Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-01

find that love is man, and'-bere he
laughed-"you will neither breathe nor
eat nor sleep except with him in your
heart. Even princess is not proof
against n man"
us a man proof against a princess"
she asked as she leaned against the
easement.
ut depends on the"-he paused-"the
princess, | should say"
ALAS! There is one more fresh re-
sponsibility acquired. 1t seems to me
that everything depends on the prin-
| cess" she said merrly.
Not entirely" he said quickly. "a
| great deal-a very great deal-depends
on circumstances. For instance, when
Gu were Miss Guggenslocker it
| wouldn't have been necessary for the
man to he a prince, you know"
| But | was Miss GuggenSlocker be-
| cause a man was unnecessary" she
! said, so gravely that he smiled. Il was
! without a title because it was more
womanly than to be freak as |
should have been had every man, wom-
| an 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 it cost you a certain
coin to learn one thing" he ohS7rved.
1T was money we'll spent, as subse-
duent events have proved. l shall
never regret ,he spending of that half
gavvo Was it not the means of bring
ing you to Edelweiss?'
well, it was largely responsible, but
am inclined to believe that 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 l was princess?' she asked.
We'll, l can hardly tell about that,
but you must remember l didn't know
who or what you were
Would you have come to Graustark
had you known | was its princess"
I'll admit 1 came because you were
Miss GuggenslOcker."
"a mere woman"
Il will not consent to the word
mere What would you think of a
man who came half way across the
earth for the sake of mere wOman?'
II should say he had great deal of
curiosity she responded coolly.
"And not much sense. There is but
one woman a man would do so much
for, and she could not be a mere wom-
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 a princessr' said she, her voice SO
cold and repellent that his eyes closed
involuntarily, as if an unexpected hor-
ror had come before them. you must
not tell me that you came to see me-
But l did come to see you, and not
her royal highness the Princess Yetive
of Graustark How was l to known
he cried impulsively.
But YOU are no longer ignorant
she said, looking from the window.
Il thought you said you were a mere
woman
81 am, and that is the trouble!' she
said, slowly turning her eyes back tc
him. Then she abruptly sank to the
| N1uuOW seat neal ICGlu' hlI Is
: the trouble, | say. woman is a wO
2 man although she be princess. Don
r you understand why you must not say
2 such things to me?'
2 Because you are princess" he sale
i bitterly.
e NO; because l am a woman. AS {
woman l want to hear them; as prin
S cess l cannot. Now, have l made vol
t understand? Have been bold enough?
> Her face was burning.
s "You-you don't mean that YOU h
. half whispered drawing himself to
ward her, his face glowing.
e Zach. What have l said?'
t "You have said enough to drive m
It mad with desire for more" he cried
= Selling her hand, which she Withdrew
n instantly, rising to her feet.
t, 81 have only said that l wanted t
! hear you say you had come to see me
s Is not that something for woman
Q vanity to value? l am sorry you hav
e presumed to misunderstood me-" Sh
:, was cold again, but he was not to
a baff1ed.
Then be a woman and forget tina
'. you are a princess until tell you VIII
G | came" he cried.
ii Il cannot i mean l will not liste
II TO YOU" she said, glancing about hell
e lessly, yet standing still within til
I danger circle.
Il came because l have thought
re you and dreamed of you since the ola
IL you sailed from New York. Can l eve
,e forget that day.
'e please do not recalr'- she bega1
u blushing and turning to the window.
Ne The kiss you threw to me? Wei
II you a princess then?" She did not al
Ne swer, and he paused for a moment,
thought striking him which at first
no did not dare to voice. Then he blurte
he it out: eff you do not want to hear n
say these things, why do you star
~ there?"
"Ohr' she faltered.