Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-04-20

fancy we may as well close the meet
ing. To my mind it is rather a silly
custom Which compels us to keep the
prince with us-er-after the opening
of the session Of course, your high
ness, we don't mean to say that you
are not interested in our grave deIiber-
atoms"
Prince Bobby broke in eagerly: ''Un-
Gle Jack says I've just got to be inter-
ested in 'em whether l want to or not.
He says it's the only way to catch on
to things and become regular prince.
You see, Uncle Caspar, I've got a lot
to learn"
"Yes, your highness, you have" sol
EMMY admitted the premier. "But /
am sure you will learn"
Under such an able instructor as
Uncle Jack you may soon know more
than the wisest man in the realm"
added the Duke of Perse.
Thank you, your grace" said the
prince so politely that the duke was
COMPOUNDED II know Uncle Jack will
people may think he's butting in too
much
"Butting in!' gasped the premier
At this the Duke of Perse came to
his feet again, an angry CLEAN in his
eyes. MY lords" he began hastily,
lit must certainly have occurred to
you before this that our beloved
p2nce's English, which seems, after
all. to be his mother tongue, is not
-H.1+ 4 81, i
terday l 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 'Micer Or was ter
mo, your grace; rats. remember
That's what l said. That's what all of
US boys used to say in Washington"
"GCd 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 hypnotized!" exploded the
duke His influence over this boy is
Il menace to our country He is max
Ing an oaf of him-a slangy, impudent
little
Your grace interrupted Baron
Danglcss sharply.
uncle Jacks all right" declared the
prince. vaguely realizing that de-
Tense should be forthcoming.
He is. eh?" rasped the eXasperated
duke, hopping his brow.
He sure is" pronounced the prince
with a fnality that left no room for
| doubt.
"He is a mountebank, meddler
| that's what he isr' exclaimed the over
! heated duke.
But the prince had slid down from
| BIS pie Of books and planted himself
| beside him so suddenly that the bitter
words died away on the old mans
| lips.
you awful old man. he cried, trem-
bling all over, his eyes blazing. Don't
you say anything against Uncle Jack
Tll-Tll Danish you-yes; sir-banish
you like my mother fired Count Mar
lanX out of the country. l won't lei
you come back here-never. And be-
fore you go III have Uncle Jack give
you a good licking. Oh, he can do it
all right! IL hate your
The duke looked down in amazement
into the flushed, writhing face of his
little master. For a moment he was
stunned by the vigorous outburst
Then the hard lines in his face re
Taxed, a softer expression came into bis
eyes, and he smiled kindly on the boy
But Prince Bobby was still unap
peased. Il could have you beheaded,
he said stubbornly. Couldn't l, Uncle
/ CasparY
The Duke of Perse suddenly ben
forward and placed his bony han(
upon the unshrinking shoulder of thu
prince, his eyes cleaning kindly, biz
voice strangely free from it's usua
harShneSs. lou are a splendid LITTLE
man, Prince Robin" he said. Il glory
In you. l shall ret forget the lessor
in loyalty that you have taught me-"
Bobby's eyes filed with tears. TIL
genuine humility of the hard old mai
touched-hi tempestuous little heart
"It's-it's all right, du-your grace
I'm sorry l spoke that way too
AS the prince strobe soberly iron
the room Of wrangles' every eye wa