The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-09

task stephen eagerly began 10 accom-.
rli>h. 1t wars his first attempt at pack.
ing. and 1t cannot be said tina tue
gowns ana hats OF her royal hiGhueSs
benefited through his methods.
When Anna Victoria r%eappearrd
from her dressing room stephen vas
iliu@Uritcd into the mysteries of an
other new task. that OF ullttoning her
gown. which he finally 81 rcrded in nc.
rumpli>lling after detailed Instructions
from the girl.
The u'iee, stepped to the window
and gaZcu out across the street toward
the shop of the animal mAi who had
bought her beloved Bilnhi. Now she
was sure that she could got him back
Tic king spoke. AMI she turned and
faced him.
'lon made me understand the glory
Of being Il man" he said. Il told
vas only the beginning | have learn
ed love here"
'lour words give ne more happiness
than ! can deScribe,' she answered
him. looking into his eyes.
Il could not speak before" he said.
What had | to offer? But now
Anna Nic;oria'S face healned.
"Now:" she whispered tcn>ely.
"NoW we are going back" he told
her. "Hut | want YOU more than I
wan my kingdom. The throne would
he Il lonely place without YOU. Win
you let me he your subject. and will
YOU he my Queen:"
She stepped up to him. and no fe-
vcriShly @rasred her hand and press
ed il to his heart. She turned her face
MP toward his. "Stei}heu." she wlis-
rered fondly.
ANNA. my own" he pressed his
lips to hers as he crushed her in his
arms.
The happy couple in close embrace
were ohIiNious to the outside world
even to the ringing Of the bell. An I'M
usually convul>iye jerk III the wire
produced 20 loud Il ring. however. that
his majesty stephen ~. was forced to
cease his prOtestations of affection to
usher in the caller. 1t vas the baron.
who gave the welcome news that he
had walked the landlord into \ state Of
exhaustion aud hunger which had nc
ccs>ituted his goin. to dinner.
Irainor soon followed in. and he
was UNNECESSARILY startled when the
queen announced to him: I'VE have
been recalled. We are going home"
"IIome-to Herzegovina"' he Sasped.
ZAP embassy is here to rcscat MS on
our thrones. and our days Of p%rivation
are over" Informed Stephen ".
Trainor stitlcd the grief that grippod
him. and he joined With the baron in
aiding the preparations for the reccl-
ton Of the foreign noblcman. lie
agreed. with Anna Victoria that the
humble fiat was hardly the place to
entertain an embassy. and he made
the happy suggestion that the visiting
contingent should attend the Iaunlann
reception. adding that he would be
most delighted to secure invitations
for them. After considerable aSSur-
ance from him that they would he
most welcome at the function Ann;
Victoria agreed that when the embas
sy arrived they should be extended
the invitations.
1t was with n Gathering Of swords
and a flashing of -iIt buttons and -Olt
lace that the four dignitHrieS repre-
senting Bosnia and Herzegovina en-
tered the room. Prince Niklas, the
Duke of Itavanica and General 1Iar
mitz were very much ~uispleaSed an
parently at the ~mcagcrness Of the
regal establishment, and Herr Rum
Ter, even though of more humble posi-
ton. acted disNaragingly for fear tina
the Importance Of his position woUl'
not be appreciated. HarmitZ, repre-
senting the Myrza faction, was stou
aud moderately tai. About forty-ivt
years old, red faced and smooth
shaved, he conducted himself in thu