The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

butler. TASK Mr.. Davis to look up the sail
ngs for next week and let me know at
once. will your Turning to the Prince
he went on: I'VE can wire down tonight
and engage passage for next week. Davis
is my secretary. I'll have him attend to
everything. And now let's forget our
troubles"
a great deal was said by her parents
about Mauds unfortunate detention in
the city Both of them were decidedly
upset by the sudden change in the Princes
plans. Once under pretext of whispering
TO Crawford about the wine, Mr.. Blithers
succeeded in transmitting a question to
his wife. She shook her head in reply.
and he sighed audibly. He had asked if
she thought he'd better take the midnight
train.
Mr.. Davis found that there were
dozen ships sailing the next week. but
nothing came of it. for the Prince reso-
lutely declared he would be obliged to
take the first available steamer.
I'VE shall 90 down tomorrow" he said
and even Mr.. Blithers subsidized. He looked
to his wife in desperation. She failed him
for the first time in her life. Her eyes
were absolutely messageless.
I'll 60 down with you." he said. and
then gave his wife q look of defiance.
THE next morning brought Maud's
1 letter to her mother. 1t said: dearest
Mother: | enclose the cutting from 7own
Truth. You may see for yourself what a
sickening thing it is. The whole world
knows by this time that the ball was
joke - a horrible joke. Everybody knows
that YOU are trying to hand me over to
Prince Robin neatly wrapped up in bank
notes. And everybody knows that he is
laughing at us, and he isn't alone in his
mirth either. What must the Truxton
Kings think of us? | can't bear the
thought of meeting that pretty. clever
woman face TO face. | know | should die
of modification, for. of course. she must
believe that | am dying to marry any
thing on earth that has a title and pair
of legs. Somehow | don't blame YOU and
dad. You really love me. | know. and
YOU want TO give me the best that the
world affords. But why. oh why, can't
YOU let me choose for myself! | don't OBJ
ing a title. but do object to having a h,
! don't want and who certainly could II
chance. want me. You think that | am i
Channie Scovlle. Well. I'm not ! am V,
him. that's all. and if il came To a pin
marry him in preference to any prince OF
Today met couple of girls who were
They told me that the Prince is adorable
really quite mad about him. and one OF
the nerve to ask what il was going to
land him. TouIp Truth SAYS he is to cost I,
Well. you may just tell dad that I'll h
practice economy. He needn't pay a ME
husband - when | get him. The world i
may be- that shall come upon this :;
Charming some place before it is too lat
in love with him all of n heap. Loads o
do fall in love with fairy princes. and
silly as the rest of them. Ever since
kidde I've dreamed of marrying a real Ia
prince. the kind Miranda used To read a
story books. But ] also dreamed that h,
There's the rub. you see. How could any
girl who set ont to buy him with Il 10,
lions It's not to be expected. know it
the best society, but | should want my p
happy instead of merely comfortable. :
both of Us Ia live happy ever afterwards