The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-09-23

certain she liked: for her brother no
longer es,rried himself with the
august dignity of a king; but had
fallen to the Americans careessness
of dress and dislike of functions. He
forgot to change clothes several
times a day and formed an affection
for an ordinary sack suit, which, she
observed with horror, was gradually
bagging at the knees. Also, he had
cultivated a blotch of ink on the in
ner sides OF his first and second
fingers, ana was impatient when she
spoke to him of this delinquency.
"We've got no time, Kent and l.
to waste on pumice stone and per-
funnel" he declared at the table one
evening when she reproached him.
And worst Of all, he was eating
like a workingman! AS if he wanted
no amenities and only food. Plain
deterioration, she thought it. Also,
his conversation had undergone a
subtle change. He no longer talked
of the standard topics OF royalty such
as the weather, reports from the last
yacht regatta, and the court scandal
of neighboring Kingdoms. Instead,
he waxed enthusiastic over another
electric power plant, of the possibili
ties of all taxation beng RENTED.
owing to state prosperity. Of old age
pensions, and how a new way had
been found to increase production
and lower costs Of this or that, by
Kent. Always Kent! Kent did this,
or Kent said that! Had to lay a
cornerstone tomorrow for new
plant. because Kent thought it best
Beastly bore, but Kent insisted that
he should do it because the people
liked 1t. Kent ragged him because
he laid the last one without enough
ceremony.
Gut the dignity of the throne!"
she demonstrated, highly shocked by
his confession.
Hang all that stuff" he retorted
in vulgar slang. also learned from
Kent. THE only thing that counts is
what you are doing and how we'll you
get it done. Kent said so, and
want to tell you, Eloise, that what
Kent says is good enough for me to
hN is, 1,0 -
English?-We are making the old
dry bones rattIe!"
She affected contempt for these
barbarisms and in distress sought
that staid old gentleman, the minis
ter of war, for consolation; but here
again she was rebuffed.
"Haw! Haw! Haw!" reared Won
Glutz. "One can't attend to all things,
your royal highness. Of course none
Of us are as polite as we used to be.
Haven't the time. No, indeed"
There is time for civilities, isn't
there?" she demanded holly. and the
red faced old man became grave.
and Karl on my knees when YOU
were nothing but babies. 1 was chan
cellor under your father Your grand
father used to pat my head when he
met me in these gardens out mere.
Now listen! l want to tell you some
thing. In all It's history there has
M.
q kingdom now! 1t is going to be
able to buy and sell lot OF it's
neighbors. It's respected. 1t pays
its bills. Its bonds are away above
par-among the best in the world.
Ii it wants more territory it doesn't
have to go to war to get it. 1t can
buy it, outright"
He even slapped his fat, sun
tanned hand on his knee to emphasize
his point. and added 1--WE were all
mistaken. 1t took Kent to show
us how He is great man, Eloise.
/ very great man. The greatest that
ever came to Marken. Why, do you
know, was angry when he used to
call me doddering old fool, and
now l know he was right. l like it,
I dot" -.s-,sa> .ssssssss.ssssss -.
He threw his head back proudly
and defiantly. He, the dignified
+ stately old chancellor, admitted that
he was pleased to be called fool
so long as it T'ss this phenomenal
alien who called him that!
She ended that interview by lifting
her head in the air and passing from
the rooms and Redeemed with AMI
noyance when she thought she heard
from behind her asoft, chuckling
L noise. And then came the worst
shock of all. The king had actually
gone, with bag kneed trousers, ink