The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-30
A WOMAN'S PROPOSAL


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The Princess Aileen, the kings
youngest daughter, having five broth
srs and three older sisters had no hope
OF ever inheriting the throne. Those
who are born at the wrong end of a
royal family are not In an enviable POI
sition. The princess must needs keep
up all the customs OF regal estate with
out ever coming to a regal inheritance.
Her brother. the heir apparent, was be-
trothed to a girl be had never seen,
but as an Offset If he lived long enough
be would be king. The princess was
expected to marry one Of royal blood
without hope that she would ever be a
queen.
The matter did not especially trouble
her till she took II into her head to fall
in love with her tutor His father was
a count, and the son would succeed to
the title and estates. but he was no
match for a kings daughter. No SOON
er did the princess discover that she
wanted the handsome and intellectual
young man than the injustice OF her
position occurred to her. She went to
her father the king, whose pet she
was. threw her arms around his neck
and begged to be allowed to marry the
tutor The king. who could refuse her
nothing. at last consented and told her
she might send her sutton to him.
But he is not my sutton" said the
princess.
Certainly not" replied the king. 1T
is you who have proposed 10 him"
'But have not proposed to him"
Well, then, II you intend to marry
him you had best do So"
The objections having been removed.
the princess bethought herself OF the
proposal. However win do it7'' she
said to herself i've read stories of
men who have shrank from proposing
to the girls they loved. and never
had any patience with them. must
be brave"
TO make matters worse. both be-
cause Of maidenly modesty and that
she had not supposed she would be
permitted to marry the man OF her
choice, she had never given him the
slightest intimation that she loved
him. She must assure him of this and
follow 1t up with a proposition. Il
shall intimate TO him she said. (which
way the wind blows, and If be fails to
see It can't help IT."
Having vainly tried for month to
make up her mind to the task she at
last resolved to do SO after her daily
lesson on certain morning. So. the
exercises being finished. when the tu-
tor arose To 20 she said TO him:
Please don't hurry today / have
something TO say to you
He resumed his seat and looked at
her inquiringly. There was not much
encouragement 10 bis reception Of the
announcement.
"You told me yesterday she said.
'.that 1t was the turning of the earth
on its axis that caused the trade winds
to blow 10 one diagonal direction in
the northern hemisphere and In an OPP
posite direction In the southern hemi.
sphere. We are In the northern heml-
sphere. where the winds blow east
believe that's right. Now. II we were
10 the southern hemisphere they would
blow west. wouldn't they r.
quite right"
We'll, what would like to know is
II everything In the southern hemi-
sphere IL transposedg Do the men
and women down there stand IN a re-
versed relationship
Astonlshed at the irreIevance Of the
question. be looked at Der In silence
for a time. then said: Il am not aware
Of any such transposition. The only
countries lying south OF the equator
are Oceanica. Africa and South Amer
lea. and 10 none of these have we any
such condition
She looked at the ceiling. then at the
Toor then out of the window. He
waited for her to proceed
7 didn't know" she finally contin-
ued. "but that you. being very smart
man, would catch my meaning"
Still more COMPOUNDED. be scrutinized
her face for clew. Begging your
royal highnsss' pardon" be said, Il
fail to see any connection whatever
between Your question and anything
hat pertains to single organic, inor-
ganic or spiritual condition"
Il suppose" she said In disheart-
sned tone that | shall have to ask
you a leading question. You are al
ways asking me leading questions, you
Know"
pray do So"
"At the pole'- she paused.
.WeIl. at the poles?"
(which way does the wind blown
The young man knit his brow, pulled
his mustache, crossed and recrossed
his legs, then said:
Theoretically there should be a
dead calm at the poles"
The girl turned away impatiently
Il see" said her tutor, you did not
Intend to ask the question scientific
ally"
mo; I did mott
II dare say / am very stupid, I've
not been used TO associate much with
the members Of your sex. Your Ian
guage is too subtle for me-"
Perhaps" said the princess, rising.
"the day may come when you will un-
derstand what have said to you"
There was something In the look of
reproach she gave him that lee a ray
Of light in upon his brain And. after
ell. is not look the only language Of
love? Her mysterious message was.