Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-01

The shops were all shut, would be
shut until the day after tomorrow, but
their windows were unshuttered and
gayly decorated to add to the bright
ness Of the scene. Strange old shops
displayed the marvellous chased silver,
the jeweled weapons and gorgeous en-
broideries from the far eastern prov
inces of Rhaetia. Splendid new shops |
riyaled the best of the Rue de la Paix |
in Paris. Gray medieval buildings
made wonderful backgrounds for dra-
perry of crimson and blue and garlands
OF blazing flowers. Modern buildings
of purple red porphyry and the famous
honey yellow marble of Rhaetia nut
tered with flags, and above all, In the
heart of the town. between old and
new, rose the Castle Rock. Virginia's
pulses beat as she saw the home OF
Leopold for the first time, and she was
proud Of It's picturesqueness, Its riches
and grandeur, as If she had some right
in It too.
Ancient narrow streets and wide new
streets were alike arbors OF evergreen
and brilliant blossoms. Prosperous
citizens in their best, inhabitants OF the
poorer quarters and stalwart peasants
from the country elbowed ana pushed
each other good naturally as they
streamed toward the Leopoldplatz.
Handsome people they were, the girl
thought, her heart warming to them.
and to her it seemed that the very
air tinglcd with expectation. She be-
lieved that she could feel the mag
netic thrill in 1t even IL she were
blind and deaf and could hear or see
nothing of the excitement.
1--WE must be in time! We shall be
In time!" she said to herself. II shall
lean out from my windows and see
him"
But at the hotel, which they did
finally reach, the girl had to bear
keen disappointment. With many apol-
cgies the landlord explained that he
had done his very best for Lady Now
bray's party when he received their
letter fortnight before and that he
had allotted them a good suit. with
balconies overlooking the river Mt the
back OF the house-quite Venetian ef-
feet, as her ladyship would find. But
as to rooms at the front-impossible!
All had been engaged fully six weeks
in advance. One American millionaire
was paying a thousand gulden solely
for an hours use of small balcony
today for the unwilling and again to
morrow for the street procession. vir
ginia was pale with disappointment
Then I'll go down into the crowd and
take my chance of seeing something
she said to her mother when they had
been shown into handsome rooms sat
lsfactory In everything but situation
II must hurry or there'll be no hope"
4Nfy dear child. impossible for 70,
to do such a thingw exclaimed thu
grand duchess. II can't think OF allow
ing It. Fancy what crush there viii
be-all sorts Of creatures tramplini
on each other for places. Besides. yo'
could see nothing"
''Oh, mother" pleaded the princes
IN her softest. sweetest voice. the voic
abe kept for extreme emergencies o
cajoling. II couldn't bear to stay shu
mp here while that music plays and tn
crowds shout themselves hoarse 70
my emperor. Besides. it's the mos
curious thing-I feel as II voice KEEP
calling to me that l must be there
Miss Portman and I'll take care Q
each other. You will let me 60, won
your
CH course the grand duchess yieldet
her one stipulation being that the tw
should keep close to the hotel aud th
princess urged her reluctant companio
sway without waiting to hear he
mothers last counsels.
Their rooms were on the first foo
and the girl turned eagerly down I'll
broad fight Of marble stairs, Mis-
Portman following dutifully upon he
heels.
They could not get out by way Of til
front door, for people had paid Il
standing room there and would M
yield an inch, even for an instan
while the two or three steps belo,
and the broad pavement In front wer
as closely blocked.
Matters began to look hopeless, br
Virginia would not be daunted. The
tried the side entrance and found
free, the street into which It led bein
comparatively empty, but just beyon,
where 1t ran into the great ope
square OF the Leopoldplatz, there WI
= solid wall Of sightseers.
I'VE might as well go back" sal
Miss Portman, who had none OF IL
princess keenness for the undertal
ing. She was tired after the journt
and for herself would rather have ha
cup OF tea than see fifty emperor
unveil as many statues by celebrate
Sculptors.
''Oh. MOI" cried Virginia. "We'll e
to the front somehow sooner or late
even II we're taken off our feet. Loo
at that man just ahead OF US. II
doesn't mean. to turn back. He's n,
q nice man, but he's terribly dete
mined. Let's keep close to him an
see what he means to do; then mayl