The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-11-20

the secretary, who stood deferentially
looking out of the window, that he
might not observe the meeting of
brother and sister.
This young man knows the Ouch
ess Joan Of Hohenstein," said the
Prince, still smiling quietly; but
l do not think he admires her very
greatly-an opinion he had better
keep to himself II he would have a
quiet life Of 1t In Courtland!"
ooh, cried the Princess, laughing
outright. There is no reason in the
world why, because you are ready to
fall down and worship, this young
man or any other should be compelled
to do likewise"
And right princess-like she looked
as she pouted her proud little lips and
with her foot patted the polished oak.
But" she went on again to her
brother. IF you have done with this
noble youth, | have a fancy to hear
him tell Of the countries wherein he
has %soJourned. And, in addition, |
have promised to show him the carp
in the ponds. You have, 1t seems to
me, spent half the day In each others
society"
The tolerant prince laughed. He
was evidently accustomed to his Sis
ter's whims, and knowing how perfect
ly harmless they were, he never In
terfered with them.
"A good day to you" he said to the
young man, by way Of dismissal. IF
| do not see you again before you
leave, you must promise me to come
back to the wedding of the Duchess
Johanna. In that event you must
do me the honor to be my guest on
that occasion"
L hope to be your guest, most noble
prince" said the secretary, looking
up at him quickly as he went through
the door.
1t was a singular look. For a mo-
ment it checked and astonished the
prince so much that he stood still on
the threshold.
"uCIS nave L cSCn q lOOh llhc LutiL
before?" he unused, as he cast his
memory back into the past without
success. "Surely, never on any mans
face before"
Which, after all, was likely enough.
But putting the matter aside as curl
Gus, but Of no consequence, the prince
rode away toward that part of the
city from which the towers OF the
minister doomed up. A couple of
priests bowed low before him as he
passed, and the people, standing still
to watch his broad shoulders and
erect carriage, said one to another,
ALAS! alas! the truest prince Of
them ALTO be thus thrown away!
And these were the words the Sec
rotary heard from a couple of guards
who stood at the gate Of the rose gar
den, as they, too, stood looking pen
sively after the prince.
Wait" said Johann Pyrmont to
himself; wait, I will yet show them
whether he Is thrown away or not"
The rose garden Of the summer
palace Of CORTLAND was a paradise
made for lovers whisperings. It's
bowers were creeper-tangled. Trees
met over paths bedded with fallen
petals, a shade in sunshine, a shelter
in rain, delightful in both.
1t was natural that so fair a prin-
cess, taking such a sudden fancy to a
young man, should find her way
where the shade was deepest and the
labyrinth most entangled. ,
EDO you know" she began, that I
might well have lodged you in a dun
geon cell for that which in another
had been dire ~insolence?"
They we're pacing a long, dusky ave-
nue. of tall yew trees. The secretary
turned toward her the blank look Of
n whose thoughts have been far
away. But the princess ratified on,
needless OF his mood.
Nevertheless, forgive you" she
said, after all, I myself asked you
to teach me your foreign customs. II
any one be to blame, 1t Is l. But one
thing | would impress upon you, sir
secretary, do not practice these out
land peculiarities before my brothers.
Either OF them might look with preju-
dice upon such customs being observ-
ed generally throughout the city. I
came back chiefly to warn you"
1t was with an effort that the sec
rotary detached himself sufficiently
from his reveries upon the interview
In the summer palace to understand
what the princess was driving at.
"All this mighty pother, all be-
cause I kissed her on the cheek" he
thought. "A Princess of CORTLAND is
no such mighty thing-and why should
I not! Oh, Of course, I had forgotten
again. l am not now the person I
was"