Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-22
A Prince and
a Princess
By EDGAR ]. THORPE


doms were very small, and when the
heirs to the throne of each were born
the two kings agreed to unite their
crowns in one by wedding the princess
to the prince. In order that when they
came to a marriageable age they should
not be predisposed to thwart their ia
TIERS designs by an attachment it was
agreed that both should be brought up
in complete ignorance of the opposite
sex.
Prince Edgar while yet baby was
packed off to one of his fathers pal
aces, where his attendants were all
men. and an edict was issued that any
one who spoke to him Of woman
should lose his head. Princess Eulalie
was sent away to be under the care of
women, and she was never to hear the
word man.
With an ak suspended over the heads
Of these people who formed the house
holds of the two royal children. it is
not to be wondered that each arrived
at the age of eighteen without ever
having heard or seen even a picture
of one of the opposite sex. Then the
two kings arranged that they should
meet Prince Edgar was sent to the
palace where Princess Eulalie lived,
orders having been first issued that all
of her attendants must keep out Of
sight during the visit. The princess
was to be left by herself in a wood
where she was in the habit Of walk
ing. The prince was told that he was
to visit game preserves where he
would find excellent shooting.
At the gate his attendants told him
that the wood was King David's and
they would not be permitted to enter,
So he went in alone. The princess
was sitting on a rustic bench built be-
tween two trees when bullet WhiZZed
within an inch of her ear, accompanied
by report.
The attendants of the prince heard
the shot and looked at each other.
aghast,
"a grave error has been committed"
said one. The prince has taken the
princess for bird and shot at her"
1--WE have obeyed the kings ORDERS"
said another carelessly.
The princess gave a shrek and fell
in faint. The prince, thinking that
he had shot a rare bird. advanced to
bag the game. When he reached her
be saw in her face, turned upward
features such as he had not seen be-
fore.
Great heavensr' he exclaimed. 81
supposed I was shooting at bird OF
the peacock variety"
He raised the princess and her head
, rested in the hollow of his arm. Her
lovely lips were parted, showing a row
Of white teeth. An emotion that he had
never felt before impelled him to touch
his own lips to hers. The pressure or
| the warmth or both revived her. She
opened her eyes and saw for the first
time the face of man.
! The prince was very handsome, with
raven curls and silky beard. His
eyes were large and lustrous.
What are you?" she asked.
what are you?" he replied.
He showed no disposition to let heI
go free. and she showed no DISPOSE
! ton to be released.
81 am woman"
Il am a man."
What was that pressing on my
lips?"
mine"
Put them there again."
The prince did as he was hidden
Indeed. he kissed her a number Of
| times.
did you fire at me?' asked the prin
cess.
Eyes: thought you were some new
kind Of bird l had never seen-possi
bly, bird of paradise"
! What strange clothes you wear!'
remarked the princess. feeling Of tn.
princes dOublet.
"How much finer yours are!' replied
the prince. feeling Of her silken attire.
Suppose you had killed meY asked
Eulalie
II should have been in agony"
"Why?"
Because you are the only one O.
your kind. l suppose. and like tn,
kind very much"
whats that hair growing on you
face for?'
Mature put it there. l say, wan
you I'D like to put you into cage
! and keep you where you would belons
to me only"
II am the daughter of king"
whats a daughter? I am q kings
son."
whats SOM"
"A man child"
Suppose ask your father to give
you to me. You could live in the same
cage with my pet monkey"
THANK you! No; prefer rooms
Come let US go to your father. l viii
buy you Of him."
The two sovereigns were waiting IL
King Johns palace for the result Of
the experiment when the prince an(
princess approached.
Father" said the prince, Il wan
lhis-thing."
The two kings winked at each other