The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-07

snort NlSlt mNrkcu ny extreme FORMAL
IA ity and, on the kings part. by tn,
keen and frank scrutiny of one VIII,
II Is near the end and fears nothing bu
II the final moment. Kurl found thu
meeting depressing and the kings eye.
n disconcerting.
1T will not be easy going for Otto,
said the king. at the end of the short
Il interview. II should like to feel that
his interests will be looked after, moi
n only here, but by you and yours. We
have certain element here that is
troublesome"
And Karl. with Hedwlg In his mind
n had promised.
His interests shall be mine, SIR
he had said.
4 He had bent over the bed then, and
raised the thin hand to his lips. The
4 Interview was over. In the anteroom
the kings master of the horse, the
chamberlain, and few other gentle
men stood waiting, talking together In
low tones. But the chancellor, who
had gone in with Karl and then re-
4 tired, stood by window, with his
arms folded over his chest, and waited.
He put resolutely out of his mind the
n face of the dying man on his pillows,
4 and thought only of this thing which
he-Mettlich-had brought about.
4 There was no yielding In his face or
4 in his heart, no doubt of his course.
4 He saw, instead of the lovers lettering
! IN the place, new and greater king.
( dom, anarchy held down by an iron.
d shod heel, peace and the fruits there
Of until out of very prosperity the
II people grew fat and content.
Il lie saw n boy king. carefully taught
Il growing into his responsibilities until,
n big with the vision of the country's
81 throne. He saw the river filled with
n Ships. carrying merchandise over the
world and returning With the wealth
4 Of The world. Great buildings, too,
4 lifted their heads on his horizon.
\ drral city. with order for disorder.
n and citizens instead of inhabitants.
When ut last he stirred and sighed
8 II was because his old friend. In his
3 bed In the next room. would see moth
ins Of all this, and tlElt he himself
could not hope for more ,hun the be-
ginning. before his rinc came also.
The first larsa dinner for months
was given that nishI at the palace, to
do King Karl all possible honor The
gold service which had been presented
to the king by the ear of Russia was
used. The anlcipatory gloom of the
court was laid aside, and jewels
brought from vuuits We're worn for the
nrst time la months. Uniforms OF
various sorts, but all gorgeous, touched
nhe shoulders, and came away, beur-
ing white, powdery traces Of the meet
hg. The greenhouses st the summer
palace had been sacked for flowers and
plants. The corridor from the great
salon TO the dining hall. always n
ureary passage, had suddenly become
lalry path OF early spring bloom.
Even Annuuciata, hung now with
ropes OF pearls, her huir dressed high
Tor tiara Of diamonds, her canoes
exchanged for pearls, looked royal
rrovlng conclusiveiy that clutter, as TO
dress is entirely a matter of value.
NJ 'A'HH DtaAhNuitt, NDo Huu DeBuU
recently to think palace the dreariest
place in the world, and tine most com
nonplace, found the preparations
rather exciting. Being British she
dearly loved the arlstocracy, and !
shrugged her shoulders at any family |
which took up less than u page In the !
peerage. She resented deeply the In |
HrltSiuu of tho camuaonar into Hlsdf(al
politics, and considered Lloyd George
IN upstart and an interloper.
That evening she took the crown |
prince to see the preparatioAs Tor til:
festivities. The flowers appealed to
hlm and he asked for and secured
rose, which he held carefully. But the
hagnificence of the table only family /
Impressed him, and when he heard
mat Milky would not be present, he
ost interest entirely. "Will they
HSheel my grandfather la la u chair?"
be inquired.
1 HE Is too ILL.," Miss Bralthwaite
ald
II "Hell be rather lonely, when they're
li al the party. You don't suppose
conld 20 aud sit with hini. do y0uS' ,
4 III will be long after your bed.
&lme."
b'dtlme being the one rule which was
eVer under and circumstances broken.
r. dld not persist. 10 have Insisted \
Thghl have meant Ave marks off In
ilss BrAlthwaite's book, and his rec.
Rrd was very good that week. 10.
e'her the elderly English woman and
~ boy went back 10 the school room.
Tie Countess Loschek. who had
pressed with n heavy heart, was easily
~ most beautiful OF the women that (
E'ghl' A little court paid tribute TO
II beauty, and bowed the deeper and
a'lered the more as she openly I
ofhed and houted them. She caught
nee Kicker Of admiration In Karl's ,
Pee and although her head went
'Rh her heart beat stOrmily under