Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-11-23

40 hhaily Obliged In
pace her nand on the enthusiastic
Peace she cried. blushIng ..yor
make me reel ike a-a-what Is II Won
rail- her, dime novel heroinePo
"a yellow back girl? Navarr
claimed Beverly severely.
visitors of Importance in adm,nistro
non circles came at this moment and
che princess corld not refuse 70 .no
them. Beverly Calhoun reluctantlv a.
parted, but not until after giving n
promise to accompany the Lorrvs 70
the railway station.
The trunks had gone to be cbackod
and the household was quieter than il
had been in many days. There was an
air of depression about the place that
had its inception in the room unstoirs
where sober faced Halkins served din
ner for not overtalkative young
couple.
1T will lie all right, dearest" said
Lorry, divining his wifes thoughts Nc
she sat staring rather soberlv STRAIGHT
ahead of her. Just us soon as we
get to Edelweiss the whole affair will
look so simple that we can laugh ot
the fears of today You see. we are n
long way off just now
Il am only afraid Of what may han
pen before we get there, Gren," she
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 iusr
before coffee was served and a mo-
ment later was In the room. She SION
ped just inside the door, clicked her
little heels together and gravely brought
her hand to salute" Her eyes were
sparkling and her lips trembled with
suppressed excitement.
Il think can report to you in Edel-
weiss next month, general" she an
nounced, with soldierly dignity. Her
hearers stared at the picturesque re-
cruit, and Halkins so far forgot him
self as to drop Mr.. Lorry's lump of
sugar upon the table instead of into
the cup.
Explain yourself, sergeant finally
fell from Lorry's lips. The eyes of
the princess were beginning to take on
a rapturous glow.
May | have cup of coffee, please,
sir? I've been so excited | couldn't
eat mouthful at home" She grace
fully slid into the chair Halkins of
fered and broke into an ecstatlc giggle
that would have resulted in a court
martial had she been serving any
commander but Love.
With plenteous supply of southern
idioms she succeeded in making them
understand that the major had prom
ised to let her visit friends In the lega-
tion at st. Petersburg in April, month
or so after the departure of the Lorrys.
He wanted to know where I'd rath-
er spend the spring -Washin'ton or
Lexin 'ton-and l told him st. Peters
burg. We had terrific discussion,
and neither of us ate speck at din
her. Mamma said ii would be all right
for me TO go to st. Petersburg if Aunt
Josephine was still of a mind to go too
You see, auntie was scared almost out
Of her boots when she heard there was
prospect of war In Graustark, just as
though tiny little war like that could
make any difference away up in Rus
sa. hundreds of thousands of miles
away"-with a scOrnful wave of the
say she'd 20 to st. Petersburg in April, |
whole month sooner than she expect
ed to 20 in the first place. and
You dear, dear Beverly" cried Ye-
tive, rushing joyously around the table
to clasp her in her arms.
"And st Petersburg really isn't Il
hundred thousand miles from Edcl
welss!" cried Heverly Iayly.
It's much less than that" said Lor
ry, smiling. But you surely don't
expect to come to EIa,weiss if we are
fighting We couldn't tA,.': o. lct,,1@
you do that, you know. Your mother
would never
MY mother wasn't afraid Of Il much
BIGGER war tl!ln y0urs caa ever ho'e
to be!' cried Beverly "EentIUily. lyon
can't stop me il caooSe to visit Graz
stark"
Does your father Iro tlp; so,
contemplate such a j.p| as..t ,.o'r |
returning her hand clasp all loot..
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