The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-06-16
How the Treaty
Was Made
A Story inspired by the Pres.
ident's Peace Plan
By e. A. MICHEL
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

In the changes that have come over
Europe the principalities OF Pertonia
and Weadep have disappeared from
the map They were carved out Of
the ancient territory called Helvetia
aud were adjoining provinces. For
years the boundary line between the
two was a matter of dispute, and much
blood had been spilled without any
progress being made to fix II perma-
nently Al last war had reduced them
both to bankruptcy.
One day Il young man. Herman Won
Gratz. rode into the capital of Weaden,
drew up al the palace of the reigning
prince and announced himself as an
envoy extraordinary from the sover-
eign of pertonia. having power to
make a treaty with his neigbbors of
Wea,len establishing u boundary line.
Al tie time of his arrival the minister
of foreign affairs was with the prince,
who. having heard Won GRATIS an
nouncement. turned to his cabinet Of
ticer ana said:
Count Won Steinwitz. negotiate
treaty such as this young man Is sent
to make | do not wish to see 1t or be
consulted with regard TO 1t till II has
been signed. sealed and delivered.
Then. II II Is satisfactory to me. ! will
make you marquis, giving you at
the same time one OF my estates. IL
the treaty fails to meet my approval
you shall lose your head"
At this the ambassador looked very
much 8stonished.
What surprises your asked the
prince
a coincidence My sovereign the
Prince of Pertonia has imposed upon
me the same conditions"
'lndeedr'
Yes. your highness. with this addi-
ton. that the treaty must be made.
| cannot escape by failure TO agree"
Turning to Won Steinwitz. the prince
said:
named Take my brother sovereign's
representative TO your castle and keep
him there till you have come to an
agreement"
The minister and the ambassador
bowed themselves out. mounted horses
and rode TO Won Steinwitz's castle.
There was great difference In years
between the two diplomats. Won Stein
WITT being over sixty years old, while
Won Gratz was scarcely thirty. The
former was not much worried for bis
head. for he was veteran In diploma
cy and had no fear but that he could
outwit the younger and less expert
eneed man Upon their arrival the
host placed his guest IN the handsom-
est suit of apartments In the castle,
left him and going to his cabinet. or
dered an attendant to say to his daugh
ter. the Countess Bertha. that he wish
ed her TO come to him In n few min
utes the maiden joined her faiher.
and he said to her:
"a young diplomat Is here from the
king of Pertonia. Make II your busi-
ness to win his heart"
rs, NV Eiti
and retired She asked no reason for
this strange request. and none was OF
fered. Like all girls OF TINT period.
she was accustomed 10 hear and to
obey. Parents did not give reasons for
their orders
al supper the same evening. No orders
were necessary In either ease so far
as love was concerned. for the young
diplomat as soon rs he set eyes on the
countess was enraptured And Ber-
thu IN the handsome face and figure,
the intellectual cns of Won GRATIS
head and cOnntenance. saw an ideal
such rs she had treasured from child
hood. After the meal the crafty count
Withdrew 10 his cabinet. leaving the
two together
The next morning after breakfast
Won SteinwitZ. instend of inviting his
guest 10 begin the negotiations. OF.
dered horses and falcons to be brought
and sent his guest and Bertha out for a
hunt. All day they rode through the
woods attended by n retinue OF cour-
tiers and servants. Bertha not only
found any attempt 20 fascinate her
companion repulsive. but needless.
Che had only to be herself to win him,
and she gave her heart to him without
the asking Love Is u finer diplomat
than any earthly sovereign has ever
employed The two breathed 1t in
with the pure air. When their birds
took flight for the coveted game,
though their eyes followed. their hearts
remained In preximity And when the
hunt was ended and they rode back to
the castle they took no thought of
love; the little god alone had a care for
that
The second day was like the first.
And so the time passed Love pro-
crossed. but not the treaty. Ten days
had gone by. and not IL point In. 1t had
been discussed. Then the young diplo-
mat began to realize that he loved his
antagonists daughter. new feature
had come over the treaty If the
count achieved a diplomatic advantage
the lover would lose his head II the
lover secured victory the father of
the girl he loved must die. There
could be but one happy result-a trea,
ty so inspired by generous motives
that the work when finished would be
satisfactory to both sovereigns
Then one morning the count. instead
of devising new pleasures for his