The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
Continued from Yesterday,


pruning knives and scissors, whicn
he had let fall, and stallsed down the
path. What was it? he wondered.
She was a princess In all things sage
her lack OF GOODNESS toward the peo-
pie. 1t was wrong to meet them In
this way; 1t was not In order. Her
highness had lived too long among
them. She would never rid herself
of the idea that the humble had
hearts and minds like the exalted
As the figure OF the head gardener
diminished and shortly van!shed be-
hind bed of palms. her highness
laughed brightly. and Gretchen, to
her own surprise. found herself
laughing also, easily and without con-
straint.
Whom were you seeking her
highness asked. rather startled by the
undeniable beauty of this peasant
Il WAS seeking your serene nigh
ness. live at number forty the
sTT1 tfi1 Hiyk Woman gave
me this note for you"
''Krumerweg o. Her highness
reached for the note and read it. and
as she read tears gathered In her
eyes. Follow me" she said She
tee Gretchen TO a marble bench and
sat down. Gretchen remained IN her
feet respectfully. What is your
nane?'
wan 1re,"hcn cir dow"
In your presence. highness "
aghast
on = ,narn,ng H. ,bis 81, aawn..
Thtm a.ns " ...r,p,and ond f.ratrhen
.t..,.aa ,,.;,h afacr,,v !, acuJa moi
be difficult. thought Gretchen, to love
a princess like this, who was not
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nor tel him for he s,Ill believes tina.
sn. ,has aoms,hia~ H. d., wt,, my
a,,,sn,ssinn rh.,, .ea s,nopa5 she
usae stranre,y r,aking This naasan, her
cnnfaante VIVA, y syhip,i
..u,gnness ,hat cn,,,a M, he 3"
va t,retehen, sbe had nothiar 10
d. with it." Tier higanesx lcvs,ed
her vaye a, the rowars I'm, h.r eves
saw onIv the parret or the barnlike
Inpsi,nsss ~ tha onera during re-
haarrals
T;rstrhsp Ala NO, move She saw.
the, h.r hiohnexs w.a. arear,inY. .,a
80 hsrsa,1 haa arnon,s
"Da Won Ike musI, p,
..uirhness I am ALWAYS singing
.I.a~-la-la,s sang the princess ca
nrteious,y
"Ta--ia---is,., sans ,,retnhe, anil.
in. Her voloe was NO, puror or
sweetar. 1, was merely stronger hay-
i'm. heen aocustomea i, the open sir.
ssErava," cried the nrineess dron.
ming book and whip and folding the
note inside the book. "who taught
ven IN sinre
sss,oh.,ffy ,,trhnesx
.wha, do yo,, do
II a,n q soose gfrl. Ia the fall and
vir.er corI. AZ cda times In the
,s,act Earye"
.srhe Riaek Earle A tavern"
.Yes. h,.hness.
Tell me ali about yourself'
rhi. rss .ass ,or r:retcha,. ,bara
ra. 90 utt,s
,srft,Ts-r- n, o,rrr -r.r father our
lives are xomethinv alike hand
rn.,,c rirI like Won must have q sweet.
baartS
Gretchen b,nshad ives birhn.ss
an, 10 he married soon He is a
yintner. wound nor fraaa him FOR
se,,r hing hi.hnrss u ,xi,h a sr,irrr- nf
holduess
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rathcr sha ukaa this frapknas. IL
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