Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-20

"Pray, str, 40 you Isno,o our kingf"
fox or as
And she laughed mischievously as
she cast glance at me and tossed her
head at her sisters reproving face.
MANY q man has cursed this red
hair before now" muttered the old
lady. and I remembered James, fifth
earl OF Burlcsdon.
But never a woman cried the girl
aye. and women. when IT was too
late" was the stern answer. reducing
the girl 20 silence ana bushes.
How comes the king hereg" I asked.
F 70 break am embarrassed silence. 1T
/ is the dukes land here. YOU say"
'Ihe duse invited him. sir. TO rest
I here tin "wednesday The duke is Mt
Suesllu, preparing tho kings recep-
/ ton"
"Then they're friendsgF
! None better" said the old lady.
But my rosy domscl tossed her head
/ again. She was not 90 bc repressed for
( long. and she broke out again.
"Ayc. they love one another MS men
do who want the same place and the
same wife,"
The old woman cloworcd. but tho
last words pricScI ms curiosity. and
intcrposcd before she could begin
scOldiug;
"What the same wife tool uow's
that, young l0dyE
"All tie world knows that Black Mi
chacl-woll then. mother. the duke
would give h.s soul 60 marry his cou-
sin. tine Princess Flav,a. and that she
, Is 10 De the queen"
Upon my worI." said 7. II begin 10
be sorry for your duke. But if a man
VIII be q younger son. why. he must
take what Che cl lcr leaves aud be as
thankful 90 God as ne caa." and. think
ing or myself, / shrugged my shoulders
and laughcd Ana then I thought also OF
Anto .nettc Gle Mauban and her Journey
20 Strelslu.
"l|s little dealing Black Michael has
with began the girl. Drawing her
mothers anger, but as she spoke a
heavy step sounded ON the floor and a
gruu voice asked Ina threatening tone:
"Who talks 81 Black Michael IN bis
/ higAuess' own hurgt"
The girl gave little Shrek. half OF
fright-haif I think. OF amusement.
You'll not tell OF me. JohannY' she
said
"See whero your chatter leads" said
the old lady
The man who had spoken came for
ward
I'VE have company. Johann" said
my hostess. and the follow plucked or
his cap. a moment later he saw me.
and 90 my amazemcnt ne started back
step. us though he had seen some
thing wonderful
WHAT oils YOU. JOHANNA asked the
elder GIRL This Is n gentleman on his
travels, come 20 see the coronation"
The man had recovered himself. but
De was staring at me with an intense.
searching, almost fierce glance.
Good evening 10 YOU" said I.
Good evening, sir" he muttered.
still scrutiniziug me. and the merry
girl began 10 laugh MS she called:
"See. Johann. Il IS the color you Lowell
He started TO see your hair, sir. It's
not the color we see most Of here IN
Zenda"
Il crave your pardon, sir" stammer-
ed the fellow, with puzzled eyes. Il
expected 10 SEE no one"
Give him a glass 10 drink my health
/ In and I'll bid you good night. and
thanks 10 YOU ladies. for your cour-
tesy and pleasant conversation"
So speaking. / rose 10 my feet and
with a slight bow turned TO the door.
The young girl ran 10 light me on the
way. and the man fell back 10 let me
pass. his eyes still fixed on me. The
moment l was by he started a step
forward, asking:
Pray. sir. DO you know our kingY'
y never saw him." said I. 81 hope
to do so on Wednesday,"
lie said no more. but felt his ewes
following me till the door closed be-
| hind me. My saucy conductor, look
! Ing over her shoulder at me as she pre-
coded me upstairs, said:
There's no pleasing Master Johann
/ fer one OF your color, sir"
He prefers yours, maybeY' j sug-
gested.
II meant, sir. in n man." she answer
ed. with a coquettlsh glqrce.
What" asked /, taA g hold OF the
other side OF the candlestick, does col
or matter In a manY'
NAY. but love yours--lt's the Elph-
| berg red"
color in a man." said I. as a mat
ter Of no more moment than thatr" and
gave her something OF no value.
God send the kitchen door be shutF'
said she.
Amen said and left her.
In fact, however, as now know,
color Is sometimes of considerable mo-
ment TO a man.
CHAPTER III.
| MY1 WAS not so unreasonable as to
III be prejudlced against the