Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

churches with that Of Lystria would
have been compromised.
The patriarch spoke to her. Janet
listened for while and then cut the
poor man short In the middle Of q SEN
tence.
HE says" she told Tommy, "that
the marriage IL fixed for tomorrow
morning.
"Marriagei The princess and IT
Il suppose So" said Janet. It's GER
rainiy not you and l."
But he can't do that" said Tommy.
Marriages can't be rushed In that
way. II takes a fortnight to get a II
cense. II he calls the banns it'l take
three weeks"
Janet said something to the patri-
arch and he replied.
Hes surprised" she said TO Tom
my. ito hear that you are unwilling
10 marry the princess
Elm not In the least unwilling" said
Tommy. Tell him there's nothing In
the world I'd like better. Make that
clear 10 him, will youf It's a most
important point, and I don't want any
Misunderstanding about It."
Janet translated; but Tommy did
not altogether trust her. He tried an
explanation Of his own In Latin.
"Jucundus ct laetus ero." be said
"reginam In matrimonium ducere. any
time you ike
Either Janet had translated faithful
~, or the patriarch understood this
Latin. He smiled benignantly.
But" said Tommy. "or rather sed
nolo--- oh, look here, Miss Church. tell
him that won't have Calypso driven
into marrying me. II she doesn't want
70. She said In Berlin that she wouldn't
marry me. and II she feels the same
way stiil, she mustn't be bullied into
t."
The patriarch explained at some
length that the princess feelings did
not matter In the least. He had brought
her up himself and taught her the du-
ties OF a princess. She would marry
the man she was told to marry. This
did not satisfy Tommy.
Tell the patriarch" he said to
Janet, shat unless the princess agrees
Of her own free will. ! won't stir
foot In the NATTER
But Janet thought the conference
had lasted long enough and she was
getting chilly about the legs. A stone
hoored hall IL apt to be draughty at
night and she had no stockings on.
She said good night to the patriarch
and walked or to bed. Tommy was
left to his own resources
He got out his notebook and pencil
again. He could not draw q picture
OF himself refusing the hand Of an IN
willing princess in the Lystrian Chapel
Royal; 80 he wrote down a Latin SEN
tence The patriarch did not under
stand the language as Tommy spoke
II. but he must surely be able to read
II.
-Nisi regina ne smat" he wrote.
"nihii faciam In re-"
That IL not In Ciceronlan style. was
plain statement Of his meaning. The
patriarch understood II, smiled and
waved his pudgy hand. Then he pat
ted Tommy on the shoulder In n most
friendly and confidential manner.
Count Albert attempted an exp,ans-
tion In English.
THAT is good" he said. -Sehr gut.
right Not truef Pleasef"
The patriarch ordered more wine.
There was much drinking Of healths.
Tommy's health. the patriarch's, Count
Albert's, the health Of each attendant
priest, Calypso's (all standing). and
finally Janet's. The patriarch held up
Tommy's sketch Of her while he drank.
The party broke up. all sober. but
as Tommy said afterwart, Another
bottle would have finished u.s..
The Patriarch Menelaus would not
be happy In America. His strict views
about marriage might get him into
trouble with the people who appreci-