Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

That's wh@ I've come to England
for" said the Princess.
Il don't think you'll get very strong
in that peach-garlcn. 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 Mt the
foot of 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 l to
cli,.b this?'
The Terror stopped. looked at her
dismayed face. set his bicycle against
the trunk of Il 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. lie 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 decpencd It.
81 could get quite strong. II I
wanted" she said with some heat.
Then I should. It's much nicer to
be strong" said Erebus In a tone of
linality.
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 its cool water. In
The cool green shade Of the tall trees
with refreshed eyes.
This is different" she said.
'S>s. this is the real open air." said
the Terror.
But do get lots Of open air." pro
tested the Princess. "Why sleeI
with my window open-at least tina
much. She held out her two fore
fingers some six inches apart 9Th.
Baroness did not like it. But Dr. Ar
buthnot insisted. think | sleep better.
I'VE have our bedroom windows n.
wide open as they'll go and ther
they're not wide enough" said Ercbu,
In tone Of superiority.
II think If YOU took off your ha
and jacket, you'd be cooler still" sal.
the Terror rather quickly.
The Princess took Off her hat an(
Jacket and breathed another soft sigl
or pleasure. She had quite lost he
air of discomfort and boredom.
The time slipped away; and there cam
the sound of Il distant voice crying out.
1t first caught the keen ear Of tn
Terror; and he said They've MISE,
you. suppose you'll have to be gel
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 tina
Baroness" said Erebus. II don't sc
what use 1t is being Princess. II 20
do just what baronesses tell YOU
IL don't think should tell her tina
you've been with us. She mightn
think we were good for you. Som
people round here don't seem to undel
stand u.s." said the Terror suavely
The Princess looked from one to III
other hesltating with puckered prov
, and then, with touch OF appear
: her tone. she said. "Are you-are va
} coming tomorrow"
The Twins looked at one anoth(
doubtfully: then the appealing fa'
of the Princess touched the Terror
heart; and he said politaly;