Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-04

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nifty of formally asking for her hand
for she will surely hear, that he has
seized this very moment for his first
liaison, | tell you neither she nor het
people are likely TO accept the state
ment meekly. She's half German--on
her fathers side cousin not too dis
tant of William III. She's half Eng
lisbon her mothers side related to
the king through the line of the Stu
arts. And in her there's a dash Of
American blood which comes from a
famous grandmother who was de-
scended from George Washington, a
man as proud and with the right to
be as proud as any king. All three
countries would have reason to re-
sent such an ungallant slight from
Rhaetia."
"The little affair must be hushed
up" said Egon.
1T must be stopped, and at once"
said the chancellor.
Zach" sighed the young man. with
as much meaning in the long drawn
| breath as the elder might care to read.
And if it did not discourage it at least
irritated him. GO on!' he exclaimed
| sharply. go on with your sorry tale"
"After all, when one comes to the
telling, there isn't a very great deal
one can put into cut and dried words"
! explained Egon. AT table the emperor
has his hostess on one side and his fair
preserver on the other The two talk
as much together during meals as ETH
Guette allows and perhaps little
more. Then, as the emperor has been
often at Lynda!berg, he can act as
cicerone for stranger He has shown
Miss Mowbray all the beauties of the
place. He gathers her roses In the rose
garden; he has guided her through the
grottoes; he has pioted her through
the labyrinth; he has told her which
are the best dogs in the kennels and
has given her the history Of all the
horses in the baron's stables. | know
this from the table talk He has ex-
plored the lake with Miss Mowbray
and her mother in a motor boat. Per-
haps you saw the party! And, whether
or no he brought his automobile to
Lyndalberg on purpose, in any case
eral times already. One would hardly
think he could have found a chance to
do so much in such a short time, but
our emperor is man of action. Yes
terday we had a picnic at the Seebach-
fall to see Thorwaldsen's Undine. Leo
pold and Miss Mowbray, being splendid
climbers, reached the statue on the
height over the fall long before the
rest of us. At starting, however, l was
close behind with the baroness and
overheard some joke between the two
about mountain and a cow. The EN-
peror spoke Of milking as fine art
and said he'd lately been taking les
sons. They laughed great deal at
this, and it was plain that they were
on terms Of comradeship. When
young man and girl have a secret
understanding, even the most inno-
cent one, it puts them apart from
others.
Last night there were fireworks on
the lake. The emperor and Miss Now
bray watched them together, for every
thing was conducted most informally.
Afterward we had an impromptu CO.
tillon, with three or four pretty new
figures invented by the baroness. The
emperor gave Miss Mowbray several
favors. and one was a buckle of en-
ameled forgetmenots. This morning
there was tennis. The emperor and
Miss Mowbray played together. They
were both so skillful II was a pleasure
to watch them. At luncheon they ate
q double almond out of one shell, had
game over it. and Leopold caught
Miss Mowbray mapping. That brings
us to the moment of my coming TO
you. For the afternoon | fancy the /.
baroness was getting up riding party, |
and this evening, unless they're too |
tired, she'll perhaps get up an ANA
teur concert at which Miss Mowbray |
will sing The girl has a delicious |
voice.
'The creature must be fool or an |
adventures" pronounced the chancel- !
Tor. IF she has kept her senses she |
ought TO know that nothing can come !
of this fOlly-except sorrow or scan
DIAL"
Egon shrugged his stifiy padded mil
itary shoulders. Il have always found
that a woman in love doesn't stop to
count the cost"
so! You fancy her in love- with the
emperor
with the man rather than the EN-.
peror. If I'm judge Of character"
which you're notr' Iron Heart
brusquely disposed OF that suggestion.
"The merest schoolgirl could pull the
wool over your eyes IL she cared to
take the trouble"
This one doesn't care a rap. She
hardly knows that exist"
'Humphr' The chancellor's eyes
his young brothers features.
THAT'S a pity. You might have tried
cutting the emperor out Her affair
with him can have no happy ending.
while you, In spite Of all your faults.
with your good looks, our position and
my money. wouldn't he a had match
for an ambitious girl"
Your money!
Il mean should I choose to make
you my heir. and I would choose IL
you married to please me. Who are
these MowbraysT'
Il haven't had the curIositv IN in