The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-11

ATOMS. ,
Frlhce Bobby broke in eagerly: Tn
Gle Jack says I've just got to be inter- |
ested IN 'em whether | want to or not.
lie says it's the only way to catch on
to things and become a regular nrince.
lou see, Uncle Caspar, I've got a lot
to learn
Yes your highness, you have" SOL
EMMY admitted the premier. But I
am sure you will learn
Under such an able instructor as
uncle Jack you may soon know more
tnan the Wlsest man in the realm.
added the Duke of Perse.
Ihank you, your grace said the
prince SO politely that the duke was
| COMPOUNDED. 81 know Uncle Jack will
| be glad to hear that. He's-he.s afraid
people may think he's buttins in too
| much
| Buttlng in!' gasped the premier.
At this the Duke Of Perse came to
his feet again, an angry CLEAN in his
eyes. My 1ords,'' he began hastily.
1T must certainly have occurred to
| you before this that our beloved
princes English, which seems, after
All, TO be his mother tongue, is not
what it should be. Butting in! Yes
terday / overheard him advising your
son, PultZ, to go chase himself. And
when your boy tried TO chase himself
pom my word he did-what did our
prince say? What did you say, Prince
Robin:''
| IL forget" stammered Prince Bob
by.
| You said Mice Or was it-er''-
NO, your grace; rats. l remember.
That's what said. That's what all of
US boys used to say in Washington
God deliver us! Has it come to this
that prince of Graustark should
grow up with such language on his
lips? That COMPOUNDED American has
every one hypnotizedr' exploded the
duke His influence over this boy is
a menace to our country. He is max
ing an oaf Of hin-a slangy, impudent
little
"Your grace interrupted Baron
DangIoss sharply.
prince, vaguely realizing that de-
| tense SBCul<l ne IOrt
He is, eh:'' rasped the cxasperated
duke, hopping his brow.
HE sure is pronounced the prince
with Il finality that left no room for
doubt.
He is 4 mountebank, 81 meddler.
that's what he is" exclaimed the over
heated duke.
But the prince had slid down from,
his pile Of books and planted himself
beside him SO suddenly that the bitter
words died away Ola the old mans
lips.
You awful old man. he cried, trenl-
bling all over, his eyes blazing. Don't
you say anything against Uncle Jack.
FH-I'll Danish you-yes, Sir--banish
you like my mother fired Count Mar
lanx out Of the country. I won't lei
you come back here-neyer. And be
fore you go I'll have Uncle Jack give
you good licking. Oh, he can do it
all right! II hate yout'
The duke looked down in amazemen1
into the flushed, writing face of his
little master. For a moment be was
stunned by the vigorous outburst
Then the hard lines in his face re
Taxed. a softer expression came into hi
; eyes, and he smiled kindly on the boy
But Prince Bobby was still unap
Z peased. Il could have you beheaded,
he said stubbornly. couldn't l. Uncl
5 Caspar?'
The Duke of Perse suddenly ben
= forward and placed his bony han,
q upon the unshrinking shoulder of tn
prince. mis- eyes cleaning kindly, bi
: voice strangely free from it's usua
harshness. You are 4 splendid littl
g man, Prince Robin he said. Il glor
T in you. | shall not forget the lesso
y in loyalty that you have taught me-"
Bobby's eyes filled with tears. Th
l. genuine humility of the hard old ma
3 touched his tempestuous little heart.
''Its--it's all right. du-your grace
II I'm sorry I spoke that way too
IL AS the prince strobe soberly frol
q the ''room Of wrangles' every eye we