The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-26

.Whcre did you say they com" FROM" asked
Charles of this man
"From WED Prince" replied the secretary.
From Wed.-Wied?" mus,d Charles. Moth
inc GOOD can come ont of WED unless it he
song"
sicans had played.
4 half hour later with the ancient sword
of an ancient custom clanking at ms heels:
Prince Charles strobe into the throne room Oh
the IIohen-ZollernS and did obel>hnce before ms
Emperor Then spying Count luheh ana Won
IIanIson of Hans;l-a tWinklins-eyed man past
ifty of whom he fond-CharieN ha''ehed 10
inn them Buhlen smiled a he came up
And did YOU find your roN' bud along 'hc
Tntcr den Lindch or was it i'll jar on your
window ledge" began Huhlen N"hcitousy.
The Prince has not slept wen. SuSS'9''"
Won Iaulson e,a~Ncly.
Rut the Prince. feeling out of sorts, mutter-
ed: "Narrcnxprach' "!'-and turned away les
even Buhlen and old Won HauSon We're clumsy
with their tests. awkward, ObNi ous like tins lion
cn-IolIern court like its women. And frlhe'
Charles standing quiet by himself waited for the
ceremonies to begin for those who would DE pre-
S,nt..I to appear. The wait seemed unendurabc
but it really wasn't long before there came a STIR
from the lower end of the hall. Came partil@
of the undetermined nobility gathered there an"
on the wall below the great painting or 'har'e
imagine a door opened moment at whispering
an audible stirrin" as of bodies leaning forward
I. turning of heads. hush. eager. ANTICIPATING
and all nobility crowded forward to ste what the
newcomers might be like
ND then she appeared. the slight figure of 4
"A nirL cNpuisitclv pale with sincere chhrhIih"
features. Her eyes were blue and WIDE open
big eyes that instantly suggested irahkncSN' 10Y
altv And as >h. approached between the lane "i
staring. bevildcrcd nobility there was IN her
noise the poSc of a puc"n-not OF Germany o"t
If some southern CLINE. graceful subtle, uhc',l-
>,ious Scarcely more than girl Vet with the
unconscious assurance of the grown woman >hc
moved toward the throne with an elderly man At
her side and all the court wondered
The words of the pre> NATION Prince 'h"ri's
never heard. He was too cngro~~ed puckln" Won
IIanIson's coat sleeve and trying 70 gain his at
tent ion.
WHO is shc?" he Whispered in excitement
1T was as last night. thar hand.-a vision
Won Hauson >ncl>ercd audihly.
And you the coolest man OF our court ne
rrprovcd.
Don't be Il fool" exclaimed Prince Charles.
cant YOU tell me her must know IT.
Tell him." begged Count Emblem. land then
he'll let alone. Hy the way Prince II" '''in,"'
did Won notic. She Il bouquet of roses:
Rut Charl, had seen that the moment she
entered had seen il along with the pure White
ness of her skin. the blue loyalty OF her eye 'hc
,a"ue Sweetness of the fresh places that >'cIhen
10 enconlpaSS her aur""lc. Nnd seeing ne
ha.i placed his foot the ladder to the stars
and begun climb.
II was I,uhlcn who sought Charles with
nrin and said that She had been presented a.
Elizabeth of WED. But il harle> VINO alone
with his rcvt ri.S that night thought of her as
The Wild Rosebud of Wicd." hcCaUSc she wa
"a pretty. 80 dainty. And "aziu% into the south
,.rn sky he once built hi ladder 10 the
stars. But at the top where only 'he mann HI"
lccn there had come. through the mist face
q, face that held him with it, vague sweetness
voice that s,.cner 10 bc calling. calling" for hun
To come ND. Prince Charles set his face toward
the stars.
IRON Won Haul>on, he learned that Elizabeth
L was STAYING With the SchwancnS, baron
wealthy and related. And 10 the Schwabcn resi-
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