Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
STORY OF a NAUGHTY PRINCESS
CHAPTER III.
The I.srnnr.

Louise: oh, where is Louise?"
called a rather inpatient voice. Here
am. Your Honor" sa!d Louise 10 The
'hiid II called ana called" the
princess routed. and you wouldn't
come 81 came es soon asFpossIblc.
Your Honor" the maid replied meek
-. Never mind. Louise. Come
quickly. for have something impor-
Want 10 tell you" She pulled Louise
tPip TO her little room and made her
@bit down. Then she sat down oppo-
site her and said 81 an important
voice, Louise. I'm goinA TO give q
party. Louise started. "A party.
Your HONOR" Yes" cried the prin-
cess tr!urphantly. Tomorrow is
Prince Habs seventh birthday you
> Know and we ought 10 have q party"
but who would We inv!tc?" was the
question, after Louise had gotten
over her surprise. Princess Eliza
bcths brow wr,nkled in thought.
Nobody" she said. at last. We re-
ally don't need anybody You know.
Just Prince Bob aud me and presents
that's all
At last everything was decided AMI
= the princess ma! her way. When
first questioned az TO her present for
the prince, sh" had said - wagon"
wagon she wanted 10 give and
wagon she got--a pretty little red
wagon with brightly cOlored ribbons
on it. She also mad little pearl
handled knife TO give the prince. ana
'efinally all was ready. The prince
know nothing o. II, SO when no VAS
taken to the beautiful orchard.
where. under an orange tree. the
princess had insisted having it. lie
gazed in establishment at the pretty
little table. st for twO, ana laden
with fruit. ice cream, cake and grape
juice Lemonade. He was given the
wagon ana Knife. together with Il
handsome present from both his
father aud Princess El!Zabeth's. Then
the TWO sat down together and lrsn-
cess Elizabeth poured their grape
Juice, pretending H. was tea RON
! aid. their walter, after seeing all
' was fixed, stood behind the prin-
cess chair. But after few mo-
mcnt the princess turned and said.
THE prince and have some impor-
tant business TO talk over, Ronald, so
YOU are dismissed" and she waved
her hand AZ him. Chuckling IA bit. he
walked away.
Then the princess turned back TO
Prince Rob. III is dull here she said,
and before you came l often wished
was dead really would die. too.
Louise is so. sO--oh. she's not right.
and ] never see father or mother.
but you are better than any. But
would like TO live alone In a little
house in the forest-like woodcut-
(, iers you know-Just us two to-
\ gcthcr." SO she leaned forward and
Whispered the words, we must run
away." For n moment the Prince
looked startled. then hi nodded.
Yes" wns his answer, 1T is true.
Then there was u long and earnest
conversation. The Prince said that
''it was 4 nice time 10 escape now,
but the Princess was shocked ana
: said that one always escaped Mt
might At last the Prince agreed
with her Il have noticed" said he.
that right by the gateway there is
small bush. We can hide behind
this bush and when the guard
tramps on from IL we can slip out
and run SO it was decided. The
Princess and Prince were 10 meet
under the Princess window At 10
o'clock that night
The day passed slowly, but finally
the Princess, glancing ut the clock.
saw IL was o'clock. Come, Prin-
cess. Il Is your bedtime" Louise said.
NJ shall undrcss myself. Louise the
Princess said. Il shan't need your
help" So she went upstairs alone
and hclu her Drcutn Whcil LOUISA
came upstairs. Louise tried to open
the Princess door. but II was
locked. so she passed Oh TO her room
and went to bed.
Now the clock said five minutes OF
10 O'Clock. The Princess took up
her coat and put 1t on. Then she
wrapped up two OF her dresses and.
after slipping on her hat. crept to
the door She opened 1t softly and
hurried down tho steps. shoes in
hand. Once outside. she slipped on
her shoes and hurried over To the
= window. The Prince was not there.
For moment she was frightened.
but a few minutes later he appeared,
painting. IT was nearly caught by
Jack" he gasped. speaking OF one
of the cooks. IT certainly ran, too!
Then he slipped on his shoes. and
when the guard wasn't looking they
!. hid behind the bush. When he
y passed the second time they slipped
out of tho gate and found them
selves free. 1t was only the second
time tho Princess had been outside
The palace grounds and n thrill ran
over her. Tho stars twinklcd over
head and the wind sang through the
trees "oh. Prince" cried the Prin-
cess, turning suddenly. Were free,
free Mt lastr'
ITO be contlnucd)
IkREIJsr SMITH