West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-03-14

hcrc; from here he goes to strelsau TO
be crowned on Wednesday morning"
was Interested To hear this and
made UP my mind TO walk next day In
the direction OF the lodge on the chance
of coming across the king. The old
lady ran ON garrulously:
"Ah. and l wish he would stay at
his shooting and wine mnd one
thing moro are nll he loves, they say
and suffer our duke TO be crowned on
Wednesday. That l wish and don't
care who knows t."
Hush, mothcrr' urged the d0ugh-
ters.
"oh, there's many folks TO think as
dor cried the old woman stubbornly.
threw myself back I'm my doep arm
chair and laughed at her zeal.
For my part" said the younger and
pretticr OF the two daughters, fair,
buNom, smiling wench. III hate Black
Michaell rcd Elphborg FOR me, moth.
erl The king, they say. Is Os rcd as
fox or as
And she laughed mischcvously as
she cast glance at me and tossed her
head mt her sisters roproving face.
MANY n man has cursed this rcd
hair before now" muttcred the old
lady. and remembered James. nrth
earl Of Burlesdon
"But never n womanr cried the girl
Aye, and women. whom it was too
late was the stern answer reducing
the girl TO silence and bushes
How comes the king hcrcG' | asked.
TO break nn embarrassed silence. 'It
Is the dukes land hcrc. you say"
The duke invited him. sir. 20 rost
here till Wednesday, The duke is Mt
Streslau, preparing the kings rcCcp-
tion''
Then they're friondsW
None better" said the old lady
But my rosy domscl tossed her head
again. She was not Co be reprcsscd for
long, and she broke out ugalu:
AYE, they love one another ns men
do who want the same place and the
same wife,"
The old woman glowcrcd. but the
last words prickcd my curiosity. and |
Interposcd before she could begin
scolding:
what the same wife too! How's
that. young lndyW
"All the world knows that Blnck Mi
chucl-woll. then. mother. the duke.
would give his soul to marry his cou-
sin. tne Princess l'l0yia, aud that sho
ls 90 bc the queen"
Upon my word" said /, 81 begin TO
he sorry for your duke. But II a man
VIII be n younger son, why, he must
take what the elder lcuvcs ana be MS
thankful To God ns he c0u." and. think.
INK Of myself, l shrugged my shoulders
nnd laughed, And then thought also of
Antoincttc de Mauban und her Journey
10 Strelsau.
les little dealing Black Michael has
with began the girl Drawing hor
mothers anger, but ns she smoke a
heavy step sounded on the floor ana n
grun voice asked In threatening tone:
"Who talks OF Black Michael I'm his
highncss' own burgT
Tho girl gave Il little shrek, half OF
fright-hnlf, | think. OF amusement.
You'll not tell OF me, JohannY' she
said
See where your chatter leads" said
the old lady.
Tho man who had spoken came for
wnrd
we have company, Johann" said
my hostess, ana tho follow plucked or
his cap. a moment later lac saw me
and 10 my amazemSnt ho started bacl,
n step. as though Pc had seen some
thing wonderful.
What alls you. Johann" asked the
elder girl This is gentleman on hfs
trnvOls, come 10 see the coronation"
The man had recovered himself. but
he was staring at me with an Intense
searching, almost fierce glance.
Good evening 10 you" said I.
Good evening, SIR" he muttcred.
still scrutlnlzing mo, and the merry
girl began to laugh az she called:
Sec, Johann, IL is tho color you Iovei
He started 20 see your hair. sir. It's
not the color we see most OF here in
Zcnda"
II crayO your pardon, sir" stammer-
eel the follow, with puzzled eyes II
expected TO see no one"
GIVE him n glass to drink my health
In, and IN bid you good night, and
thanks 20 you. ladies'. for your cOur-
tosy and pleasant conversation"
SO speaking. I rose 10 my foet and
with a slight bow turned 90 tho door.
The young girl ran 30 Hight me ON the
way, and the man fell bnck 10 let me
pass, his eyes still fixed on me. Tho
moment ! was by he started a step
forward. asking:
Pray, sir, do you know our kingT'
II never saw him" said J. 81 hope
TO do 80 on Wednesday"
He said no more but j felt his eyes
following me TIL the door closed be.
hind mo. Ny ssucy conductor, look.
Ing over her shoulder at me as she pre-
coded me upstairs, said.
"Thero's no pleasing Master johann
for ono Of your color. sir"
"Hc prefers yours. moybeW 7 sup
ge5te1
~ meant. SIR In man" she answer
ed, with coquetush Rlunce
What" asked j. taking hold OF th,
! other side Of the condlestick. does col
or matter in a monf'
Nay. but love yours-lfs the Elph
berg red"
"Color ln a man" said T. "ls mat
Tor OF no moro moment than that" and
] gave her somoihIug Of no voluo.
GOOD send tho KITCHEN door bo shutr'
/ said She
"Amcn" said I and left her.
ln uct howoyor us ] now sg0w,
color ls sometimes Of considerable mo-
! meut iO man
| CHAPTER III
| EYVl WAS not so unreasonable a. 20
4 Doc prejudlccd against the