Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-05-07

Even so. said Norheys shell be
more or less savage. and don't care
TOT sayages It's not that I'm par
ticularly keen on civilization. What
always say about that is that lot
OF II Is rather rot. Stlll, that's a DIFF
ferent thing from marrying a savage.
A girl ought TO wear cOrsets. you
know. and 80 to a decent dress
maker"
You're wrong about that" / said.
The Central European aristoeracy-
and that's the class she belongs to-
are quite civilized. She probably
speaks half dozen languages and
gets her frocks from Paris-or used
TO. She can't now. poor thing. for
her father Is stony broke. That's
the reason she's had 70 take TO dane
Ing. And I'm told that she's quite
a good looking girl"
"She may be-" said Norheys, ''but
my point ls-that Is TO say, what
really feel is"
There he stopped.
III she Isn't black" I said. -and
Isn't tattoOed and has ordinary man.
ners and wears coFsets. which I'm
perfectly certain she does. I don't see
what your objection Is"
The fact Is" said Norheys, shat
I'm engaged to be married to Miss
Temple"
did you tell your uncle thatY I
asked.
mo. didn't. / didn't want to ruf.
fie the old boy, and that would have
ruffled him. My idea Is that you
might break It to him. gently, don't
you know, 90 as not to give him
shock What always say is this
II there's a Earring kind OF thing
which has TO be said. It's better for q
fellow to get some one else to say It."
you realize OF course" said,
that II you refuse to marry Princess
Calypso you can't be king Of Lystrla. "
I'D be sorry for that / don't mind
saying that I'd rather like to be king
OF that country. II Viola and I could
go there together"
"vlolaf"
THAT'S Miss Temple. II she and
could set up there as king and
queen, we could have a high old time
and really make things hum. Viola
would make splendid queen, abso-
lutely top hole"
You may put that idea out OF your
head at once" said.
euncle Ned and that stockbroker
friend of his could have all the oil.
We shouldn't want a drop for our
selves, and I'd make the good old
Lystrlans dig like the devil. You
might try to get Uncle Ned to look
at II from that point Of view"
1T won't do" / said. ut really
won't"
Il don't see why NOT. mean to
say I think It might be worked IL we
went the right way about IT. I'm not
much OF whale on court etiquette
and ecclesiastical law but I've always
had notion that there's some sort
OF recognized dodge by which you
can be married on the double II you're
q king, both marriages being perfect
~ o. X"
There are mOrganatic marriages."
said. Its a left-handed and unsat-
lsfactory Arrangement. / don't think
you ought to ask Miss Temple 20 agree
10 IT,"
Il wasn't thinking Of asking her.
The very last thing Twans to do is
10 put Viola into an awkward posi-
hon. In fact, wouldn't do II, NOT
wen TO please Uncle Ned Ny idea
3 TO marry her in st. Georges, Han,
'ver square, with u bishop and brides
maids and all complete. The other
me, this Calypso girl, that Uncle Ned
8 so keen on, could be the morgan
-wbat-do-you-cali-iti don't sup.
lose she'd mind"
MY dear Norheys." l said, shes
princess, the daughter OF a man who
vas a European sovereign until q few
ears ago"
Il don't believe a black princess
you'd be as particular as al that.
.0ok here, Uncle Bill, you've always
49, aNAa ottA ~ iNc Uatu Ait lliAts
ust you put the morganatic scheme
p to Uncle Ned. Be as persuasive
. you can. expect he'll see his
ray to work II somehow. But you
nuBt make II quite clear that there's
0 be no banky-panky about Ylola's
osition. She may or may not be
ueen OF Lystria, but she's jolly well
DING 10 be marchloness OF Norheys.r
'I'll speak TO your uncle about it,
said. but II won't be the slightest .
se. The things impossible"
Il don't see why. Lots Of these
aItans and pashas and people have
hole harems full OF wives. I don't
ant 70 go as far as that. At the 4
lme time. II they can do It. why
mt ~
"Nobody's proposing to set you up ,
q the throne Of a Nosiem state"
I'D. -Lystria Il a Christian coun-
~
~Oh, come now. Christian. You !
MT call those countries Christian. !
ang Il all. Uncle DlIl, It was only