The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

woman would scar his soul The favor
of her kisses and caresses, ali, yes, these
he accepts. because he loves, because he
Is, after all, man. But in return he
gives of his largesse. And oh, so long
he has had none to give
How, then; could Manuel be happy
with wife to whom he owed all his
worldly wealth? He is not. er, what you
would call analytical, he does not know
his own peculiar traits. but they affect
him strongly subconsciously. and the
feeling that he has received material
hate her. And my little king has never
been able to hide his feelings. He is but
child in many ways.
He must always feel that he Is the
king pin. the one who leads. He can
not stand dictation. Pouf, 1t makes him
so triste to be dictated to-
But yes, he can be led. II the woman
has the sagesse Of the serpent, If she
leadsC through love or through some
emotion which he mistakes for love.
Could Manuel settle down to play the
part OF a phlegmatic, uninspired, bour-
geoise husband? Non, but non. Marry
him to the Princess Augustine who sim
ply wanted to found family and, per-
haps. become queen. Is like mating a
high strung racehorse with a steady,
plodding workhorse.
Dul ILLS 10 noL All. STUDY the 1aC1al
characteristics OF the king and his prin.
cess. She IS strong, almost masculine in
her strength. She would do her duty IL
1t killed her, but she can not love. save
in maternal fashion, whereas Manuel
puts love beyond all else Love is an
art with him. and, alas, the princess has
never learned the 3 G of this art
Had the princess known even the first
principles OF love az an art she would
lad
ridiculous. >,
The vanity of man can stand much
but 1t can never stand ridicule. The
princess, being, oh, so foolish, so lacking
IN finesse. insisted that Manuel take part
IN all the funny peasant customs that
the members Of her family have en-.
couraged in their followers for centuries
But oh, how my heart ached Tor
Manuel when tho vulgar peasants OF Sig
maringen tossed him in a blanket in the
pubic square and then rode him around
on rail-, throwing flowers and sweet.
cakes at himi But think Of it! Riding
Manuel on a rail! What torture for n
proud man. Could love live under such
conditions? But non.
manuel wanted to be married as q
KING. the princess agreed to that, but
ohiy because She hoped some day to be
queen. Manuel wanted the settlements
maze 80 that his share Of the princess's
wealth would be absolutely his own. But
Inc princess, fearing he might become
100 Independent, scorned and refused
sucn condition: She would not pay her
future husbands debts. All, foolish
princess! II she had ordered her law.
yers to pay these debts privately. so
mat Manuel might not know who was his
Ie she might have kept his love.
II the settlements had been made az
coming from her father, Manuers nride
would have been spared. But non. The
princess had to put her finger in the
PIE mad to butt In" you would saw in
n anM and Manuel felt the halter
gaming MIN even before the marriage.
All these things have written about
are the Dig things back of this very bad
'smash-up Oh, the many, many singing
small 81 al things that have not mentioned
tS ~ ,ne small things, the petite stings
mat cause the constant irritations Of the
hesh and tho soul. But to explain.
!, 1913, by the Star Cornn,nv