Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-19

was cold again, but he was not to be
bafiled.
"Then be woman and forget that
YOU are a princess until tell you why
came" he cried.
II cannot IL mean will not listen
TO you" she said, CHANGING about help
lessly. yet standing still within the
danger circle
Il came because / have thought of
you and dreamed of you since the day
forget that day"
please do not recall'-- she began,
blushing and turning to the window.
THE kiss you threw to me? Were
you princess them" She did not an
swer, and he paused for moment, a
thought striking him which at first he
did not dare to voice. Then he blurted
1t out: IF you do not want to hear me
say these things, why do you stand
there:''
"Ohw she faltered.
Don't leave me now want to say
what came over here to say, and then
you can so back to your throne and
your royal reserve, and can go back
to the land from which you drew me.
| came because | love you. Is not that
enough to drag n man to the end of the
world? l came to marry you IL could,
for you were Miss Guggenslocker to
me. Then you were within my reach,
but not now! l can only lore prin-
cess" He stopped because she had
dropped to the couch beside him, her
serious face turned appealingly to his,
her fingers casping his hands fercely
II forbid you to continued forbid
you DO yon hear? l. too, have
thought and dreamed of you, and 1
have prayed that you might come. But
you must not tell me that you love me
you shall not!'
II only want to know that you love
me-" he whispered.
do you think can tell you the
truth!' she cried. II do not love your
Before he had fairly grasped the i'm.
portance OF the contradictory sentences
she left his side and stood in the win
dow, her breast heavlng and her face.
flaming.
.Then am to believe you do III
groaned inter u moment. II find ::
princess and lose a womanw
II did not intend that you shou'
have said What you have, or that
should have told you what have.
knew you loved me or you would nc
have come to me, she said softly.
You would have been selfish encug
to enjoy that Knowledge without civ
ing joy in return. see. What els
could you have done? A princess! Gil
l would to God you were Miss Guggen
slocker, the woman sought!'
amen to thatmt she. said. "'Can /
trust you never to renew this subject.
We have each learned what had bette.
been left unknown. You understant,
my position. Surely you will be goo
enough to look upon me ever afterward
as princess and forget that have
been woman unwittingly. l as
you. for your sake and my own. to re
frain from renewal of this unhapr.
subject. Yon can go" how hcce!aas'
is for both OF US. I have said much to
you that trust you will cherish as
coming from woman who could not
have helped herself and who has given
to you the power to undo her with a
single word. know you will always
be the brave. true man my heart has
told me you are. You will let the be-
ginning be the end"
The appeal was SO earnest, SO noble,
that honor swelled in his heart and
came from his lips in this promise:
You may trust me, your highness.
Your secret is worth thousandfold
more than mine. 1t is sacred with me.
The joy of my life has ended, but the
happiness Of knowing the truth will
never die. shall remember that you
love me-yes. know you do-and
shall never forget to love you. will
not promise that shall never speak of
1t again to you. AS / lie here there
comes to me courage did not know
l could feel"
mo, no" she cried vehemently.
''Forgive me! You can at least let
me say that as long as l live may