Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
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Lover Test
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

Of Prussia was in the matrimonial
market One day a Prussian deputa-
ton called on the reigning duke Of
one Of the smaller Of the German states
and made a proposal for the hand of
the dukes youngest daughter. Elsa.
then nineteen years old. Her father,
astonished and delighted at being so
honored went at once to communicate
the news to his daughter. Elsa receiv-
ed it without the transports exhibited
by her father.
II am disappointed. she said. ''for
have always supposed that not enough
princes Of the blood would be found
for my older sisters and that would
be permitted to marry, if at all, for
love. will not wed the prince"
Her father argued and stormed. but
could only secure his daughters con-
sent to the wedding on condition that
she spend some time in Berlin that she
might become acquainted with the
prince and if he did not please her she
Gould break the betrothal Since her
father must accept this condition or
send a refusal to the king Of Prussia
he consented to it.
The crown prince pleased Elsa very
much with his personality, but did not
show her the attention she had right
to expect from a ftance. There were
many gal1ants at the Prussian court.
and the princess accepted the atten-
tons Of those who were sufficiently I'm
polite to give them. for It was not ex-
pected that any man would devote him
self to the betrothed Of the heh' ag-
parent Count Caspar AndsnEetd N&s
one who seemed willing TO tEeERaes ca
the royal domain. and Its atSaa&4ens
being accepted It was not hang ,bsAFe
the matter pegan to excite coHa1ea1t
Meanwhile the crown pGsase. WHO
took IAN interest in Rkaka a9saGCS,
busted himself with thezn and Wtaen at
leisure, instead OF seeking tAsse
of his betrotbed, dseeAea himself to
other women Heda nOf seean to nottce
Count Caspaas >seaaqxauEzs To Aaan- or
if he dd they did not sesan to tryut1le
him.
Elsa was p&qped By his tndrfeRezsce~
She did not hove the cexnt on any Of
the other eosrrtters vho paid her atsen-
ton. thdesd.. sAa was maeh cut up
because the pgfA&e saHgheaA hE. At
last stsS eole1z11AaA TO wtfaaraW from
Berlin and On BeaeAatRg her ean Hogn8
compel baT fatheV teseuA woed to the
king q Ryu~sa fkat hss. dszgt5ter had
informed ,heEaes3 OF 81 ceewh REtasess
destra bf1tty ana beab sns bad peF haeh
sufficiently wen pseased WITH him 10
marry him.
| Elsa was aware 1taaas&har lea~41g Ber-
LIN would, 10, inAatSrs4sa to nsean aiat
she had Fefuned tbs RstE alapaceat to
the thRona whacA ,wesa,A be cdnSN1ered
an insult 10 the PSsassaaa csa1ss a1ad
nation Shs thaReRgse 6seersuined b
depart scarcity eR 40 say rate E4sszst
have.
One night earsaage atoo9 wa4tfzg
at doorway directly SaRw hF; apart
ments tn tie paAaae: 3aaeA ntaneesz,
yelled, a6sceR8ad ehhaEed The Vehicle
and was drfvep sxay.
On\reachaag EoedsA spot some as
lance frgRn tho city the carriage was
STOPPED and the doer opened hT a
ERasked MAN. ,
Pardon meaynnR ngtness.s" he sa5d.
"1 am lookhgse Tor 09s whom + expect
ed to be with yoa." ..x..,...
"And who may he beT'
Count CaspaR A0denre3d"
"And pray what thterest is Count
AtndeareA1 10 yDaT .
"None to nae peszenafty, bat as one
who has tnsdStsst ray master. the crswn
prince. he isra COED deal Of Interest to
ma L desire TO avengs that insult"
"You mean that hG royal beginners
is Indifferent toe his loss, bat extreme
ly sensitive to his Dignity"
"As. to ttpat the prince must speak
for Himself
st have ne desire tetttrear him or TIE
subject presuras YOU will permit
ME to 60 On"
'But PERHAPS ray master may des'~s
to apologize for his neglect Of one
whose hand be had proposed
In that case it is not necess''''f
that I sasou1Ns return to Berlin"
"Whg nofT =:
.sfTe, staAAS befafe me-
''fEew have yea been allie to SEC
nlse 2ssS ;
'T wouad know you tksoapgh an' Is
gake"
''NSay / ask where you are Soi,s >
"1eas$s"
i "Wh aFse 2estS Iaaring Berlin?'
n '+Bsssa&eAa. VITA masry no man whe
treats nas W5Gh indifference"
"knd xps aGR Rot ccSmpenied hs
cqapt AHaaaEyssa~
That 10 dan sss FOR yourself
II EWn Ssd ,akyp nas anssher tvaai?'
Not m Bsffia, III shall Be happy t.
receive ysp At NJ fathers canstaf''
II "Mah1 .esampaAy you~
} Elsa hasssf5e6 A change, had ex4
IDENTITY ceRas 'evsB her betpothedr He
} departuR) &SmuasE fsSdouRtlsss occasion i
great dEa df talk .apd, trouble,
"Yd nsxSs Size said.
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