Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07

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gold threw open the doors. A stray
dog that had wandered into the court
yard watched them gravely.
II WISH" said Prince Ferdinand
william Otto, that l might have a
dog. Yesterday l met a boy who has
a dog. 1t sleeps on his bed at night"
Milky looked back. Although 1t had
been the boast of the royal fnmily for
Il century that it could go about un-
attended, that its only danger was
from the ~overzeal of the people in
showing their loyalty, not since the
death of Prince Hubert had this been
true in fact. No guards or soldiers
accompanied them. but the secret pO-
lice were always near ut hand. SO
Milky looked, made sure that a man
in civilian clothing was close at their
heels, and led the way across the
| square to the riding school.
A small crowd lined up and watched
the passing of the little prince. AS
he passed, men lifted their hats and
women bowed.
II have a great many friends" be
said with a sigh of content, as they
neared the riding school. II suppose
l don't really need a dog"
"Look here" said Milky, after a
pause. Look here, ~highness, you
didn't treat your friends very well
yesterday"
Il know" said Prince Ferdinand
William Otto meekly. But Prince
Ferdinand William Otto had thought
out a defense. Il got back all right
didn't II" He considered. ut was
worth 1t. A policeman shook me"
(which policeman" demanded Mix
ky in n terrible tone, and in his fury
quite forgot the Raging he had pre-
pared for Otto.
81 think I'll not tell you, If you dom
mind"
Fortune smiled on Milky that day
Had, indeed, been smiling daily fol
some three weeks. S%lngularly' enough
the Princess Hedwig, who had beer
placed on Il pony at the early age q
two, and who had been wont to boas
that she could ride any horse in he
grandfather's stables, was taking rid
ing lessons. From twelve to one
which was, also singulnrly, the tim
Prince Ferdinand William Otto ant
Milky rode in the ring-the Princes
Hedwig rode also. Rode divinely
Rode saucily. Rode, when Milky wa
ahead, tenderly.
To tell the truth, Prince Ferdinan'
William Otto rather hoped, this morn
ing, that Hedwig would not be there
There was a difference in Milky whel
Hedwig was around. When she wa
not there he would do all sorts Q
things, like jumping on his horse Will
it was going, and riding backward !
the saddle, and SO on. He had one
even tried jumping on his horse as |
galloped past him, and missed, an
had been awfully ashamed about l,
But when Hedwig was there, Their
was no skylarking. They rode arount
, and the riding master put up jump
! and they took them. .And finally Hed
J wig would get tired, and ask Mix
please to be amusing while she restet
And he would not be amusing ut al
The crown prince felt that she neve
) really saw Milky at his best.
The riding school had been built 70
. officers Of the army, but was now use
by the court only. Here the king ha
ridden as a lad with young Mettlicf
3 his close friend even then. The favol
lite mare Of his later years, now oil
: and almost blind, still had a stall l
. the adjacent royal stables. One of tn
kings last excursions abroad had bee
!. to visit her.
Overhead, up q great runway, wer
the state %chariots, gilt coaches cs'ir
9 conceivable weight, travelling carriage
= Of the post.chaise periods, sleighs /
t which four horses drove abreast, thel
8 panels painted by the great artists {
:, the time; and one plain little vehicle
very shabby, in which the royal chi
dren of long ago had fed from q Kal
nian invasion.
In n corner, black and gold an
d %forbidding, was the imposing hearse l
p which the dead Sovereigns Of the couI
try were taken to their long sleep 1
t the vaults under the cathedral. Goo
8 bad, md Indifferent, one after Il
other, as their hour came. they ha
8 taken their last journey In the OIL
%catafalque, and had Joined their 70
bears. Many they had been: men
iron, men Of blood, men Of flesh, me
p Of water. And now they lay In stor
. crypts, and Of all the line only tn
remained.
e One and oil, the royal vehicles wei
8 shrouded In sheets, except on oneida
Of each month when the sheets Wei
y removed and the public admitted. b,
70 on that morning the great hearse ",
n uncovered, and two lei were workin
g one at the upholstery, which he W,
brushing. The other was carefully Of
It Ing the wood Of the body. Save (,
theni;' the wide and dusky loft ",
empty.
VI
The archduchess was having te
It Her boudoir was q crowded lit
Q. room. The archduchess liked It b