The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-07-12

"Your majesty, cannot countenance
your friendship for this commoner."
He assumed his most impressive man.
ner. Il resign my post as prime minis
ter Of Herzegovina"
The humor of a diplomat without a
post resigning from the post which he
did not have did not escape the queen.
However, she maintained her royal
dignity.
very WELL" she answered gayly.
"You resign what is left of your post. -
She departed to place some letters on
Laumann's desk. When she returned
to the outer Office she saw that both
Trainor and the king had come in and
were engaged in a conversation which
vitality concerned herself.
You did not tell me that your en-
gagement ends tomorrow" Trainor was
protesting.
"That does not concern you. Her
majesty must wed one of her own
rank" Stephen ". was angry.
"All Of which would give you quite
a monopoly. You're the only king in
America"
81, love the queenw exclaimed Ste
phen.
$50 do Ir' cried Trainor. 81 love her
too much to lose her on account of Il
comic opera kingdom
you are insolent!'
: .-tsNVe are on the SAINT footing now
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field and no favor, and the best man
WINS
1.-THE best manv' disdainfully. "Sir,
am the king of Bosnia"
Herr Trainorr' cried the queen step
ping forward. Both men turned in as
constituent, realizing that Anna Vic
toria must have overheard at least part
of their conversation
ut is time we started" said the
American to her.
II cannot so. I must speak with the
kingr'
Trainor spoke resignedly. you
know best" He slowly left the Office.
leaving the queen alone with the king.
Anna Victoria studied the king
thOughtfully.
II have just heard you say that you
are fond of me. Presumably you wish
to be my husband
II want you to be my wife," he an
swered in voice that trembled with
emotion.
at is almost the same thing There
is no use waiting longer for news from
Bosnia. Will you sit down."
He placed a chair for her and, draw
ing up another. seated himself opposite
her.
'Meester Trainor has told you that
he is fond of me- she began.
"One of the mobr'
Over in this country we are all Of
the mob. That is the first thing yol
must understand when you come here"
This Trainor has taught you that
nonsense"
''.Just as my father taught me-that
| must we'd the ruler of Bosnia. I had
thought of marriage only as a duty to
my nation. Meester Trainor made me
comprehend the sweetness of loving
and of being loved
'Oh, he did!' sarcastically.
Yes" answered Anna vi .toria slow
ly. With a sudden tenderness she look
ed straight into Stephens eyes. Yes,
he taught me all that, but | wanted
to be loved-hy YOU
King Stephen became extremely agi-
tated at Anna Nictoria's declaration OF
her one time hope for his affection.
He rose and strobe impulsively to and
fro. He realized that he must say
something. and that right speedily. as
some Of the clerks might come into
the Office at any moment and render
impossible further talk at the time
with Anna Victoria on this all impor-
tant subject But it was the girl who
broke the silence as she, too. rose:
THE night you came TO my misera-
bic home in this strange foreign land
I-I-Iiked you-oh. very much. | said
to you. \ am just an ordinary person.
| longed to be wooed like any ordinary
girl. pictured you winning me like
any ordinary man.
Then you do not care for the Amer
ican?"
He is fine and strong and resolute.
but you seemed all these and some
thing else besides. You We're of my
kind-of my own people. You called
me Il fairy queen, and | wanted you
TO be my fairy prince" with intense
feeling. Il am SO bitterly disappolnt>