The Marshall republican., 1908-07-24

.inia's veins grew chill. IL was q n
a wind had blown up from the dark
depths Of the lake TO strike like Ice In
would have known that she was .
, princess Of the blood. and through his
| whole life she could have gone on wor-
Shipping him because he had been ready
to break down all barriers for her
| love before he guessed there need be
| none to break. Now her warm i'm.
pulse Of gratitude was frozen by the
biting blast OF establishment. but
still there was hope left. II might
be that she misunderstood him. She
would not Judge him yet.
"The empire OF your heart" she
echoed. III that were mine I should
be richer than with all the treasures
Of the earth. II you were Leo, the
chnmois hunter. ] would love you al
love you now. because In yourself voc
are the one man for me. and I'd 20
with you To the end Of the world 40
your wife. But you're not the channels
hunter: you are the man I love. yet
you are the emperor. Being the en-
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love and n promise not to forget. hav.
Ing nothing else to give me because q
your high destiny and my humber
one. could stu have been happy.
Yet you speak Of more than that. You
speak OF something I can't understand.
II seems 10 me that what a royal nan
offers the mi he loves should be
nll or nothing"
II do offer you ALL" said Leopold.
'nll myself. my life. the heart and
soul OF me-all that's my w to give.
The r~est-beiongs to Rhaetia."
Then what do you mean by
Don't you understand. my sweet
that I've asked you to be my wifef
What can q man ask more OF q wom-
am"
Your wife. but not the empress.
How can the w be apartf"
lie tried TO take her once more IN
, his arms. but when he saw that she
would not have II so he held his lsvs
In check aud waited. He was surS
, that lie would not need to wait long
for not only had he laid his love at hei
feet. but had pledged himself to q trs
mendous sacrifice on loves altar.
The step which In a moment Of pas
/, sion he had now resolved to take would
. create d~issension among bis people
: aiIenate one who had been his secont
: father, rouse England. America and
. Germany to anger because Of the prin
; cess whose name rumor had ALREADY
, coupled with his and raise In every al
= rection n storm Of disapproval. WheI
' this girl whom he loved realized thu
immensely OF the concession he wa
making because OF his reverent low
= for her she would give her life to hin
now and forever.
Tenderly he took her hand and LITE
y II to his lips. Then whom she did NO
" draw II away. because he was to hav
!, his chance OF explanation. he held
!" between both bis own as he talked OF
Dearest one" he said, "when ! nrs
- knew I loved you-loved you as
y didn't dream I could love Z. woman
for your sake and my own, ! woul
J. have avoided meeting you too offer
~ This I tell you frankly. didn't &c
" how In honor such a love could end 81
= cept In despair for me and sorrow eve
~ for you n you should come to car
!. Had you and Lady Mowbray stage
% on at the hotel In Kronburg I think
&c could have held to my resolve. Bt
when Baroness Won Lyndal suggeste
)" your coming here my heart leaped uI
said In my mind: AT least I sha
U 70 have the Joy Of seeing her every da
for a time without doing anything
y, darken her future. Afterward. whs
y. she has gone out of my life. ! shs
have that radiance to remember. Al
ns 50 no harm will be done In the en-