The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-05
CHAPTER w.

anu commercially 10 the secretary of
embassy as they paced along Johann
Pyrmont felt exceedingly awkward
For one thing. the pressure OF the
Princess hand upon his arm distract
ed him. He longed to have her on the
other side
You are noblc?" she auerlcd. with
a look down at him.
'Of coursc!" said the secrctar,
quickly.
The Princess thought that Il was
not at all OF course. but continued.
u understand would learn
diplomacy under a man 50 wise as the
lligh Councillor Won Dcssauor. I have
heard Of such sacrifices"
An agreeable princess shall get
on well with herr" thought johann
Pyrmont Then the attention of his
companion Ragged and she was silent
and distrait for a little. as they paced
through courts aud colounadcs which
TO the secretary seemed lntormlnablc.
AZ Intervals the Princess silently In.
Gicated the way by pressure upon
his arm which was almost more than
friendly.
1--WE walk well torothcr." she said
presently rousing herself from her
rovcrie.
Yes" answered the secretary. who
was thinking that Il was a long way
TO the summer parlor. where he was
to meet the Prince.
II fear" said the Princess Margaret
quantity. that you are often In the
habit Of walking with ladies! Your
stop agrees 80 well with mluc!"
Il never walk with any othorsl"
tho secretary answered without
thought.
"What?' cried the Princess. quickly
taking her hand "and you sworo to me
even now that you never helped a
lady from her horse In your lifel"
II was an impassc, and the secre.
tary, recalled TO himself, blushcd
deeply
Il SEQ so few ladies'" he stammorcd
In trcmor lest no should have be.
trayod himself 81 live In the coun.
try-only my maid"
Heavens own sunshlne!" cried
the Princess with little scream OF
laughter Have the pretty young
men OF Plassonburg maids and tire.
women Small wonder that so few OF
them ever visit us! No wonder you
live on In that happy country"
Tho secretary recovered his pres.
once OF mind rapidly.
II moan." he explained the old
woman Bette. my nurse. who still.
though now I am grown up. comes
every night to see that have all I
want and TO fold my clothes. I have
no other women about me-"
you are sure that Bette, who
comes for your clothes and TO see that
you have all you want, is old?" per.
sisted the Princess. keeping her eyes
sharply upon hor companion.
she Is so old that | never remem.
Der her TO have been any younger"
replied the secretary. with an air OF
engaging candor.
II believe YOU" cried the outspoken
Princess; mo one can lie with such
eyes, Strange that should have
liked you from the FIRST. Stranger stlll
that In an hour should tell you so
Your arml"
The secretary Immediately put his
hand within the arm Of the Princess
Margaret. who turned upon him In.
stantly In profoundost establishment
rs this also Plassenburg Gus.
TONI" she said sharply. WAS II old
Bette who taught you thus to take a
lady's arm? II Is otherwise thought
OF In ignorant Courtlandl"
The young man blushed and looked
down
81 am sorry" he said; 1T Is n com.
mon fashion with us crave your
pardon II In aught have offended"
The Princess Margaret looked quiz.
ideally at her companion.
~ faith" she said, Il have ever
had a curiosity about foreign customs.
This one find not amlss, DO Il
againl"
The Courtlander Otto. who had
been on guard az the gate, had mean.
time been relieved. and now followed
the pair through the corridors to the
summer palace upon an errand which
he had invented
At this point he stood astonlshed.
II would that Prince Wasp was
here We should see his sting. lie
IS indeed a marvel, this fellow from
Plassenburg. Glad am | that he does
not know little Lenchen up In the
Kaiser Plata No one Of MS would
have a maid TO his name n this game.
ster abode In CORTLAND and made the
running In this style!"
The Princess and her squire now
went out into the open air. For she
had led him by devious ways almost
round the entire square Of the palace
buildings, They passed into a thick
avenue OF acaclas and yews. through
the arcados OF which they walked ST.
lently.
For the Princess was content and
the secretary afraid OF making any
more mistakes. So no let the for.
elgn custom 20 al what II might be-
worth, knowing that II he tried TO bet.
ter H. ten to one a worse thing might
befall.
~ have changed my mind" said the
Princess, suddenly stopping and turn.
Ing upon her companion: 81 shall not
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