The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-15

didn't admire her as much as they do,
ana none of the women there are of
the sort to be Jealous. SO, are YOU
sure, Lorenz, that you're not taking
too serious view Of the Gffair?"
1t can't be taken too seriously, con.
sidcring the circumstances. I've told
you my plans for the cmpcrors fu.
ture. Prlncesses are women, ana gos-
sip Is hydra headed. When the lady
hcars-she who has been allowed to
understand that the emperor of Rhae.
tia oi.,y waits for suitable opportu-
nifty of formally asking for her hand
for she will surely hear, that he has
seized this very moment for his first
/ liaison, | tell you neither she nor her
people are likely to accept the state
ment mecllly. She's half Gcrman-on
| her fathers side cousin not too dis
tant of William II. She's half Eng
lisbon her mothers side related to
the king through the line Of the Stu.
arts. And in her there's dash of
American blood which comes from Il
/ famous grandmother who was dc.
scended from George Washington, Il
man rs proud and with the right to
be rs proud as any king All three
countries would have reason TO re-
sent such an ungalant slight from
lthactia."
"Thc little affair must be hushcd
/ up" said Egon.
"it must be stopped, and at once"
said the chancellor
"Ach" sighed the young man, with
rs much meaning in the long drawn
I h,.nn l, I,.> al,
And if 1t did not discourage it at least
! irritated him. "Go on" he exclaimed
sharply. "Go on with your sorry talow
after all, when one comes to the
telling there isn't very great deal
one can put into cut and dried words"
explained Egon. AT table the emperor
has his hostess on one side and his fair
prescrvcr on the other. The two talk
ns much together during meals as cti-
/ Quettc allows and perhaps Il little
/ moro. Then, as the emperor has been
often at Lyndabcrg, he can act us
cicerone for Il stranger. He has shown
| Miss Mowbray all the beauties of the
/ place. He gathers her roses in the rose
/ garden; he has guided her through the
grottoes; he has pilotcd her through
/ the labyrinth; he has told her which
are the best dogs in the Kennels ana
has given her the history OF all the
| horses in the baron'S stables. know
! this from the table talk. lie has OK
! plorcd the lake with Miss Mowbray
and her mother in motor boat. Per
haps you saw the party? And, whc thcr
or no he brought his automobile to
l.yndalbcrg on purpose, In any case
he's had the MOWDrays out in it sew
/ eral times already. one would hardly
| think he could have found 4 chance to
do so much in such Il short time, but
our emperor is n man of action. Yes
! tcrday we had picnic at the Sccbach-
| fall to see Thorwaldsen's Undine. Leo
! pOld ana Miss Mowbray, being splendid
climbers, reached the statue on the
height over the fall long before the
rest OF us. At starting, however | was
! close behind with the baroness and
overheard some joke between The two
about Il mountain and COW. The Cm-
| pcror spoke of milking as fine art
and said he'd lately been taking les
sons. They laughed Il great deal at
! this, and it was plain that they were
on terms of comradcship. When Il
young man and n girl have Il secret
/ understanding, even the most innO-
cent one, it puts them apart from
| others
Last night there were fireworks on
! the lake. The emperor and Miss Now
bray watched them together, for every
| thing was conducted most informally.
| Afterward we had an impromptu CO.
! tillon, with three or four pretty new
| figures invented by the baroness. The
! emperor gave Miss Mowbray several
| faVorS. and one was Il buckle of Un.
amelcd forgetmcnots. This Eu.niu.
| there was tennis. The emperor and
! Miss Mowbray played together. Phcy
were both so skillful it was Il pleasure
to watch them. At luncheon they ate
a double almond out of one shell, had
n game over it, and Leopold caught
! Miss MowDray mapping. That brings
| us TO the moment of my coming TO
! You. For the afternoon | fancy the
/ baroness was getting up riding party,
and this evening, unless they're too
! tired, she'll perhaps get up an ANA.
| tcur concert at which Miss Mowbray
will sing The girl has n delicious
voice"
"The creature must be Il fool or al
| adventures" pronounced the chanccl-
lor. "1f she has kept her senses she
ought to know that nothing can come
of this folly-eXcept sorrow or scan.
dal."
Egon shrugged his stihly padded mil
itary shoulders. ~ have always found
that Il woman in love doesn't stop to