The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-10

the rough manner of peasant And
the grand-~duchess still hoped that the
emperor might be at the window as
really 1t was n pretty picture and, 1t
seemed to her. presented pleasing
phase Of Virginia's character.
She eagerly awaited her daughters
coming, and, having fingered at the
window TO watch with imDatience the
rather ccrcmonous leave taking. she
fastened TO the door of the improvised
sitting room to welcome the noun.
talnccrs as they returned to tell their
adventures
MY darling, who do you think was
listening ana looking from the win
dow next ours?" she breathlessly in
Quired when she had embraced her
newly restored treasure, for the secret
Of the adjoining room was too good to
keep until questions had been put.
Cant you guess? Pm surprised at
that since YOU were so sure last night
of certain persons presence not far
away Why, who but your emperor
himsclf!'
Th" princess laughed happily and
kissed her mothers pink cheek. "Then
y,
she, "since one or the other has been
with me all day, and it was to him
or his doppelganger-that you offered
your purse to make up for accusing
him OF stealing"
The grand duchess sat down, not so
much because she wished to assume q
sitting position as because she expert
cnced sudden uncomfortable weakness
of the knees. For moment she was
unable to speak or even to speculate,
but one vague thought did trail dimly
across her brain: Heavens, what
have done to him? And maybe some
day he will be my son-in-law."
Meanwhile Frau Yorvan-a strange
ly subducd Frau Yorvan-had droop-
ingly followed the chamois hunter into
the inn.
"My dear old friend, you must learn
not to lose that we'll meaning head Of
yours" said he in the hall
"Oh, but, your majesty
"Now, now. must l remind you again
that his ma aieSty is at IIronburg or
PetcrsDruck or some other of his resi-.
dences when am at Alleheiligen? This
time l believe he's at the baths OF Me.
lima. If you can't remember these
things l fear l shall be driven away
from here TO look for chamois else.
where than on the Schneehorn."
Indeed, i will not be so stupid
again. your-I mean l will do my very
best not to forget. But never before
have I been SO tried, to see your high.
born. imperial shoulders loaded down
no 4
gepacktrager for tourists instead off,
"A chamois hunter. Don't distress
yourself. good friend. I've had day
of excellent sport"
For that / am thankful. But to see
your-to see you coming back In such
an unsuitable way has given me a
weakness Of the heart How can or.
der myself clvilly to those Indies who
have
'Who have given peasant Leopold
some hours Of amusement. Be more
civil than ever for my sake. And, by
the way, can you tell me the names OF
the ladies'? That one of thcm-a com
panion, judge-is Miss Manchester,
| have heard in conversation, but the
others
"They are mother and daughter, sir.
The elder, who in her ignorance cried
out such reasonable denominations
from the window, as 1 could tell even
with the little English l have picked
up, Is Lady Mowbray. | have seen the
name written down, and / know how
to speak it because l have heard It
pronounced by the companion, the
Mces Manchester. The younger. the
beautiful one. is also a mees, and the
mother calls her Helene. They talk
together In English, also In French
and, though | have so few words of
either language, | could tell that Lon
don was mentioned between them more
than once while l waited on the table
Besides, 1t is painted in black letters
on their travelling boxes"
YOU did not expect their arrlvalW
"Oh, no, sir Had they written be-
forehand at this season, when / gen
orally expect to be honored by your
presence, should have answered that
the house was full or closed or any
excuse which occurred to me to keep
strangers away. But none have ever
before arrived so late in the year, and
l was taken all unawarcS when my
son, Alois, drove them up last night.
He did not know you had arrived, as
the papers spoke so positively OF your
visit to the baths, and could not send
travellers away. You have bidden me
not to do so once they arc In the
house. But these ladies are here but
for day or two more on their way to
Kronburg for visit, and thought'-
"Nou did quite right Frau Yorvan.
Has my messenger come up with let