Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-08
Th eEvening Story
! Prince and
a Princess
BY EDGAR ]. THORPE

Culiu, uduSuteI. ming DdVlu also
had but one child. a son. Their king
doms were very small. and when the
heirs 10 the throne of each were born
the two kings agreed to unite their
crown S in one by wedding the princess
to the prince In order that when they
came 10 a marriageable age they should
not bt predisposed to thwart their ia
theirs designs by an attachment it was
agreed that both should be brought up
In complete ignorance of the opposite
sex.
Prince Edgar while yet a 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 Eulalle
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. 1t is
not I'd be wondered that each arrived
at tho age of eighteen without ever
having heard or seen even a picture
of one of the opposite sex. Then the
two Eings 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 ont 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
prince rs for bird and shot at her"
I'VE have oboyed 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
he sa " In her face. turned upward.
features such as he had not seen be-
fore.
Great heavensr he exclaimed. 81
supposed was shooting at a bird of
the pehcock variety"
He raised the princess and her head
rested in the hollow of his arm. Her
lovely lips we're parted, showing a row
OF white teeth. An emotion that he had
never felt before impelled him to touch
his oW lips to hers. The pressure or
the warmth or both revived her. She
opened her eyes and saw for the 6rst
time the face of man.
The prince was very handsome. with
raven curls and a silky beard. His
eyes were large and lustrous.
What are your she asked.
what are your be replied.
He showed no disposition to let her
go free, and she showed no disposi-
t1on I'd be released.
Il am a woman"
II am a man"
What was that pressing on my
lips"
"Mlue."
PUT them there again"
The prince did as he was hidden.
indeed. he kissed her a number of
lines.
did you fire at meT asked the prin-
| eSs
Yes; thought you were some new
;ind DR. bird | had never seen-possi-
lly bird OF paradise"
What strange clothes you wearP'
embarked the princess. feeling OF the
princess doublet.
How much finer yours arel' replied
the prince, feeling of her silken attire.
Suppose you had killed meT asked
Eulahe
81 should have been in agony"
"Wh W"
Because you are the only one OF
JCAA AAhot SUPPOSE 0AA INV NAe
kind very much"
"Wh ats that hair growing ON your
face fbrT
Mature put 1t there. l say. 1 want
you. I'd like to put you into a cage
and keep you where you would belong
to me only"
~ ain the daughter of a king"
"Whh ats a daughter2 ! am a kings
SON."
whats a sonT
"a man child"
Suppose l ask your father to give
you to me. You could live In the same
cage With my pet monkey"
Thank you'll No; prefer rooms
Come let US go to your father. will
buy you of him"
The two sovereigns were waiting In
King Johns palace for the result OF
the experiment when the prince and