Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
A STATE
MESSAGE
By ESTHER VANDEVEER

sky. the diplomats have got up
match between the Princess Alexia O
Metropolis and myself. They conside
it Il fine political deal for me when
come to the throne. That's all YER
well, but l don't propose to tie mysel
down for life to n Gorgon. wish 20
to look her over and report"
Anything your highness DESIRES
replied the count. but I'll not prom
Use to keep off your preserve. may
win the meat of the nut and leave
you nothing but the SHE'LL
IF you find her Jezebel hope you
will. However. Ill have you watched
wish you to take a young man with
you named Caspar Audenreid. He'll
join you ut Metropoia."
The count saw nothing Of Audenreid
till having been accorded an interview
with the princess. AS he was about tn
enter the palace man accosted him
and showed him Il letter from Prince
Otto announcing that he was Caspar
Audenre!d. and they went in together.
They We're received by maid of hon
or. who told them that the princess
would receive them presently. In the
meantime the maid of honor did what
she could to entertain them.
When the princess came In Count
Carl. who was saving what he had to
say for the princess, was looking out
through a window, leav wing the maid of
honor to Audenreid. Carl approached
the royal lady with great impressment
bowed very low, kissed the tips of her
fingers and told her that his master
had sent him to assure her of the ham
piness he anticipated in their approach
ing union. The princess received the
messenger graciously and PROPOSED
that they should walk In the ROYAL
gardens.
The maid of honor rose to follow her
mistress. but the latter gave her by
look command to remain away. The
count and the princess proceeded TO
the gardens, where her royal highness
leu him to bower and. motioning
hlIn 10 seat beside her, asked him TO
tell her all about the man she expected
10 marry. Was he tall or short. a
piohu or a brunette, handsome or
homely, witty or dull? Indeed sbe
hred questions at him so fost thar ho
could not find opportunity to reply ,to
them all
BUT While she was talking of the
prince she seemed to be thinking of
me count. now throwing her ewes ot
MS. now taking them suddenly AWAY
'hly TO turn them back again. II was
lot long before Carl began To tbink
nat MS threat to rob his master of
ne princess heart might he carried
'ut' lie could certainly say truthful.
tnat the lady was q very attractive
,erson. AT any rate. she was 81 to
>rakousky.
however, the count did NOT foo, NJ
pertE to make long STAY I'm Me+rn-
siia ana the next day proposed TO
eturn. But the princess told him that
~ was preparing message for Prince
20 ana had not vet got it ready. Sic
-'.eu mat She was waiting for soma
on the part of the prime min.
'ei anu tne cabinet. or course Count /
az! could not disobey what was
,niihaild and put off his return tiII
should have the lady's permission
so. ''''ioii n
ne count from the moment he met :,
aSpar Audenreid saw nothing of him u
ieh lie asked the princess what had V
come or his associate she told him
"t lie seemed to have taken fancy e
ner halu or honor and the maid u
enheu 10 feciprocate. Il have there- u
ie permitted them to remain topetb- 81
she said, mot caring TO intarfo,o ei
a love affair" SC
occurred to Count Carl that this be
10 ue'lce on the part of the prin- IN
~ 10 prevent her own Irritation with
hSeiI from being interfered with ch
Mouiu nave chuckled at having so la
ldliy slipped into the princess favor ne
Piace ol his master had it not been
IL he was fascinated with her and
rendered that a union between hin,
T and one of royal blood was i'm. -,
ssible. III
The count was kept at the capital OF
'tropolia SO long that he feared when 80
fmltted 10 leave that he would meet 90,
til severe reception. However. be ~.
e himself away at last and ven. CIV.
ed to Auretauia. n
Well" said his master, what do nro
u think of her?" H.,
She's not half bad" replied Carl. nir
Not half bad! Why. you're in love ure
til her." ten
How does your highness know II
IT." stammered Carl SOW
whom sent to watch The
i, has told me So" sho
Well. warned you. What did Au- sele
lreid know of the matter? He saw In t
thing of me- tt
| was Audrnreid." divi
You Audenreid!" cest
Yes, and the maid of honor was the take
ncesS." erat
he approaching nuptials of the roy proc
couple were announced. and in due will
he Prince Otto proceeded with suit upol
the head of which was Count Carl II
ter the royal wedding had been eel .doir
'ated the nuptials between Count mus
RI and the maid who he had sup for