The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-11
The Obstinacy
OF the Princess.
BY Troy AMIOn.

Copyrighted, 1908 by C. II. sutcliffo, I
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The princess stamped her foot as Ell
ergetically as any ordinary person
would have done. There's no earthly
use being born a princess" she said
Il want my own way occasionally, and
never get It."
The minister raised both eyebrows.
'But, your highness, ! was sent to rea,
Son with you"
There's no reason In It," she flashed
back. There's anything but reason In
my being trotted out like horse to be
inspected by this conceited person
merely because he's decided to marry"
"To think Of the son Of SO powerful
throne being called person" The
minister's eyes shone through his glass
es, blankly dlsmayed.
The princess shrugged her shoulders
In a noncommittal way; then she seized
the minister by both lapels and contin-
ued her argument. 20 minister who
is not plenipotentlary II you feel too
badly about not being able to reason
with me remember even Napoleon fall
ed once, and maybe you two will go
down into history together. As for
reason The princess snapped her
slender fingers disrespectfully close to
the minister's nose and left the room
and the man.
The sudden indlspositlon of the prin-
cess was an unexpected detail In the
preparations for receiving the royal
visitor, who arrived the next day.
She awoke when the first sunrise
crept over the sky, yawning from the
weariness OF having spent twenty-four
hours trying to be still. The gilt clock
showed that there were Mt least two
hours before the palace would awake.
She crept out Of bed and dressed
stenlthily, threw light wrap over her
shoulders and went through the door
that led from her apartments to the
rose garden She went swiftly toward
the summer house TINT was her favor
ite retreat. She stopped on the thresh-
old and stared at the young man com
placently smoking cigar on her own
pet bench
He hurrledly threw away the cigar
and bowed low before her. Good
he said, and the princess
noticed the charm Of his voice. Il
scarcely expected any one else TO be
awake so early In the day. ! hope I'm
not trespassing."
The princess was startled, but deter.
mined at the expense OF yeraclty 10
keep the household from learning that
the condition Of her throat was not so
serious as the physician had vouched
for
II didn't-er--expect to find any one
here myself" hedging for time to ere
ate Ideas. "Thc fact Is have been
awake almost all night attending the
and when she at last slept
slipped into the rose garden TO be
refreshed by the early morning air"
She looked charmlngly confused, and
he man. evidently most polite young
fellow, declared his intention 10 leave
her In undisputed possession OF the
rose garden. But the princess was
'ond enough OF an adventure 10 sweep |
tway few copvcntlonalities IN order
% experience the unusual.
"No, no; by all means remain seated, |
'ir." she said. seating herself on a
seighboring bench. II am not 80 self
Sd nor. indeed, SO unsoclsble. ] Judge.
iIr. that ron are connected with our /
'ayai visitors retinueT
The man hesitated. then smiled geni.
lily.
Yes. you are right. ! generally-al
says. IN accompany the prince
u bis travels"
Then tell me about him." she broke
o eagerly. Il shall not be able to get /
glimpse Of him while be Is here. and
must own 10 certain amount Of
uriosity concerning him"
Upon one condition. leaned To-
yard her. evidently struck with an
isa-"that you tell me about the Prin.
ess constancia."
"A bsrgainr' she cried. and her eyes
miIed again. you take 1rst turn.
'0u are visitor. you know"
He puckered his forehead IN q
houghtful frown He's rather q good
aturei chap" be said al last doubt
ally.