Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-25

SIN tired of being royal" snapped
the princess. Being royal does moth |
ing but spoil all ones fun and oblige |
one to do stupid, boring things which |
one hates"
Nevertheless nobiesse does oblige,"
went on the Dresden china prophecies
of conventionality. when alliances
are arranged for women of our posi-
ton, we must content ourselves with
the hope that love may come after
marriage, or, If not. we must go on do
ing our duty in that state of life tol
which heaven has graciously called
u.s."
Bother duty!' broke out Virginia.
''Thank goodness, in these days not all
the kings horses and all the kings
men can make even a princess marry
against her will. | hate that everlast-
ing cant about duty in marriage
!. When people love each other they're
kind and good and sweet and true be-
| cause it's joy, not because It's a
duty. And that's the only sort of 10y
atty worth having between men and
| women. according to me. | wouldn't
| accept anything else from man, aud
| should despise him if he were less or
| more exacting."
Virginia, the way you express your
| self is almost improper. I'm thankful
| that no one hears you except myself"
said the grand duchess. But at this
moment, when clash of tongues and
! opinions seemed imminent, there &C.
Cured a happy diversion in the arrival
| of letters
Virginia, who was a neglectful cor
respondent, had nothing, but two or
three important looking envelopes
claimed attention from the grand Ouch
ess, and as soon as the ladies were
once more alone together in the sweet
scented garden she broke the crown
| stamped seal of her son Adalbert, now
by adoption crown prince of Hungaria
"Open the others for me, DEAR" she
demanded excitedly, while see what
Dial has to say'' And Virginia leisure
ly obeyed, wondering whether Dal's
news would by and by be passed or
to her. 1t was always an event wheI
long letter came from him, and the
grand duchess invariably laughed ant
exclaimed and sometimes blushed al
she read, but when she blushed the
letter was not given to the crown
princes sister.
There was a note today from an OLE
friend of her mothers of whom Viz
ginia was fond. and she had just be
gun to be interested in the third para
graph, all about an adorable Dand.
. Dinmont puppy, when an odd, hal
stified ejaculation from the grand Ouch
ess made the girl lift her eyes.
HAS Dial been having something be
yond the common in the way of adven
tures?" she inquired dryly.
Her mother did not answer, but sh
had grown pink and then pale.
, Virginia began to be uneasy. "Wha
, is the matter? Is anything wrong?
she asked.
"No-nothing in the least wrong, ia
: from it. indeed; but, oh, my child"
Mother. dear, what is itT'
4 Something so extraordinary, 8
r wonderful mean as coincidence
t that l can hardly speak. l suppose
! can't be dreaming You are reall
t talking TO me in the garden, aren
your
!, Il am. and wish you were tellin
= me the mystery. Do, dear. You loo
awake. only rather odd"
y at would be strange If didn't loo
b odd. Dial says-Dal says
u what has he been doing-gettin
= engagedT"
n mo. 1t is-your emperor. not Da
L who talks of being engaged"
d "Oh," said Virginia. trying not I
e speak blankly. trying not to flush. tr!
t. ing not to show in any way the sudde
q sick pain in her heart.
1 OF course she was not in love wit
e him OF course. though she had bee
v childish enough long ago to make hill
her ideal and foolishly faithful enoug
to keep him so. she had always know
that he would never be more to hi
than a shadow emperor. Some day
would marry one of those other roy;
girls who were so much more suitab
than she. That would be natural an
right. as she had more than once tol
herself with no conscious pang. bl
now that the news had come. now tn;
the royal girl was actually chosen an
she must hear the letter and rea
about the happy event in the newsp
pers. 1t was different She felt su,
denly cold and sick under the blow
hurt and defrauded and even Jealou
She knew that she would hate the gi
some wretched. commonplace gil
with stick out teeth. perhaps. or 40 Fl
ure and no idea of the way to wear b,
clothes or do her hair.
But she swallowed hard and cline
ed her fingers under the voluminol
letter about Dandy Dinmont. "Oh,
our friend is going to be married3' 81
remarked lightly.
THAT depends replied the grar
duchess, laughing mysteriously, with
catch in her voice as If she had been
nervous girl-"that depends. You mu
guess. But, no; won't tease 30
NV dear my dear, after Dars lette