Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-12-15

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signing breath.
Then dumbly he sat down to wait,
and later, when the princess found him
there, a great hunger came over her
to 60 and sit at his side, to fold her
little fingers up in the clasp OF his
strong hand, to hear again the mes
sage OF his music. Yet when he asked
abruptly, You are to marry the
YOUTH she remembered that the
prince had never really spoken love,
had never praised the beauty Of her
eyes. And in that strange and sudden
perversity which his nearness seemed
to provoke the princess tossed her
head.
Eyes, 1 am to marry the youth,
she tainted. lam to marry the youth
"She watched him pass through the
little gate in the hedge wondering how
soon, how very soon. he must come
back.
But the prince did not come. The
summer moon turned into a round.
RED harvest moon; the rides upon the
river grew tiresome; the water lilies
were all gone. Pettishly the princess
turned one day from regarding the
youth.
1T am so tired of It ALL she said,
and I'm vastly tired of you
ITO the heart Of the wildwood then
she wandered that the youth might
not seek her there, and here half
buflQd hv tho hrnvrn Ioavo. -. A.
ground reclined the figure of another
man.
He was studiously intent, she no.
ticed, upon book spread out before
him, and even the rustling Of her
draperies failed to attract his atten.
ton. Interested, the princess came
nearer, peering over his shoulder; still
the man remained absorbed. WillfulIy
she broke branch above his head,
awaiting his startled glance.
"Absently the man looked up into
her face; then with frown Of annoy
ance resumed his study. In anger the
princess stamped her foot.
You are my subject she cried,
and ignore my presence. You pay no
homage to my power
"As though reluctant the man closed
his book.
serve as a student, madam he
replied, and must therefore devote
every moment to study
Suddenly the princess leaned to-
ward him with an alluring smile.
tYnt fnnaf also aho aoR1 soo-..u
So piqued by his Indifference, she
came each day to charm the student
from bis purpose. And as they strolled
together through the shaded paths he
unfolded to her the secret Of each leaf
and flower.
"When | have finished NV course.'
said the student, you shall love me
forever and ever
But now in the moment of her tri-
umph the princess turned coldlv aside.
With thoughtful brows she walked
back through the wood. To those
who appeared now and then and here
and there and would have walked at
her side she grayely shook her head.
For she said. I would rather 20
my way alone
"Just as the afternoon was drawing
to close and the sun was going down
gloriously beyond the old wall she slip.
ped through the little gate into her
own home garden.
"a scarlet dropping vine. a haunting
sound of melody seemed to recall
some vaguely pleasant recollection.
But the princess was now too tired TO
remember; so. being quite alone and
among the noddinR fiowers'-
The voice of tho sneaker trailed off
dreamily. Eyes" PROMPTED the Riri
"Tbe princess fell asleep." tho wo-
man went on-she smiled wistfulIy-
"asleep. I think for hundred wars"
"Wben the prince returned 70 awak.
on her heart" the Girl added
The woman smiled and sighed.
"True, princes do not always come
back" she said.
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