The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-06
CHAPTER VI.

n. r. n. the Princess lmpetuosity.
The Princess Margaret spoke low
and confdentially to 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 noble?" she queried, with
a look down at him.
"Of counsel" said the secretary
quickly.
The Princess thought that It was
not at all of course. but continued
II understand-you would learn
diplomacy under man so wise as the
High Councillor Won Dessauer. I have
heard OF such sacrifices"
IAN agreeable princess--I shall get
on well with her!" thought Johann
Pyrmont. Then the attention of his
companion tagged and she was silent
and distract for a little, as they paced
through courts and colonnades which
to the secretary seemed interminable.
At intervals the Princess silently in
dicated the way by pressure upon
his arm which was almost more than
friendly.
I'VE walk we'll together" she said
presently, rousing herself from her
reverie.
YES" answered the secretary, who
was thinking that 1t 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
step agrees so well with mine!"
II never walk with any others!'
the secretary answered without
thought.
whats" cried the Princess, quickly
taking her hand, "and you swore to me
even now that you never helped a
lady from her horse in your life!"
It was an impasse, and the secre
tary, recalled to himself, blushed
deeply.
II see SO few ladies'" he stammered
In a tremor lest he should have be
trayed himself. 81 live in the coun
try-only my maid"
Heavens own sunshine!" cried
the Princess with little scream OF
laughter. Have the pretty younl
men Of Plassenburg maids and tire
women? Small wonder that so few Of
them ever visit us! No wonder you
live on in that happy country"
The secretary recovered his pres
ence of mind rapidly.
81 mean," he explained, "the ole
woman Bette. my nurse, who still
though now l am grown up. comes
every night to see that I have all
want and to fold my clothes. have
no other women about me-"
you are sure that Bette, who
comes for your clothes and to see thai
you have all you want, is old?" per
sisted the Princess. keeping her eyes
sharply upon her companion.
"She Is SO old that never remem
Der her to have been any younger.
replied the secretary, with an air o.
engaging candor.
81 believe YOU" cried the outspoker
Princess; mo one can lie with sucl
eyes. Strange that should have
liked you from the first. Stranger still
that in an hour I should tell you so
Your arm!"
The secretary Immediately put his
hand within the arm of the Princes.
, Margaret, who turned upon him In
stantly In profoundest establishment
as this also Plassenburg Gus
TONI" she said sharply. WAS 1t ole
Bette who taught you thus to take {
lady's arm? 1t is otherwise though
OF in ignorant Courtland!"
The young man blushed and looked
down.
81 am sorry" he said; ut is a com
mon fashion with us. crave YOU
pardon II in aught have offended"
The Princess Margaret looked quiz
ideally at her companion.
~ faith" she said, II have evel
had a curiosity about foreign customs
This one find not amiss. Do 4
again."
The Courtlander Otto, who haC
been on guard at the gate, had mean
time been relieved and now followed
INC pair lhiouSh INC coTiluOTS u ll'
summer palace upon an errand which
he had invented.
At this point he stood astonished.
Il would that Prince Wasp wal
here. We should see his sting. II,
is indeed marvel this fellow from
Plassenburg. Glad am that he doe
not know little Lenchen up in tn,
Kaiser Platz. No one of us would
have a maid to his name II this game
: ster abode in CORTLAND and made tn,
running in this style!"
: The Princess and her squire nov
went out into the open air For sh,
had led him by devious ways almos
, round the entire square of the palace
buildings. They passed into a thicl
, avenue OF acaclas and yews, through