The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-02


lis Prince Robin In love with meY'
'T-ahem-thats very silly Ques-
ton. He hasn't seen you since YOU
were baby. But he will be In love
with you, never fear"
HE may be In love with some one
else. for all we know. so where do
come INF"
Come inT' gasped her father.
"She's part American. dear" ex-
planned the mother with her prettiest
smile.
Besides" said the crown princess.
with finallty. I'm not even going to
be engaged 10 a man I've never seen.
And II you insist. I'll run away as
sure as anything"
And so the matter rested. Five
years have passed since the initial over.
lures were made by the two courts.
and although several sly attempts were
made TO bring the young people to a
proper understanding uf their case they
aroused nothing more than scornful
laughter on the part Of the principals.
And no one saw the portentOus shad-
ow cast by the slim daughter Of VII.
liam W. Bllthers. FOR the simple rea.
son that neither Graustark nor DAVIS
bergen knew that II existed They
lived In serene ignorance " the fact
that God. while he was about Il. put
Maud Applegate BIlthers into the world
on precisely the same day that the
crown princess u Dnwsbergen FIRST
saw the light " day
On the twenty.sccond anniversary
Of his birth Prince Robin Jared forth
In quest Of love and romance. not with.
out hope ~ adventure. for he was a
yalorous chap with the heritage Of
warriors In his veins. Said he 10 him.
self Ia dreamy contemplation OF the
long journey ahead Of him: Il will
Universe the great highways that my
mother trod, and will look for the
Golden Girl sitting toy the w1yside.
She must be there, and thouch II Is a
wide world am young and ny eve.
arr sharp. ! will lind her sitting al
the roadside eager for me 10 come. moi
housed In gloomy castle surrounded
10y the spooks NJ hundred ancestors
They who live In castles we'd 10 hate
and they who wed at the roadside live
&C. love. Fortune attend me- II love
lies at the roadside waiting do not let
me pass II by. Al the prIncesses are
not inside the castles Some sit ont
eide the gates and laugh with elee for
love Is their companion. So away
go. Ia. Ia! looking FOR the princes will
the happy heart aud the smiling lips
II Is wide world. but my eyes ar,
sharp. shall ind my princess"
But. alas foT his line young dream
he found no golden girl at the roadside
nor anything that suggested romance
There were happy hearts aud smillni
lips. and all for him. II would appear
but he passed them by. for his eye
were sharp and his wits awake. Ant
so at last he came 10 Gotham, hi
heart as free as the air be breathed
confessing that his quest had been Il
vain History failed to repeat Itself
His mothers romance would STAN
alone and shine without flicker {
the end Of time There could be n
counterpart
We'll. | had the fun OF looking" h
philosophical Go himself, for no ma
knew of his secret projecu and grin
ned with a sort OF amused toleranc
for the sentimental side of his nature
I'm silly ass to have even dreame
~ finding her as | passed along, an
IL / had found her what the deuc
could | have done about 1t anyway
This isn't the day Tor medieval lad
snatching dare say I'm just as we
or for not having found her | sti
have the zest for hunting farther. an
there's a lot In that" Then alou,
Hobbs. are we on timer
I'VE are, sir" said Hobbs withoU
even CHANGING at his watch. The tral
was passing one Hundred and Twer
ty-dfth street. ITO the minute. 81
We will be In in ten minutes II notl
ing happens. Mr.. King will be at III
station to meet you. sir. Any order
slry"
"Yes; pinch me, Hobbs"
"Plnch your highness" In amaz,
ment. My word, sir, wot"-
II just want TO he sure that III
dream is over, Hobbs. Never min,
You needn't pinch me. I'm awake