Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
CHAPTER XIII-C0ntinued

TURING the remainder Of the morning
- the Crown Prince made various ex-
| cursions to the window TO see " the
weather was holding good. Also he
| asked. during his half-hour's tntermis-
| sion. for the great box of lead soldiers
that was locked away in the cabinet. u
shall pretend that the desk is a fort, Miss
| Braithwaite," he said. 'Do YOU nina
being the enemy and pretending TO he
shot now and them
But Miss Braithwaite was correcting
papers. She was willing to be passive
enemy and be potted at, but she drew
the line al falling over. Prince Ferdi-
nand william otto did not persist. lie
was far too polite. But he wished in
all his soul that Milky would come.
Milky, he felt. would die often and
hard.
But Milky did not come.
Came German and French. mathe-
matics and music--but no Milky Came
at last the riding hour-and still no
Milky.
At IL O'Clock Prince Ferdinand Will
liam otto. clad in his riding garments
Of tweed knicliers puttees and belted
jacket stood by the schoolroom VIM
dow and looked out. The inner win
dows Of his suite faced the courtyard.
but the schoolroom opened over the
pacc--a bad arrangement, surely, see
ing what distractions to lessons may
take place in q public square. what pig
cons feeding in the sun, what bands with
drums and drum majors. what children
flying kites.
81 don't understand It," the Crown
Prince said plaintively. He is gen.
orally very punctual. Pernaps---'
But he Loyalty refused to finish the
sentence. The perhaps" was n griev-
Gus thought. nothing less than that
Milky and Hedwig were at that mo-
ment riding in the ring together ana
had both forgotten. With the excep-
tion of Miss Braithwaite. he was no.
body's business, really. His aunt for
got him frequently. On Wednesdays n
was his privileec--or not. as you think
OF ito take luncheon with the arch
duchess: and once in so often she would
| forget and go out Or be in and not
expecting him. which was as bad.
Bless us. forgot the child" she
would say on these occasions.
But until now Milky had never for
gotten. He had been the soul OF re-
membering, indeed and ra..e~ n.nre
than punctual Prince Ferdinand will
liam Otto consulted his watch. II was
of gold. and on the inside was engraved ::
ITO Ferdinand William Otto from his
ing his first communion
"1t's getting rather late" he OBJ
served.
Miss Braithwaite looked troubled. mo
doubt something has detained him." she
said. with unusual gentleness. You
might work at the frame for your cousin
Hedwig. Then, IL Captain Larisch
comes you can still have a part OF your
lesson"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
frightened. The burnt wood photo
graph frame for Hedwig was his delight
And yesterday. as a punishment for the
cscapade of the day before, it had been
put away with an alarming air of
finality. He had traced the design him
self, from a Christmas card. and II had
originally consisted of a ring and small
Cupids. alternating with hearts. lie
| liked ii very much. The Cupids were
engagingly fat. However, Miss Braith-
waite had not approved of their state OF
nature. and II had been necessary ia
drape them with sashes tied in neat
bows.
The typography outfit was produced
and for fifteen minutes Prince Ferdinand
william Otto labored, his head on one
side, his royal tongue slightly protruded
But, above the thin blue smoke of
burning, his face remained wistful. He
was afraid. terribly afraid, that he had
been forgotten again.
II hope Milky Is not ILL., he said
once. 'He smokes a great many cigar
cites lie says he knows they are bad
| for him."
Certainly they are bad for him." said
Miss Braithwaite. They contain nico-
tine, which is violent poison. A dror
of nicotine on the tongue Of a dog will
| kill it,"
The reference was unfortunate.
II wish might have a dog" observed
Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
Fortunately, at that moment, He'd
wig came in. She came in a trihe de-
family. although that passed unnoticed
and she also came unannounced. as was
her cousinly privilege. And she stood
inside the door and stared at the Prince
well !" she said.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto was
equal to the occasion. He hastily drew
out his pocket handkerchief and spread
1t over the frame. But his face was
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