Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
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Of the small country apples. Shades
Of the court physicians, under whose
direction the crown prince was daily
fed a carefully balanced ration!
When they were weary, they
stretched out on the ground, and the
crown prince, whose bed was nightly
dried with warming pan for fear Of
dampness, wallowed blissfully on
earth still soft with the melting frosts
of the winter. He grew muddy and
dirty. He had had no hat, Of course,
and his bright hair hung over his fore
head In moist strands. Now and then
he drew q long breath of sheer happi-
ness.
As dusk descended, the crowd grad
ually dispersed, some to supper, but
some to gather in the place and in the
streets around the palace. For the
rumor that the king was dying would
not down.
At last the senior pirate consulted
a large nickel watch.
"Gee! it's almost supper time" he
said.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto con-
suited his own watch, the one with
the inscription: ITO Ferdinand Will
liam Otto, from his grandfather, on
the occasion Of his taking his first COM
munion."
"Why can't you come home to sup
per with mel" asked the senior pirate.
would your folks kick up row3"
II beg your pardon7"
"Would your family object?"
There Is only one person who would
mind" reflected the crown prince,
aloud, "and she will be angry, anyhow.
lido you think your mother will be-
willingf"
"Willing? Sure she win! My COVER
ness but I'll nx her. She's a German,
and they're always cranky. Anyhow,
It's my birthday. I'm always allowed
a guest on birthdays"
SO home together, gayly chatting,
went the two children, along the cob
ble-paved streets Of the ancient town.
past old churches that had been sacked
and pillaged by the very ancestors Of
one Of them, taking short cuts through
narrow passages that twisted and
N>ormed their way between; and So
finally, to the door Of tall building
where, from the concierge's room be-
side the entrance, came a reek Of
stewing garlic.
Neither Of the children had noticed,
the unwonted silence of the streets,
which had, almost suddenly, succeeded
the noise of the carnival. What few
passers-by they had seen had been
hurrying In the direction Of the palace.
Twice they had passed soldiers, with
lanterns, and once one had stopped
and flashed a light on them.
swell, old sportr' said Bobby In
English, Anything you can do for.
met"
The soldier had passed OF, mutter-
ing at the insolence of American chill
,dren. The two youngsters laughed
Sconsumedly at the witticism.
The concierge was out. His niece
admitted them, and went back to her
interrupted cooking. The children hur-
RED up the winding stone Staircase
with its iron rail and Its gas lantern,
to the second floor. 4
/ In the sitting room, the sour-faced
governess was darnlng q hole In q
small stocking. She looked at the
clock. sa5
"You are fifteen minutes late" she
snapped, and bit the darning thread !,
mot with rage, but because she had
forgotten her scissors. f
; "Im sorry, but you see"
!; "Whom have you there7"
/; "A friend Of mine," said Bobby, not,
q whit daunted.
! The governess put down tho stock
ling and rose. In so doing, she caught
her first real glimpse Of Ferdinand
William Otto. and she staggered
back.
"Holy saintsi" she said, and went
white. Then she stared, at the boy,
land her color came back. 'For q mol
ment," she muttered but no. He
lis not SO tall, nor has he the manner,
Yes, he is much smallerw
/ Which proves that, whether ID
wears 1t or not, royalty is always
measured to the top Of a crown.
(: In the next room Bobby's mother
was arranging candles on birthday
cake in the center Of the table. Pepy|
had feed the cake herself, and had
forgotten one Of the IBIS" in Bobby"
80 that the cake really read: 'BOby
XII" : "a
| However, It looked delicious, and
inside had been baked tiny black
china doll and a new American penny
with Abraham Lincoln's head on II,
The penny was for good fortune, but
the doll was a Joke of Pepy's, Bobby
being aggressively masculine.
(To be Continued.)
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