The Washington herald., 1909-04-28


other real. and would remind my listen
ers that II is vinegar whseh can determine
the one from the other; and 1 would
remind further that when considering
human pearls 1t sometimes takes worse
than vinegar; yea. even rue and worm
wood and other bitter teas ere We And
that this is worth having. this not But
come, brother. let US deliberate"
And passing his arm through the kings
he led him, still frowning. but unresist-
ing, 10 & corner.
Vow, my royal brother he said, glee-
fully, we have before US the delicate
process Of looking for strawberry marks,
but love (Which is YOU. being blind, and
I being a fool We may 90 ahead and
commit no indiscretion. II I were you,
sire. 7 would pick the fair one with the
pink cavalier; for her strawberry mark
she is more apt L wear, say, a rose, than.
say, a corOneti Your majesty Is turned
hOTticulturist 1 hear. these days aban-
doning your laudable calling OF goldsmith
/ Yet a eo-onet outlasts 800 roses, and IS IN
value l.ooe times. However, a fool %
/ his folly which means every man 10 his
/ bent Therefore. were I Of your mind,
brother (and looking about me I often
thank God that he made me OF no mind
at all. so that escaped getting a bad
onel. in quest Of black domino straw
berry marked with a rose. I would surely
choose the one in the arms OF the pink
cavalier She seems TO have the trimmer
ankle; therefore, she cannot be marked
with the COrOnet Is It not extraordinary
! how marriage TO a woman dulls her
complexion. expands her waist thickens
/ her ankles. takes the music from her
voice and the sweetness from her smile?
Consequently. brother fool. the luscious
creation. so divineIy ankled. under that
black domino. approaching, cannot be
your Wife.''
and with z shTin laugh. Sir MOmus gro
( tesQuely skipped away. as was his Gus
tom when he feared an angry rebuke.
However wTathful he was over the jest
er's impudence Cthe more wrathfUl by
reason Of its stinging candor). the king
quite agreed with him as 10 the per-
sonality Of the domino. Those ankles,
/ the tempting figure. inusive. yet in places
emphasized by the trailing costume. the
/ light carriage, the poise Of the head. were
OF perfection that could surely belong TO
only one woman IN the castle-the Ouch
ess Myrtle OF Mario
Madam, may have the honor he
asked.
With a bow. the tall cavalier. her es-
coTt resigned his charge. and she accept
ed the kings arm. He noticed. with a
sense OF satisfaction over his perspicuity,
that the sleeve resting upon his own bore
a tiny rose
shall We waltZ7'' he suggested.
His partner inclined her head. and with
/ her gathered firmly into his embrace they
glided slowly TO the strains Of music
Il found you, you see" he whispered.
( triumphantly. with q tightening Of hand
/ and arm
You were long in coming" she mur-
INJURED
7 did not need the rose TO tell ne who
you were" he continued. ct chose YOU
without Il. I chose you by-youi Ny
/ heart said Myrtle and sure enough. il
ist'
But how could you know ne, under
! the domino?"
For one thing, by the prettiest foot IN
/ the world" he laughed. foudly. BY the
4 daintiest stature. by the most peerless
/ bearing. and now, by the smallest hand,
I and the sweetest voicer'
[ "PrettieT. daintier. more peerless.
/ smaller. sweeter. than the Queen's2"
! You are the queen-queen OF ny heart,'
I he responded. lightly. fancying in her
voice note Of playful jest. And to-
morrow We rule. What a day il viii be-
/ ] can think Of nothing else You are
I making me Of heaven-like happiness.
Myrtlel''
Why should I not?" she murmured.
1T IS ali arranged. as We planned" he
whispered, with caution. and also with
I exUltatiOn- The coach viii be there
at The PontiuS Plate gateway, AZ 3
! O'Clock. You VIII come. surely2''
/ The cOach-at the Pontius Plate gate
way
She lost step, but instantly caught It
! again; the slight stammer in her voice
! alarmed him.
/ Have you forgotten he accused, re-
I pTOachfUlly- The POntius Plate gate
way. at 3 O'Clock; and then, the ride, and
/ SmOrden, and our day"
/ The ride, and Smorden, and our dav."
she repeated
You are coming: You have not
/ changed2"
/ "Oh, yes. certainly; an coming
by 5? You viii be there By g.
/ AT 3, sharp, you mean?''
( at 5. sharp
Perhaps viii be there a little before.
How would that suit2'
The earlier, the better" he returned.
/ jOyfUlly- You VIII find me waiting.
! And now" he said, we must stou. lam
going 10 leave you, for I must pay. some
] attention 20 Doris. Only could not resist
! this once, 10 make sure OF you After
/ the dance with her I shall not dance
/ any more. I shall withdraw. to put nv
self out Of temptation. for II 1 stav 7
shall be dancing with you again. and we
must not attract too much notice"
No. she agreed, softly; that would
not do
NO dance at all together might have
awakened suspicion. The one allays It.
I More might be as bad as none"
That is true" she murmured. as. with
a final and regretful pressure Of hand
and arm. he halted her and himself.
/ I Will take you 70 a seat" announced
+ the king. In ordinary voice, now become
simply the gracious cavalier.
/ As he started forward with her rpoD his
arm, from the doorway opposite which
I they had paused stepped Lord Tonne. in
l fun uniformi cape upon shoulder. shake
/ n hand, spur on heel
/ The king turned from the lady IN the
domino with not little Impatience. as
ne heard Lord Tonne address him.
IF your Majesty pleases. said the
faithful old officer. respectfully, but mean
ingly. only a word"
/ In moment, my Iord-lf so inpera-
/ tive" responded the king petuIantIv.
Allow me 10 take leave OF my Iadv. first.
however,
/ Lord Tonne reddened. and with q bow
retired into the doorway. But the domino
spoke quickly.
/ "NO." she said. Your Majesty need
/ not stand on ceremony Affairs Of state
must not wait upon Us women Besides.
/ I an sure that Sir MOmUS, here. will be
/ my knight until succeeded in due course.
/ by another"
With all my heart-whIch Of necessity
I includes my brains" cried the fool. at
the moment near and thus appealed 10.
And all the better. 10 have It so. II
am n ha c-0rrfre n GoueS t. - -.