Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-02-09
CHAPTER VI.

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The Princess Margaret spoke low
and conhdentiaiiy to the secretary OF
embassy as they paced along. Johann
i,yrmont felt exceedingly awkward.
For one thing. the pressure Of the
Princess hand upon his arm distract.
cd him. lie ionscd TO have her on the
other side.
'You are nobic:'' she qucricd. with
n look down at him.
"of coursc!" said the secretary
quickly.
The Princess thought that Il was
not at all Of course. hut continued.
II nndcrstand-you would learn
diplomacy under a man so wiss as the
iiish Councillor Won Dcssaucr. I have
heard OF such sacrifices
An agreeable princcss-t shall &c,
on we'll with hcr." thought Johann
Pyrmont. Then the attention of his
companion tagged and shc VAS silent
and distfait for a little. as they paced
through courts and coionnadcs which
tn the secretary seemed intcrminabic.
Al intervals the Princess silently in.
iiea'.d the ~ay by a pressure upon
his arm which ~as almost more than
Iri-ndiy.
I'VE waik well together" she said
pFcs.ntiy. Eoasins herself from her
rvscrir.
Yes answered tho secretary. Who
was thinking tina; I, vaa long way
To the summer parior. where he vas
TO meet the PRICE.
II fsar." said the Princess MarEarr,
quantity. ''ths, you arc often in the
habit sf walking with ladies. Your
step agrees SO ucii with tninr'"
II never walk with any o;hcrs:-
tho secretary answered ui,hoat
thought.
"whatr- cried the Princess. quickly
taking her hand. ''aad you sworc 10 inc
even HoS that you never helped
lady from her horse in your lit~'"
I; uas an impassr. and the sccr-s
'ary. recalled to himself. biushsd
deeply.
Il sec So tcw ladies' he siammcrr,i
in ircmor les, he should have he.
tEsyrd himself. II live in the coun,
try-oniy my maid--"
Heavens own sunshinu'~ cried
the Princess with little scream ut
laughter. Have the pretty young
men Of piassrnburz maids and iirr.
womcnT Small wonder ihs, so few OF
them ever visit us. No wonder yoa
live on in that happy country
The secretary recovered his pres.
cnce Of mind rapidly.
4 mean he explained "'hc old
woman Bette. my nurse. who still.
though now am grown up. comes
every nigh, To see that have all
want and to fold my clothes. have
no other women about me-
"you arc sure that Bette. who
comes for your clothes ard to see that
you have all you want. is oId-~ per.
sisted the Princess. keeping her eyes
sharply upon her companion.
''shc is so old that never rcmem.
her her to have been any younger.
replied the secretary. with an air Of
engaging candoT.
II believe you cried the otitspoken
Princess: mo one can lie with such
eyes. Strange that should have
liked you from the first. Stranger still
Your arm'"
hand within the arm of the Princess
Margaret. who turned upon him in.
stantly in profouudes, astonishmrnt.
-ts this also a Piasssnburs Gus.
TOM she said sharply. Was II old
Bette who taught you thus TO take a
iady's arm7 1t Is otherwise thought
of in ignorant Couriland'''
The young man blushed and looked
down.
Il am sorry" he said: ''it is com
mon fashion with us. I crave your
pardon u in aueht I have offended.
The Princess Margaret looked quiz
zicaiiy at her companion.
a. faith" she said. II have ever
had curiosity about foreign customs.
| This one find not amiss- DO u.
again.-
The Courtlander Otto. who had
been on guard at the gate. had mean
| iiue been relieved. ard now followed
| the rair through the corridors TO the