Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-24

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Her hearers stared at the picturesque re-
cTutt.
"Oh, dear, 1 wonder what they are do
Ing in Graustark this very instant
Are they fighting orr
mo; they are merely talking. Don't
you know, dear, that there Is never
fight until both sides have talked them
selves out of breath? We shall have
six months Of talk and week or two
Of fight, Just as they always do now
adays."
"Oh, you Americans have such
comfortable way Of looking at things"
cried the princess Don't you ever
see the serious side Of life?"
my dear, the American always lets
the other fellow see the serious side of
life" said Beverly.
you wouldn't be so optimistic If
country much bigger and more power
full than America happened to be the
other fellow"
''It did sound frightfully boastful.
didn't it7 It's the way we've been
brought up, reckon-even we south
erners, who know what it is to be
whipped. The idea Of girl like me
talking about war and trouble and all
thati It's absurd, isn't it?"
Nevertheless, 1 wish I could see
things through those dear gray eyes Of
"a
with me through all the months that
are to come. You would be such help
to me, such joy. Nothing would seem
80 hard If you were there to make me
see things through your brave Ameri-
can eyes. The princess put her arms
about Beverly's neck and drew her
close.
But Mr.. Lorry possesses an excel
lent pair of American eyes," protested
Miss Beverly, Loyalty and very happily
Il know, dear, but they are mans
eyes. Somehow there is difference
you know. I wouldn't dare cry when
he was looking, but could boohoo all
day IL you were there to comfort me.
he thinks am very brave, and I'm
not" she confessed dismally.
'AOh, I'm an awful coward" explain
ed Beverly consolingly. II think you
are the bravest girl in all the world"
she added Don't you remember what
you did at"- and then she recalled the
stories that had come from Graustark
ahead Of the bridal party two years be-
fore. Yetive was finally obliged to
place her hand on the enthusiastic
vtzttor's lips.
"0eace," she cried, blushing. "You
make me feel like a-a-what is it you
call her, dime novel heroinep
"A yellow back gtr12 Never" ex-
claimed Beverly severely.
Visitors Of importance in administra-
ton circles came at this moment, and
the princess could not refuse to see
them. Beverly Calhoun reluctantly de-
parted, but not until after giving a
promise to accompany the Lorrys to
the railway station.
The trunks had gone to be checked,
and the household was quieter than it
had been in many days. There was an
air of depression about the place that
had its inception in the room upstairs
where sober faced Halkins served din.
ner for a not oyertalkative young
couple.
at will be all right, dearest" said
Lorry, divining his wife's thoughts as
she sat staring rather soberly straight
ahead Of her. Just as soon as we
get to Edelweiss the whole affair vii
look so simple that we can laugh a
the fears Of today. You see, we are
long way off just now"
81 am only afraid of what may hap
| pen before we get there, ,Gren," slit
said simply. He leaned over and kiss
ed her hand, smiling at the emphasis
she unconsciously placed on the pro
noun.
Beverly Calhoun was announced jus
before coffee was served and mo
ment later was in the room. She stop
ped just inside the door, clicked he
little heels together and gravely brough
her hand to salute" Her eyes wer
sparkling and her lips trembled wit
suppressed excitement.
Il think can report to you in Edcl
| weiss next month, general she an
/ nounced, with soldierly dignity. He
hearers stared at the picturesque re
cruit, and Halkins SO far forgot hin
self as to drop Mr.. Lorry's lump Q
sugar upon the table instead of int
the cup.
Explain yourself sergeant!" fnall
fell from Lorry's lips. The eyes c
the princess were beginning to take o
rapturous glow.
'May have cup Of coffee, pleas
sir? I've been so excited I couldn
eat a mouthful at home" She grace
: fully slid into the chair Halkins o.
fered and broke into an ecstatic giggl
that would have resulted in coul
! martial had she been serving an
ID commander but Love.
4 With plenteous supply Of souther
idioms she succeeded in making thel
understand that the major had prom
Used to let her visit friends in the leg;
ton at ST. Petersburg in April, a mont
or SO after the departure of the LOFTY
"He wanted to know where I'd rat
er spend the spring-Washin'ton {
Lexin' ton-and l told him st. Peter
burg. We had terrific discussio
and neither of us ate a speck at di
ner. Mamma said it would be all rigl
! Il for me to so to ST. Petersburg II Aul