The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-26

voted to me--anu YET lnulilerent W msi
/ had to show affection for her-and
not feel III had to make love for an
otheR and that to girl who, princess
or no princess, was the most beautiful
/ had ever seen. Well. braced myself
to the task, made no easier by the
charming embarrassment with which
l was received. How / succeeded In
carrying out my programme will ap-
pear hereafter.
You are gaining golden laurels." she
said. "You are like the prince In
Shakespeare who was transformed by
becoming king. But I'm forgetting you
are king, sire"
II ask you to speak nothing but what
your heart tells you and to call me
nothing but my name" RI
She looked at ME for moment.
"Then I'm glad and proud, Rudolf"
said she. why, as told you, your
very face is changed"
I acknowledged the compliment, but
/ iisliked the topic, so said:
MY brother is back, / hear. He
made an excursion, didn't hep
Yes, he is here, she said, frowning
little.
"He can't stay long from Strelsau, II
seems" observed, smiling. swell, we
are all glad to see him. The nearer he
is the better"
The princess glanced at me with q
CLEAN Of amusement In her eyes.
"Why, cousin? Is it that you cam
"See better what he's doing? Per.
haps," said l. And why are you
; glad"
II didn't say I was glad" she an.
! swered.
"Some people say so for you"
There are many insolent people"
she said, with delightful haughtiness.
Possibly you mean that am one"
"Your majesty could not be-" she
said, courtesying in feigned Difference,
but adding mischieyously after q
pause. unless, that Isl
well, unless what?"
{ Unless you tell me that / mind a
snap of my fingers where the Duke OF
Strelsau Is"
Really wished that had been the
king.
You don't care where Cousin Nj.
chaer'-
"Ah, Cousin Michael! | call him the
Duke Of Strelsau."
'1ou call him Michael when yor
meet himT
= "Yes-by the orders Of your father"
81 see. And now by miner
: eff those are your orders"
. ooh, decidedly! We must all b.
pleasant 10 our dear Michael"
/, You order me to receive his friends
- too, suppose?"
I. THE SixT'
= you call them that too;"
ITO be in the fashion I do. But
N order you TO receive no one unless yoI
4. like"
n Except yourself?'
" Il pray for myself. I could not or
81 der"
As spoke there came a cheer from
Q. the street. The princess ran TO tn
window.
Il at Is he"' she cried. at 18th
Duke Of Strelsau"'
1" / smiled. but said nothing. She n
a turned TO Ter seat. For a few nc
II ments we sat In silence. The nois
Is outside subsidized. but heard the treal
r. Of feet In the anteroOm. | began I
talk on general subjects. This went o
mr. for some minutes. wondered wha
had become Of Michael. but 1t did nc
pt seem to be for me TO interfere. All q
ut once, to my great surprise. Flavls
clasping her hands, asked In an az
re tated voice:
r. "Are you wise 10 make him angry 2
ms "what? whoI How am I maxim
nd him angryT'
N. "why. by keeping him waiting"
as "sIy dear cousin, I don't want
w keep him
sc "well, then. Is he to come int"
OF "Of course. IL you wish H."
n She looked at me curiously.
he "How funny you are" she said. &C
EOANst ~ p1E @0hta bN AAs"NANa " IA
ri I was with you"
Here was q charming attribute {
- royalty.
"An excellent etiquette" erie
a., "But I had clean forgotten II. and
/ were alone with some one eli
couldn't you be announced?'
~ "You know as well as / 10. I cou
~ be. because I am Of the blood" AT
- she stIlI looked puzzled.
Il never could remember all the
%. silly rules" said ! rather feebly ~
'n inwardly cursed Fritz for not postir
VI me up. but I'll repair my fault
rs. jumped up. flung open the door m
'he advanced into the anterODm. Micha
iau was sitting at a table. a heavy froW
Yer on his face. Every one else was stan
the ing. save that lmpudent young d
uld Fritz. who was lounglng easily In 1
lch armchair and flirting with the Cou
OF tess HelRa. He leaped up as I e
'op. tered with a defere1tiaI elasticity Oh