New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

citement Adolph was Henry's friend, and AdoPhs
friendship was of the quality that does battle tor
friend. assailed You see" continued the Mar
crave striving to be calm but almost out of breath
from excitement; for he loved his friend you
see ~ is a man, and must go when the Princess says
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himself his excitement grew upon him. and ne
danced about with agility little TO be expected
in 4 short mountain of flesh. 1t IS this way, my
Princess" he continued We'll say that you are d
man Wen saw that am beautiful woman, and
and" Nina and the Crown Prince could not re
strain smile Yes: yes it is funny | know i It IS
eber HiuBtelt What sight | should be, II were
a woman People would travel long Journeys ana
would pay a mark to see 1ne,-tWC marks 1or 8ood
seat Yes yes il IS funny III change the meta
Dhor If YOU were a MAXWELL leave that stand as
it is Acht If you were a man, my Princess, no other
man would have any chance against YOU OF winning
any woman Then | could take your hand-and
The Margrave reached out eagerly for the hands OF
the Princess but quickly drew back without touch
ing her Pardon, my Princess My love Will not
obey Tns evening he Is a foolish tool.
Is not love always a toollsh tool; asked -dllla'
smiling
or the wisest fool on earth answered the MargraFe.
There IS no middle ground of mere comnonsense
for the little rascal and he who lacks comnonse1se
IS always a fool though there are wls@ tools IN the
world Unfortunately. my Princess, It was the
foolish fool Love that took up his home IN my poor
heart But-but-to come back If Your H1ghness
were a man and the Crown Prince here were
woman and if the should say 20 you, ny
friend don't fail meet me at the west fountain III
the new gardcn-no the garden IN the west
acht am foolish at the fountain IN the west
garden. what would the mean' Love
foolish love You being man, could not turn away
your face a woman may and teIgn1ng modeSty
when you feel disgust. say with downcast eyes: On
| NAV not | fear-I fear my hard. cruel father
would be angry oh | dare not No on could
make no excuse two penalties man must pay Tor
being man He must forego the love he wants but
cannot have and NAV not refuse that which he does
not want but still must take
Then. too he must endure IN silence the little lies
the woman tells about HIM He cannot say. II IS
not so when she that he IS desperate tor love
of her Woman has her burdens but a man OF fine
honor also has burdens which are none the gnIer De-
cause h. NAV if he wishes throw them OFT He VIII
often carry 4 heavy burden rather than explain at
womaus expense If Captain Henry met the PIN
cess he did so because he had no alternative God
has given me but few talents. very few but every
dav ! am thankful that He has given me 10 know a
true man when | see him. and TO trust true trend
when have one. Captain Henry Is both. | have
sdld-muCh
Adolphs long speech. and after a moments silence
the Crown Prince sand
NV dear Marprave what you have said is very
interesting, but pray leave me with my sister that
we may have a few words privately together II IS a
privilege we seldom ENJOY.
The Marqrave at once withdrew. greatly humh-
ated not by the Princes words, but because he
Adolph the Shrevd, had earlier caught the sig
nails OF dismissal
WHEN Adolph had left Fritz SAID hurredly Il
w am glad you told me about our new friend S
meeting with Don't Care. StumPys great favor
made me suspicious and this intimacy with
Don't Care convinCes that the new Captain Is not
to be trusted I'm sorry TO be forced to the belief
for nave formed plan of escape from tins Prusslan
hell and intended taking the new Captain INTO my
confidence | hoped to have his help, but now
Don't try to run away pleaded Wilhelmina, al
most waing out her words " If YOU 90, shall be
Il, only, nv only