Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-28

"What could there possibly be more,
or what you hint at as more in honor|
The chauccllOr'S voice was angry at
last as well as stern. for he could not
bear persistence in other people unless
1t were to further some cause OF his
own. To the delight of the woman
who had once tried in vain TO melt his
iron heart. Count Won Breitstein began
to look somewhat like baited bull.
Really, said the baroness to herself,
there was an actual resemblance In
feature. and ioyously she searched for
few more little ribbon tipped ban
derillos.
What fun it was to rutile the tenn
per of the surly old brute who had hui
inflated her womans vanity In days
long past but not forgotten. She
knew the chancellor's desire for the
emperors marriage as soon as suit
able match could be found and, though
she was not In the secret of his plans,
would have felt little surprise at learn
ing that some eligible royal girl had
already been selected. Now how anus
ing il would be actually to make
the old man trcmble for the success
of his hopes, even if 1t should turn out
I'm the end to be impossible or unde-
sirable to upset them.
What could there be more in hon
orr she echoed lightly after an in
stant given to reflection. why. the
emperor aud the girl will see great
deal of each other unless you Danish
or impriSon the Mowbrays. Therell
lie rlany dances together, many calls
in fact. Il serial romance instead Of a
short story. Why shouldn't his majes-
ty Enow the pleasure Of a-platonic
friendship with beautiful and charm
ing young wOman!'
Because PlatO's out Of fashion. II
ever he WAS in, among human beiags
with red blood in their veins and be-
cause. as said. the emperor Is above
all else II man Of honor Besides, l
doubt that any woman, no matter how
pretty or young, could WELD really
powerful influence over his life"
You doubt that? Then you d"n't
know the emperor and you've forgot
ten some of the traditions Of his
house"
Are you trying TO warn me Of dis
aster. baroness
She laughed. "Oh. dear, no-of moth.
ing isagreeabie. But | should be sor.
ry to think, as you seem to do, that our
emperor has no youth in his veins
81 think nothing of the sort. What
do think is that LILY teachings have
not been I'm vain and that he has grown
up TO put his duty TO his country and
his own self respect above everything.
He's strong man-too strong to be
trapped in the meshes of any pink and
white Vivien. And If he admired
young woman not OF royal blood he
would keep his distance for her sake.
You say this English miss is with her
mother ut the principal hotel of kron-
burg II Leopold constantly visited
them there we should have Il scandal.
On the other hand, to suggest meeting
the girl outside or incognito would be
an insult Either way he would be
but poorly rewarding Il woman who
saved his life"
Baroness Won Lyndal's color rallied
to the support of her rouge, and her
smile dwindled to inanity, for she had
insisted upon the argument, and 1t was
| going against her.
In her haste to vex the chancellor
she had not stopped to study from ev-
cry side the question she had raised.
| So far she had merely succeeded in ir-
ritating him. and she owed him much
more than pin prick. Such infinitesi-
nal wounds she had contrived to give
| the man in abundance during her twen-
| ty-two years at the Rhaetian court,
but now. II she hurt him ut all. she
would like the stab to be deep and
memorable.
| ITo BE Continued