The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-15


" pointed new American representative at
the court OF Elbstadt-S axhausen, and in
the course of few weeks the minister
II rived in the old German city, bringing
with him his wife and two daughters.
Belle, the eldest, nineteen, and out in society;
and Marjorie, the heroine of my story. was but five
years old.
a merry little mouth, and tanglc OF golden hair,
that stood out like halo about her head, and cost
Babette, her nurse infinite amount OF trouble and
patience to keep it in order Babette was blue
eyed, rosy-cheeked German girl and from the first
moment of her entrance into this American house
Marjorie was we'll behaved little girl, usually, but
rather needless. She received much good advice
needed She often replied: Il do try to remember
what you say, mama, but it won't stay remembered!
The American legation. or house and office OF the
American minister, situated in beautiful shady
street called the Konigstrasse; Down the whole
length of the avenue ran broad strip OF turf,
and just in front of the legation this widened into
q little park, in the center OF which was fountain
cooled the air about it, and pleased the and eye
with the plash and sparkle of the falling water.
garden Wth ", Winding m waik
shady trees overarehing the smooth shayen
lawns, and broad gravsled drive leading
over '.h hung the arms of the United States,
3ia. and Babette spent happy summer wan
dering IN the garden or resting beneath the trees,
wheE Babette would bring out unfinished blue
wooden stccking-she was never without her knit
wonderful German taes-isiry stories or stories OF
the war which cos; the Fatherlsnd so many noble
lives But of al! things. Marjorie loved best to hear
of the King and Queen OF that country; and Babete
wearied of dilating upon the reported agnih-
of her soveregnhis many palaces, carriages,
horses, and his rich robes OF state.
Marjorie mad seen Of the palaces the one
which the King inhabited in the winter; but Its ex-
tesnai appearance certainly did promise stsch
delights Rabette assured ner existed within could
bat pass :ts somewhat fcTei66:uS portals. J:
Babete's stories trae, boneveT. king N
fairylasd lived IN greater state and spl-ndor
thar did his Majesty of E!hstsdt
The long summer days passed al; TOO quickly to
Marjorie, and then aa:unn, bringing with i,
renewed life and activity 10 the old town which had
hitherto seemed sleepy ard dull The King and
court returned from zee prlacc me river; the
streets ard rarks aere gay with gorgeous eSupages
and brilliant uniforms. ana at last, night, Mar
jore had the delight seeing her father, mother
and sister aetrsd tor the first bail st TIE The
festivities Of the winter has begun,
tell me ell about it .e.,aorrow.' We're her las
words, Ter parents descended the steps III,
r-rrssge. q want to know how tie King ws.
dressed. and the Queen aid wka. they said anr
eve1y;hingi Please don't sc.est.
Nary .ve-s the Questions she asked on the follow
ing dey--qa.siicr;s which her ;EcFner and sste,
could not answer having hs.r 100 much occupied a
the ball notice the details 70: which Marjorie:
scu .onged.
@Wc'i. ; wish could go 70 court and see III,
King &C. myself" she exclaimed sorI-whs. ussa
.ieutlY in her disappcintu,syss