Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-13

7 mean our chief retainer-to use mammals
very best centerpiece."
Morley shook his head.
NO, that is not my plan. / think 1t is
the ideal time for Princess Isabel to take a
night off, to flee this gloomy castle, and
slip through Its stoutest gates or over its
highest battlements to the beautiful world
outside where-where-"
They have ice cream every night for
"ExactlyI Jenkins. what do you think
about it?''
jenkins, who had been listening some
what dazedly to this very remarkable con-
versation, swallowed a lump In his throat
and replied:
Anything you say, sir"
Surely. after years of a friendship tried
and true in the Blanchard family, Mr.. Nor
ley's policy was not to be questioned.
Very well, Princess. Go to your apart
ments and don your royal raiment. We Will
sally forth"
MY real, royal robes7 Anything
like?"
he reached for the evening paper The
child her big brown. dreamy eyes for once
alight with childish pleasure. tripped across
the room. In the doorway she paused.
IF you don't mind. Uncle Morley, think
would Hike a servitor to attend me while
Jane dresses me. You see, this afternoon
Jane said that not bad fairies. but little
red devils. caught naughty girls. 1 think
L should know IaQTy WHen Saw Liui'
even If he was the bad kind. but believe
James devils would-would give me fits.
quite probably they would" replied Nor
ley dryIy. but his face flushed angrily. "Jen-
kins, l would suggest that you attend the
princess to her robing ROOM then he
added in lower voice. land see that no
more of that devil nonsense be talked in
her presence"
They left the room together. the gray
haired butler and the happy child but IN
mir Jenkins reaDDeared
the doorway.
IF you please Mr.. Morley. Miss Isabel
insists upon wearing her party dress, and
1t is very thin and has no sleeves, being
cut low in the neck. also, and Jane says
Tell Jane to wrap a scarf about her
throat under her white fur coat. When
the princess has a night off, her slightest
wish shall not be crossed
jenkins eyes lighted up and a smile al
most curved his thin. pale lips. He was
beginning to understand. Mr.. Morley was
planning to make the nervous. high-strung
child forget the day of horrors.
Very well, sir, and you'll excuse her
wearing a summer hat. She likes the flow
ers"
so do l." replied Morley cheerfully.
And I've taken the liberty of ordering
the brougham for you and Miss Isabel, sir
us your gracious highness quite comfort
able?" inquired Morley. as with his own
hGnds he fitted a red velvet hassock under
1sabels feet. They were seated at IA
nous uptown restaurant the very one
where Isabel's mother preferred to dine on
Sunday night, or stop for supper after the
play. The maid in the parlor adjoining
the great white and gold dining room had
been fairly reused from her usual attitude
OF boredom and hauteur by the unexpected
appearance in her domain of a wee maid,
clad from throat to slipper-bow in white
velvet and fox furs, topped by a leghorn
hat trimmed with flowers which were OBJ.
the air of gentle dignity with which the
child permitted the removal of her wraps,
the exquisite sheerness of the batiste frocx
beneath the coat, and the tall, keen-looking
man who awaited the coming of his youth
full guest in the corridor, all convinced the
maid that this unusual and youthful Gus
toner was worthy of her most careful at
tentions. Morley had already spoken a few
convincing words to the head waiter and
they followed that functionary down the
brilliantly lighted room, the cynosure of all