The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26
CHAPTER Vl.-contInued.

CHAPTER Vl.-continued.
I'm 80 glad you're still here, Min
met" she exclaimed, breathing fast
You haven't taken the dinner out tC
she shelter-house yet. have you?"
Not yet" ] replied. "Tillie hasn't
brought the basket"
But l guess her sister and Mr.. DicR
could have starved to death just then
without her noticing. She was all ex
element, for all she's mostly so cool
Il have note here from my sis
ter" she said getting 1t out of her
pocket. Il know we all impose on
you, Minnie, but-will you take It for
me? I'd go, but I'm in slippers, and
anyhow, I'd need lantern, and that
would be reckless, wouldn't it?"
In slippers!" Mr.. Pierce interrupt
ed. It's only FIVE degrees above zero!
or all the foolhardy-"
Miss Patty did not seem to hear
him. She gave the letter to me and
followed me out on the step.
You're a saint, Minnie" she said.
leaning over and squeezing my arm.
and because you're going back and
forth In the cold so much. want you
to have this-to keep"
She stopped and picked up from the
snow beside the steps something sof.
and furry and threw it around my
neck, and the next instant l knew she
was giving me her chinchilla set. muff
and all. | was so pleased ! cried, and
all the way over TO the shelter-house
I sniveled and danced with joy at the
same time. There's nothing like chin
ehiila to tone down red hair.
Well, | took the note out to the
Ehelter-house, and raped. Mr.. Dick
let me in, and it struck me he wasn't
as cheerful as usual. He reached out
and took the muff
oh" he said, Il thought that was
the supper"
IT'S coming" I said; looking past
him for Mrs. Dicky.
She had seen the note and sat up
and held out her hand for it. "Dick!"
she said suddenly, what do you
think? Oskar is here! Pats in the
widest excitement He's in town, and
Aunt Honoria has telephoned to know
what to do! Listen; he is incog, of
course, and registered as Oskar Won
invalid. He did an awfully clever
thing-came in through Canada while
the papers thought he was in ST. Mo-
ritz"
For heavens sake" replied Mr.
Dick, tell her not to ask him here.
ahOuldpSt knoyu hovz 70 ta1ly 70 bir, nt,
I've known lord or two, but that's
different. You call them anything you
like and lend them money"
II dare say you can with Oskar, |
too" Mrs. Dicky put the note down
and sighed. We'll, he's coming. Pat
says dad won't go back to town until |
he's had 21 baths, and he's only had |
eleven and she's got to stay with HIM
And you needn't worry about what to
call Oskar. He's not to know we're
here"
l was worried on my way back to
the springhouse-not that the prince
would make much difference, as far as I
could see things being about as bad as
they could be. But some of the people
were talking of leaving, and since we
had to have a prince it seemed a pity
be wasn't coming with all his retinue
and titles. 1t would have been a good
ten thousand dollars worth Of adver-
Using for the place. and goodness
Knows we needed it.
When | got back to the springhouse
Miss Patty and Mr.. Pierce we're still
here. "Of course it isn't my affair.""
le was saying. You are perfectly"
Then opened the door and he stopped
went on into the pantry to take off
ny overshoes, and as closed the door
lie continued. II didn't mean to say
What | have. meant to explain
bout the other night had a right
o do that. But you forced the issue"
Il was compelled to tell you he was
oming," she said angrily. 81 felt
hould"
What would you have had me do?"
he asked
Take those two children to your
ather. What If there was a row
Why should there be such a lot made
T it, anyhow? They're young, but
heyll get older. 1t isn't a crime for a
wo people to-er-love each other, is a
;? And If you think a scandal or two
l your family granting your father II
'ould make a scandals going to put v
mother patch on the ragged reputa- s
on OF the royal family Of" Ii
How dare you'll" she cried furious c
:. How dare youi" 81
heard her cross the room and fling Il
le door open and a second later it 81
ahmed When ! came out of the a
lntry Mr.. Pierce was sitting in his pl
n nCeition, elbow on knee, holding u
is pipe and staring at the bowl ei
hands full the next day.
led had another snowstorm during OF
lie night and the trains were blocked in
gain About ten o'clock we got W
legram from the new doctor we'd W
sen expecting, that he'd fallen on the rs
e on his way to the train and 9foken a
S arm, and at eleven a delegation SC
ON the guests waited on Mr. Pierce III
I'd told him they'd have to have a W
,use physician at once.
We're doing the best we cam" Mr.. sc