Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-19
The Princes WOOiI7g.

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1t had been chiseled in marble, and
her laughing blue eyes were turned to
cold flashing steel.
paused.
"Well," she sneered, tapping the
floor impatiently with her foot.
WELL" I answered, mournfully,
spreading out the palms Of my hands,
''if you do not marry the Prince, your
royal father will undoubtedly make
war upon Andalusia."
"And do you think that shall make
overtures to the Prince?" she asked,
scornfully.
NO." l answered, rapidly, 81 do not.
On the contrary, If you follow my ad-
vice, you will first avenge yourself
upon him and then marry him."
At this point the Princess face re-
laxed somewhat, and she showed signs
Of curiosity.
Tomorrow" I continued. "the
Prince in his madness Is going to dis
guise himself as a workingman, and
go out into the city to find wife for
himself. Now, not many streets dis
tant from the palace, there is a tavern
called the Black Boar the proprie-
tor Of which is very good friend Of
mine, since in my youthful days 1 fire.
quented his tavern, and once in later
life was Of slight service to him when
charged with some trifing offense. If
your higness were to disguise your
self as a barmaid and come to this
tavern tomorrow morning, I would
take the Prince thither, also; and then
1t would be an easy task for you to
bring the Prince, who is young and in
experienced in matters Of beauty and
love, vanquished, to your feet. Thus
would you obtain your revenge and at
the same time prevent a terrible war;"
But" faltered the Princess.
and" 1 urged, "he said such
shameful things about you. He said
that you were as ugly and fat as-as
and he sang ribald rhyme-which
I blush to repeat
She's a cast in her eye,
And her mouths all awry.
about you.
But are you sure the tavern is
safe"
"Your highness," 1 answered; "the
tavern is wholly at your service. You
may bring your own retinue."
"And how shall know the Princew
"He will have green patch on his
sleeve"
"Then," she said, resuming all her
former haughtiness of demeanor, IT
shall consider your proposition. To
prevent a war may do as you desire.
You may now CO."
But before I reached the door she
called me back, and, bending down,
anxiously asked
did he really say those horrid
things about me?"
bowed.
"You may co." she said, drawing
herself up frigidly.
At about ten o'clock the next morn
ing the Prince was kneeling at the
feet Of the Princess Clothilde in the
little side chamber Of the "Black
Boar" By what means the Princess
had brought him to this position
cannot say, for I had been sitting in
the large guest chamber while she was
practicing her arts upon the Prince in
the room next door.
But just now, tired Of awaiting fur
Their developments, had, so to speak,
taken matters into my own hands, and
was peering through the doorway.
That is how 1 knew the Prince was
on his knees.
Evidently the Princess had not re-
vealed herself, for the Prince, with
outstretched hands and upturned face,
was crying, passionately: "Grisette,
Grisette, l love you"
The Princess flung back her head
and laughed shrill, hooking laugh.
"Why, who would ever marry such
ragged vagabond? My Karl is a
thousand times as pretty fellow as
YOU"
"And who is this Karl?" eagerly de-
manded the Prince.
"Oh!" she said, The is master car
penter, and only twenty-three Of age.
And when he comes Of a Sunday to
take me to church he wears fine new
silken doublet and long feather in
his cap. You," she said, contemptu-
ously, 'look like my old grandmoth-
er's patchquilt, with that great green
patch on your sleeve"
But" pleaded the Prince ardently,
III it is honor and wealth and fine
clothes you desire, 1 can give you
more than anyone else in the country.
II you will mary me you will have
your own coach and four, and your
own ma!ds to wait upon YOU"