Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-02

among the brilliant assemblage on the
emperor's platform to whom Lady
Mowbray and her daughter had not q
liable friend But no one knew at
this moment Of any title to their recog-
milton possessed by the girl other than !
the right she had earned by her splen-
did deed. All smiled on her through
grateful tears, though there were some
who would have given their ten hn-
gers to have stepped into her place. !
Thus Virginia sat through the cere-
monies. careless that thousands of eyes
were on her face. thinking only Of one
pair of eyes. which spared q glance for
her now and then. hardly seeing the
statue Of Rhaetia. whose glorious mar
BILE womanhood unveiled reused
storm OF enthusiasm from the crowd.
hearing only the short, stirring speech
made by Leopold.
When everything was over and the
people had no excuse to linger save to
see the emperor ride away and the
great personages dispense. Leopold
turned again to Virginia.
All the world was listening. of
course; all the world was watching,
too. and, no matter what his inclina
ton might have been, his words could
be but few.
Once more he thanked and praised
her for her courage, her presence of
mind; thanked her for remaining as If
tlle had been granting favor to him
md asked her where she was staying
in Kronburg as he promised himself
the honor Of sending to inquire for her
health that evening.
His desire would be to call at once in
person. he added: but, owing to the
programme arranged for this day and
several days to follow, not only each
hour, but each moment. would be Of
ticially occupied These birthday fes-
tivities were troublesome, but duty
must lie done. and then, Leopold re-
peated. when he had Miss Mowbray's
name and address. the court surgeon
and physician would be commanded to
attend upon her without delay.
With these words and q chivalrons
courtesy at parting. the emperor was
gone Baron Won Lyndal. grand master
of ceremonies. and his baroness having
been told off to take care Of Miss Now
bray.
In another mood it would have prick
ed Virginias sense Of humOr to see
Baroness Won Lyndals almost shocked
surprise ut discovering her to be the
daughter Of that Lady Mowbray whom
she was asked to meet. Luckily all
the letters Of Introduction had reached
their destinations. 1t merely remaining.
according to the etiquette in Rhaetiu.
for Lady Mowbray to announce her ar
rival in Kronburg by sending cards to
the recipients. But Virginia had no
heart for laughter now.
She had been on the point of forget
ting until reminded by dig from the
! spur of necessity that she was only 4
. masquerader acting her borrowed part
. in a pageant. For the first time since
she had hopefully taken 1t up that part
, became detestable. She would have
given almost anything to throw it Off
and lie herself, for nothing less than
. clear sincerity seemed worthy of this
, day and the event which crowned it.
Nevertheless. in the vulgar language
of proverb which no we'll brought up
!. princess should ever stoop to use. she
} had made her own bed, and she must
lie in It, 1t would not do for her sud
denly to give out to the world OF
, Kronburg that she was not, after all.
Miss Mowbray. but Princess Virginia
, of Raumenburg- Drippe. That would
! not lie fair to the grand duchess who
had yielded to her wishes, nor fair to
, her own plans. Above all. 1t would
not he fair to the emperor, handicap
ped as he now was by debt of graft
. tude. No: Miss Mowbray she was. and
! Miss Mowbray she must for the pres
ent remain.
Naturally the grand duchess tainted
when her daughter was brought back
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