The Pensacola journal., 1912-10-01

'That's what I've come to England
for" said the Princess.
II don't think you'll get very strong
in that peach-garden. 1t didn't feel to
me like the open-air at ALL" said the
Terror.
They were not on one of the main
paths of the wood (the main paths of
woods were not affected by the
Twins). and the narrow path they
were on came to an abrupt end at the
foot of a steep and painless bank. The
Twins started up it as if it were
neither here nor there to them; as in
deed it was not.
But the Princess stopped short and
said in tone of dismay: "Am / to
climb this?"
The Terror stopped. looked at her
dismayed face, set his bicycle against
the trunk of a tree, and said, "I'll help
you up
With that, dismissing etiquette from
his mind. he slipped his arm round the
slender waist of the Princess and
firmly hauled her to the top of the
bank. He relieved her of most of the
effort needed to mount it; but none
the less she reached the top painting a
little.
You certainly aren't in very good
training" he said rather sadly.
A faint flush of modification man
tied the pale cheeks of the Princess
and the family contemptuous compass.
sion in the eyes of Erebus deepened it.
II could get quite strong, If /
wanted" she said with some heat.
'gThen I should. It's much nicer to
be strong" said Erebus In a tone of
finaIity.
The Terror went down the bank and
hauled up his bicycle. They went a
little deeper into the wood and reached
their goal, the banks of a small pool
They sat down in row; and the
Princess looked at It's cool water, in
the cool green shade of the tall trees
with refreshed eyes.
This is different" she said.
"Yes, this is the real open air." said
the Terror.
'But [ do get lots of open air." pro.
tested the Princess. "Why l sleep
with my window open-at least that
much" She held out her two fore.
fingers some six inches apart. 1.-The
Baroness did not like it. But DR.. Ar.
buthnot insisted. think sleep better
I'VE have our bedroom windows as
wide open as they'll go and then
they're not wide enough" said Erebus
in tone of superiority.
81 think IL you took off your hat
and jacket, you'd be cooler STILL" said
the Terror rather quickly.
The Princess took off her hat and
jacket and breathed another soft sigh
of pleasure. She had quite lost hel
air of discomfort and boredom.
The time slipped away; and there came
the sound OF distant voice crying out.
1t first caught the keen ear of tbs
Terror; and he said. They've missed
you. I suppose you'll have to be get
ting back"
The Princess rose quickly with &
look of diSmay. and said, "Oh. dear
How annoyed the Baroness will be =
'You take too much notice of tha-
Baroness" said Erebus. 81 don't set
what use it is being Princess, if yoI
do just what baronesses tell you
Il don't think I should tell her thai
you've been with us. She mightnt
think we were good for you. Some
people round here don't seem to under
stand u.s. said the Terror suavely.
The Princess looked from one to the
other. hesitating with puckered brow
and then, with touch of appeal il
her tone, she said, Are you-are yol
coming tomorrow
The Twins looked at one another
doubtfulIy: then the appealing fac,
of the Princess touched the Terror.
heart; and he said politely: