The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-12-11

From WomanS WiltulneSS all things
somehow have their beginning, To
Woman's warnings may be traced all
restraints and judgments. from the
word flaming every way about Eden
gate TO the last merchant declared
bankrupt and "dyyour" upon the eX-
change flags Of Hamburg town. Eve
did not eat the apple when she got
It. She hasted to give it away. She
only wanted it because it had been
forbidden.
So also Joan OF Hohenstein desired
to go down with Dessauer that she
might look upon the man betrothed to
3er from birth. She went She
ooked, ard within her there grew up
a heart of flesh. Then, when the
stroke fell, that heart uprose in quick,
Incorporate revolt, and what might
have issued in the dull compliance of
q Princess, whose whole life was set
lied for her became the imperious
revolt of woman against an intoler-
able and loathsome impossiblity.
So in her Castle of Kernsberg Joan
waited. But not idly. All day long
and every day Maurice Won Lynar rode
on her service. The hillmen gath
cred to his word, and in the court
yard the stormy voices of George
the HUSTLE and Peter Balta were new
er hushed The shepherds from the
hills went to and fro, marching and
countermarching wheeling and charg
ing, porting musket and thrusting
pike, till all Kernsberg was little bet
ter than a barracks.
But there were two, at least, with
in the realm of the Duchess Joan who
knew no drawbacks to their joy, who
rubbed palm on palm and nudged each
other for pure gladness. These Git is
sad to say were the military attaches
of the neighboring peaceful State of
Plassenburg. Yet they had been spe-
cially cautioned by their Prince Hugo,
in the presence of his wife Helene,
the hereditary princess, that they were
most carefully to avoid all interna
tional complications. They were on
no account to take sides in any quar-
rel. They must do nothing prejudi
cial to the peace, neutrality, and uni
versal amity of the State and Prince.
dom of Plassenburg Such were their
instructions.
They promised faithfully,
Yet these two soldiers of fortune
lay waiting on the slopes of the ia
gernbergen, talking over the situation,
"A man surely has a right to his
own wife," said Jorian, taking for the
sake of argument the conventional
side.
"Narren- Possen, Jorian," cried
Boris, raising his voice to the indigna-
ton point. "Clotted nonsense Who
is going to keep a mans wife for
him if he cannot do it HIMSELF"
"The trouble is that so far she feels
no necessity to be any ones wife,
said Jorian.
THAT also is nonsense" said Boris,
who, spite his defense of Joan, held
the usual masculine views. Every
woman wishes to marry, if she can
only have first choice
There they comet whispered Jo-
rian.
Boris rose to his feet and looked
long beneath his hand. Very far away
there arose from the level green
plain first one tall column of dense
hJoa1y
as far as they could see to the left |
the plain was full of them.
Gods truth" cried Jorian, they |
are burning the farms and herds
houses. The Muscovite is out. These |
are Cossack fires. Bravo!. We shall |
yet have our Hugo here with his axe! |
He will never suffer the bear so near
his borders"
Let us go down." said Boris, cor
we shall miss some of the fun. In two |
hours they will be at the fords of the
Alla!"
what do you here? Go back"
shouted Werner Won Orseln, who with
his men lay waiting behind the flood
OdUhS Vi TIE AHA. MS Is not your |
QUARREL Go back, Plassenburgers!
1--WE have for the time being de-
mitted our Office" exclaimed Boris. |
"The ENJOYS of Plassenburg are at
home in bed, sick of most sanguin-
airy fever. We offer you our swords |
as free fighting men and good Teuts.
The Muscovites are over yonder. Lord
to think that | have lived to forty
eight and never yet killed even one
bearded Russ"
"You may mend that record shortly, |
to all appearance, If you have luck!"
said Won Orseln grimly
Now this is the report which Cap
tains Boris and Jorian, ENJOYS very
extraordinary from The Prince and