Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-08-07

back. there's anythinl but reasan ia'
my being trotted out like a horse to be
inspected by this conceited person
merely because he's decided to marryW
"ro think of the son Of so powerful
a throne being called persona The
minister's eyes shone through his glass;
es, blankly dismayed.
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 plenlpotentiary. II you feel too
badly about not being able to reason
with me remember even Napoleon fall
ed once, and maybe you two will 80
down into history together. AS for
reason The princess snapped her
slender fingers unexpectedly close to
the minister's nose and left the room
and the man.
The sudden indispositlon 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
WEAKNESS OF having spent twenty-four
hours trying to be STILL The gilt clock
showed that there were at least two
hours before the palace would awake.
She crept out of bed and dressed
stealthily, threw q 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 that was her. favor
lite retreat She stopped on the thresh-
old and stared at the young man COM
placently smoking a cigar on her own
pet bench.
He hurrledly threw away the cigar
and bowed low before her. GOOD
morning" he said and the princess
noticed the charm Of his voice. II
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 veracity to
keep the household from learning that
the condition of her throat was not 80
serious as the physician had vouched
for.
~ didn't-er-expect to find any one
here myself" hedging for time to ere
ate ideas. "The fact Is have been
awake almost all night attending the
er-princess, and when she at last slept
I slipped into the rose garden to be
refreshed by the carly morning air."
She looked charmingly confused. and
the man, evidently most polite young
fellow. declared his intention to leave
her In undisputed possession Of tho
rose garden. But the princess was
fond enough of an adventure to sweep
away a few conventionalities In order
to experience the unusual.
mo, no; by all means remain seated,
SIR" she said, seating herself on
neighboring bench II am not 80 self
ish nor, indeed. so unsociable. Judge,
sir, that you are connected with our
royal VISITORS retinueT
The man hesitated. then smiled geni-
ally.
Eyes, you are right. generally-al-
ways, In fact-accompany the prince
In his travels"
"Then tell me about him." she broke
in eagerly. 81 shall not be able to get
a glimpse of him while he Is here, and
/ must owl to a certain amount OF
curiosity concerning him."
upon one condition leaned to-
ward her, evidently struck with an
idea-"that you tell me about the Prin-
cess Constancia."
"A bargainr she cried, and her eyes
smiled again. "You take first turn.
You are visitor, you know"
He puckered his forehead in
thoughtful frown. Hes rather good
natured chap" he said at last doubt
fully.
his own way and is never crossed In It,
! haven't doubt" she scoffed.
There's where you are wrong" he
said energetically. THE king has az
strong a will as-er-as the prince has,
and they are eternally clashing."
She traded her first bit Of informa-
ton with every indication Of pride In
It.
"Strong Wilt The combined powers
OF DOM your kAhB hhu yVut PAhhSo
couldn't equal that Of our princess.
And temperl You never saw any one
with such fiendish temper" she whis-
pered conhdentially.
80 bad as thatr' feebly. 1--we
heard that she was quite charming"
"Oh, don't deny that she Is rather
nice to look at, but she-she has boxed
my ears several times" beginning to
take a delight in her creative imagina-
ton
He leaned forward and grasped the
arms Of the bench, tense with indigna-
tlon.
"And you have to submit to I'll You
poor little thingp his eyes full Of COM
miseration and admiration.
The princess put on the 6rst meekly
submissive air mortal man had ever
seen her wear.
what could DOR plaintively.
"There are times when she is really
nice to me-"
"There's one thing certain" he broke
In vehemently, "such a vixen would not
make desirable wife for the prince"
T don't know that he's too good for
her." she said defensively. II don't