The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-20
Have 1t your

arguing with you, VIII. Have it your
way If it pleases YOU"
Eying her with some uneasiness, he
cautiously inserted his thumbs in the
armholes OF his brocaded waistcoat
and proclaimed:
\ | said before, Lou, there isn't Il
foreign nobleman, from the emperor
down. who is above grabbing n few
million dollars. They're all hard up
I'VE were speaking of Prince Robin
remarked his wife, with a slight shud
der. Mrs. Blithers came of better stock
than her husband. His gauCheries FIRE
quently set her teeth on edge. She was
born in Providence and sometimes
mentioned the occurrence when partic
ularly DESTROYS Of sduelching him, not
unkindly perhaps, but by way of max
ing him realize that their daughter had
good blood In her veins. Mr.. BlitherS
had heard in a roundabout way that be
first saw the light of day in Jersey
City, although after he became famous
Newark claimed him, He did not both
er about the matter.
well, he's like all the rest of them.
said he after a moment Of indecision.
Something told him that he really
ought to refrain from talking about
the cost of things, even In the bosom
Of his family. lie had heard that only
vulgarians speak OF their possessions
Now, there's no reason in the world
why we shouldn't consider his offer
He
"Offer?" she cried, aghast. "He has
made no offer, VIII. He doesn't wen
know that Maud is in existence. How
can you say such Il thing!"
II was merely looking ahead, that's
all. My motto Is Look ahead You
know it as well as ! do. Where would
| be today If ! hadn't looked ahead and
seen what was going to happen before
the other fellow had his eyes OPEN
Will you tell me that? Where, l say
What's more, where would ! be now
If ! hadn't looked ahead and seen
what a marriage with the daughter of
Judge Morton would mean to me In the
long runT' He felt that he had uttered
a very pretty and convincing compli-
ment. 81 never made q bad bargain in
my life, Lou, and 1t wasn't guesswork
when I married you. You, my dear old
girl, you were the solid foundation on
which r.
Il know" she said YEARLY. you've
said 1t a thousand times-'the founda-
ton on which l built my temple Of pos
terity'-yes, | know, VIII. But / am
still unalterably opposed to making
ourselves ridiculous In the eyes of Mr..
and Mrs. King"
Ridiculous? l don't understand
your
"Well, you will after you think 1t
over,' she said quietly, and he scowled
In positive perplexity.
Don't you think he'd be a good
match for Maud?" he asked, after
many minutes. He felt that he had
thought 1t over.
"Are you thinking of kidnapping him.
WHIP" she demanded.
Certainly not! But all you've got to
do is to say that he's the maj for Maud
and Ill-Ill do the rest. That's the
kind Of n man l am, Lou. You say you
don't want Count What's-His-Name-
that is, you don't want him as much as
you did-and you do say that 1t would
be the grandest thing in the world If
Maud could be the Princess of Gross
tick
"Graustark, WILL
That's what l said. Well, If you
want her to be the Princess Of THAT
I'll see that she is, provided this fel.
low is a gentleman and worthy Of her.
The only prince l ever knew was q
rascal, and I'm going to be careful
about this one. You remember that
measly"-
'There Is no question about Prince
Robin" said she sharply.
81 suppose the only question Is. How
much will he want?'
, you mean-settlementT'
: Sure"
"Have you no romance in your soul
? william Blithers"
81 never believed In fairy ~stories,'
!. said he grimly. "And. what's more.
, don't take any stock In cheap novels II
I which American heroes go about mar
rying into royal families and all tina
. sort of rot. 1t isn't done, Lou. If yor
. want to marry into a royal family
? you've got to put up the COIN"
e prince Robins mother. the poo
Princess Yetive, married an American
e for love, let me remind YOU"
"Umph! Where Is this Groostock
anyway"
Somewhere east Of the settin,
SUM- she quoted. "You must learn how
to pronounce It."
II never was good at foreign Ian
e guages. BY the way. where Is Mau,
o tits afternoon?"
Motoring"
$ He waited for additional information
q It was not vouchsafed. so he demand
ed somewhat fearfully:
"Who within
$ young Scoville."
4 He scowled. Hes q loafer, Lou. N,
good In the world. I don't like the wa,
/, you let
HE II Of a very good family. N,
r dear. r.