The Marshall republican., 1908-08-07

. az sab h'lN
embed IN the mothers eyes. Poor
tile Virginia. ~ young. so inexperi.
seed anu. 10 spite of her self will and
I .pcklessness. SO sweet and loving with
al.
But. dear. you are making the
worst Of tbinRs." the grand duchess
aid soothingly. her hand on the girls
bright hair. why. instead OF crying
you ought to be smiling. ! think. Leo
pold must love you desperately or b
would never have proposed marriage.
even m%orRanntlc marriage. Just at
| first the idea must have shocked 700.
knowing who you are. But. remember.
4 you were Miss Mowbray IL would
have been n triumph. Many women Of
high position have married royalty
morganatically. and every one has ~
spected them. You seem to forget that
the emperor knows you only ~ Helsa
Nowhrny."
lie ought TO have known that Helea
Nov bray was not the girl 10 consent
no. not more easily than virginia a
l.aumpnburg. Drlppe. He should have
nderstood without telling that TO Q
-irl with Anglo. Saxon blood IN her
elns such M ofer would be like q
low over the heart"
How should he understand III He
: Rhaeiian. His point Of view
Ills point ~ view 10 me In terrible.
h. mother. It's useless To argue! Ey.
'!lthing II spoiled. or curse II 10
new ! was Princess Virginia he would
q sorry for what he had proposed.
.ven II he thought I'd brought IL on
myself. But then II would be too late.
| cont you UNDERESTIMATE I valued his
ioye because II was given TO me. not
tue princess. II he said. Now ! know
you ! can ofrer my right hand instead
VI my left to you III my wife, that
you'd not h. the same thing at all.
| 80: there's nothing left but to 10 home.
and the cuhpcror OF Rhaeiia must b
told that Virginia OF B"aumepburg-
Drlppe has decided not TO marry. That
Will he one revenge. but q pitiful
Dne. since he'll never know that the
princess who refuses his right hand
aud the Helen Mowbray who wouldn't
take his left are one and the same.
oh. mother. | did love him so. La
~ get out " this hateful house az 5000
~ we can"
The grand duchess knew her daush.
GER and abandoned hope. Yes. II yos
VIII not forgive him we must 10 &C
once aud ave our dignity II We caA."
he said. The telegram will give -
pir excuse. told the baroness I had
.ccelyed bud news. aud she asked per.
Illssion To knock at my door before
going 10 bed aud Inquire how | was
ceiling, She may come at any mo
cent We must say that the telcgran
ecalls ~ immediately to England"
Listen" whispered Virginia. r
lhlnk there's some one at the doos
now"
BARONESS Won I.yndal stood aghast on
hearing that she was to be deserted
arly IN the morning by the bright
particular star Of her house party
after the emperor, She begged that
Lady Mowbray would reconsider: thai
he would wire Ia England Instead Of
going. or. az all events. that she would
walt for one day more until L.eopold's
visit to Schloss L.yndalberg should b
aver
In her anxiety she even failed Ia tact
when she found arguments useless
But the EMPEROR she objected. III
YOU 20 on early In the morning before
he or any u comes down. what Will
ne thinkI What Will he say at being
heated out OF his au revOir?'
Til" grand duchess hssitated. Bul
irgihla answered firmly: II said good
IS 10 him tonight. The emperor-wil
nlerstand."