Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
klAlY ROBERTS RlNFaARr

came without ceremony. Lately he
been coming often. He liked to-
30 In quietly, and sit for an hour
the school room, saying nothing.
nce Ferdinand william Otto found
ese occasions rather trying.
7 should think" he protested once
his governess, "that he would have
netting else to do. He's the
ancellor, isn't her
The king had passed a bad night,
HHaaccci,ei wss still missing. Tho
ancellor's heart was heavy.
The chancellor watched the crown
nee, as he sat at the high desk,
boriously writing. 1t was the hour,
English composition, and Prince
rdinand William Otto was writing
heme.
About dogs" he explained. "I've
q great many. you know. ! could
II better with pencil My pen
ks In the paper"
wrote on, and Mettlich sat and
ched. He caught Miss Braith-
te's glance. and he knew what was
her mind. For nine years now had
ne, once q year, the painful amir
sary of the death Of the late crown
(ee and his young, wife. For nine
he'd the city .1nournsd, with days
mast and the bronze statue Of
d queen drapsd in black. And
- nine years had the day Of grief
assed unnotced by the lad on whom
}ung. the destinies Of the kingdom.
Now they confronted new SIT
pation The next day but one was the
anniversary again. The boy was older,
Ind observant. It would not be pos
tible to conceal from him the
|ignificance Of the procession march
be Though the streets with mufled
runs.
They could not continue to lie to
he boy. Truthfulness had been one
the rules Of his rigorous upbring-
y. And he was now Of an age to re-
ember. So the chancellor sat and
aited, and fingered his heavy watch
lain.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto put
attention to the theme, and finished
Then, flushed with authorship, he
\ked up. MAY read you the last
6e Of IT." he demanded Of the
ancellor.
Il shall be honored, highness." Not
b did the chancellor say ''high-
)" Generally he said soto" or
child"
tince Ferdinand William Otto read
bud, with dancing eyes, his last line:
/ should like to own dog I
ought" he said wistfully, that I
ght ask my grandfather for one"
81 see no reason why you should not
We dog" the chancellor observed.
mot one to be kept at the stables"
10 explained. zone to stay with me
the time. One to sleep on the foot
the bed"
But here the chancellor threw up
hands. Instantly he visualized all
3 objections to dogs, from aeas to
bies. And he put the difficulties
10 words. No mean speaker was the
ancellor when so minded. He was
master Of style, Of arrangement, Of
klc and reasoning. He spoke at
9Th, even, at the end, rising and
cling few steps up and down the
pm. But when he had concluded,
hen the dog, SO to speak, had fled
ping to the country of dead hopes,
ince Ferdinand William Otto merely
lped, and said:
well, wish I could have dog!"
The chancellor changed his tactics
changing the subject. II was won
ring this morning, as Crossed the
Irk, II you would enjoy an excursion
On. Gould it be- managed. Miss
raithwaite7"
IT dare say" said Miss Braithwaite
yly. although must say, If there
no Improvement in punctuation and
initial letters
''What sort Of excursion?" asked his
gal highness, guardedly. He Gid not
Ire for picture galleries.
.Out-of-doors, to see something in
resting. A real excursion. up the
xer.n
10 the fort7 l do want to see the
~ fort"
As q matter Of truth, the chancellor
id not thought of the fort. But like
any another before him, he accepted
3 suggestion and made it his own.
70 the fort, of course" said he.
.And take luncheon along, and eat
There. and have Hedwig and Milky