iangle, and