The Owosso times., 1921-03-18

he had said about the mines might
be true; her father had given her all
his love; but she knew how cold and
stern and harsh he had been at heart.
She wondered II she had better visit
the mines.
Robert Seward-Yes. she remember
ed hearing the name mentioned with
anger by her father. Stewards words
haunted her until she exclaimed, ~
wish I were princess. I would have
his head chopped OIL"
She could not get the clean, strong
face from her mind: and the upshot
was she sent him an invitation to q
garden party; and she mischievously
planned to make herself as beautiful
In his eyes as she could. To her
wonder, he refused the invitation.
She sent him a brief note which
said: "You haven't the courage to
comev'
He came. She planned her revenge
well, but he carried himself among
her friends with an ease and assurance
that astonished her. Some of the
older men greeted him with respect,
they evidently knew or knew Of him.
Like naughty child. she longed to
humiliate him In some way; so she
teased him with her beauty.
At last, as they stood apart among
the moonlit aisles of the fragrant
garden, he turned upon her; bitter
ness and pain were In his voice.
81 don't wonder that men will wreck
like you. You are beautiful beyond
dreaming" Then, with soaring words,
he said quietly: "YOu have played with
me this evening-tortured me, If you
wish to know. thought I was
civilized, but there is just one way to
make you see. You feel safe in your
power of name and wealth, but"
Then. very calmly, but with
strength that seemed to hold her help
less, he caught her. held her and kissed
her, then said: "You're a naughty girl.
Now be good!"
The days that followed were strange
ones. From hot anger at him her mood
changed. The warm memory of his kiss
changed, the quiet charm of his man.
ner fingered, the sure assurance Of his
attitude became more pronounced in
her thought. Last of all, the old visit
fulness and tenderness In his last
words haunted her.
The days were restless. In search
Of peace, she made with effort shy
attempts to see him. But he had gone.
Then she stole away to the mines and
returned, Mortified, to summon the
grizzled general manager and tell him
what was wanted done, no matter what
the cost was. She saw him eagerly
agree to do what she wanted. Then
came note two weeks later signed,
Seward :" "Good for you. Princess
I have heard the good news! kneel
to you!"
She crushed the note In her hands
and trembled. II don't want to love
him I hate him-yes, I do I" Then his
wistful words and the memory Of his
kiss came flaming back: you're a
girl Now be good" And she
wept just as she remembered.
From one Of her fathers friends
came information about him that drew
him still closer to her. Trained as an
Industrial engineer, he was giving his
life to the betterment of working con-
ditions for the men who do the heavy
work of the world.
When he returned to the brown cot
tage she sent for him, but he did not
come. And then one evening she went
quietly down. She found him standing
where he could see the sunset over his
beloved mountains. He started when
he saw her and came hurriedly to
greet her.
She stopped closed to him. "Why
didn't you come to see me?" she asked.
He looked at her silently for many
and then said, with an ef-
fort that showed what the words cost
him: Because Of all things In this
world want you-you lovely. willful.
courageous girl! What a princess you
would have made long ago-and are
noww
She held herself in hand just long
enough to say: "If ana princess
word no princess
would have used, Of course-"take me
.noww