Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
MARY ROBE
RlNEHAR1


manded him. he could not advance int
room.
Come here" said tho King.
He went 10 the sido of tho bed
''Whero have you been7'
I'm afraid--I ran away, SIR" VX
"Why?" I
Prince Ferdinand William Otto considerG1 &
1t was rather awful moment. II do1'I{.
exactly know. / just thought would"
You see, IL was really extremely didcVl.k
To say that he was tired Of things a. tnGv<
were would sound ungrateful. Would, t1*
deed. be quite impolite. And then. exac<11 E
why had he run away? t4N
Suppose" said tho King, you draw u6t4
a chair and tell me about II. We'd bett6< (.
talk II over. think" N
His Royal Higness drew up "a chair ana !
sat on It. His feet not reaching the fioor.,H
lie hooked them around the chair-rung. This
was permissible because, first, tho King
could not see them from his bed second,
It kept his knees from shaking. R
probably you are aware" said the King,
that you have alarmed a great many peos Z
Pile" M
I'm sorry. sir didn't thipk-" f.
"a Princes duty is TO think" 4
Although" observed His Royal Highnseo
Il don't really believe Miss Braithwalto
tainted. She may have thought she tainted \
but her eyelds moved" W
"Whero did you go?"
"fo the park, sir. IL thought I'd like
to see tho park by myself"
IT'S very hard to enjoy things with sfiss
Braithwaite. sir. She does not really enjoy
the things like. Milky and l." W
| Larisch?" e5l
Yes, sir"
"C;o on" ~ 9
"Wo like the saino things. sr--the Pixies
| Peak or Bust. and all that" ~
| Tho King raised himself on his elbow.
| "What was that?' he demanded
Prince Ferdinand William otto blushed
and explained. 1t was Bobby's name for the
peak at the top Of tho scenic railway. He
| had been on the railway He had been--hiel
| enthusiasm carried him away. His checks
| flushed. He sat forward OH the edge Of his
chair and sesticulated He had never had
| such good time in his life. AZ
Il was awfully happy. SIR" he ended. 1T
| feels like flying, only safer And the lights
are pretty It's like faryland. There were
two or three times when It seemed as II we'd
| turn over or leap the track But We didnti"
| The King lay back and thought More
| than anything in the world he loved this boy.
But tho occasion demanded a strong hand.
You were happy" ho said. You were dis
obedient. you were causing grave anxiety
and distress-and you were happy! Tho
first duty of Prince ia TO his country. His
first lesson is to obey laws. He must always
obey certain laws. \ King Is but the servant
| of his people"
"Yes, sir" said Prince Ferdinand william
Otto.
The old Kings voice was stern. Some day
you will be the King. You arc being trained
for that high office now And yet you would
set tho example of insubordnation. disobe-
dience and reckless disregard Of the feelings
OF others ~
YES, sir: sair Prince Ferdinand william
Otto. feeling very small and ashamed.
| Not only that You slipped away. foll
did not go openly. You sneaked off, like .
thief Are you proud Of it?'
| NO sir"
II SHALL" said tho King. require no prom
| Use from you. Promises are poor things to
hold to. leave this matter in your own
hands, Otto. You will be punished by Nlisa
Brathwaite, and for the next ten days you
will not visit me. You may go now"
Otto got off his chair. He was feelino
exceedingly crushed Goodnight sir" IL
said. And waited for his grandfather d
extend his hand. But the old King lay look
ing straight ahead with his mouth set II
grim lines and his hands folded over I'll,
| breast.
/ AT the door tho Crown Prince turned ana
| bowed. His grandfather's eyes were nxst
| on the two gold eagles over the door. but thu
| photograph on tho table appeared to be smll
| ing at him.