The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-03

"That's what I've come to England
for" said the Princess.
81 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
Twlns), and the narrow path they
were on came to an abrupt end ut the
foot OF steep and pathless bank. The
Twins started up It as If il were
neither here nor there to them; as in
deed ii was not.
But the Princess stopped short and
said In tone of dismay: "Am l to
climb thlsT
The Terror stopped, looked at her
dismayed face, set his bicycle against
the trunk Of tree, and said, "I'll help
you up"
With that dismisslng 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
little.
You certainly aren't In very good
training" he said rather sadly.
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, II L
wanted" she said with some heat.
Then | should. It's much nicer to
be strong" said Erebus in tone of
finallty.
The Terror went down the bank and
hauled up his bicycle. They went n
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 its 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 sleep
with my window open-at least that
much She held out her two fore
fingers some six inches apart. "The
baroness did not like it. But DIR. Ar
buthnot insisted. think l 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 If 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 her
air Of discomfort and boredom.
The time slipped away; and there came
the sound of distant voice crying out.
II first caught the keen ear Of the
Terror; and he said, "rheyYe missed
you, ! suppose you'll have to be get
ting back"
The Princess rose quickly with q
look OF dlsmay. and said "Oh, dear
How annoyed the Baroness will be I"
You take too much notice Of that
Baroness" said Erebus. IL don't see
what use 1t is being Princess. II you
do just what baronesses tell you"
II don't think i should tell her that
you've been with us. She mightn't
think we were good for you. Some
people round here don't seem to under
stand us" said the Terror suavely.
The Princess looked from one TO the
other, hesitating with puckered brow,
and then, with a touch of appeal In
her tone, she said "Are you-are you
coming Tomorrow
The Twins looked at one another
doubtfully; then the appealing face
Of the Princess touched the TerrOr'e
heart; and he said politely: