But in the meantime I'd like to see one man turn pale and pant before me as the fat little prince does when Lucy snubs him." "Lucy is very hard to please," complained Miss Vance.

"She snubs Mr.
Perry--naturally.

But the prince--why should she not marry the prince ?" "Your generation," said Jean, smiling slyly, "used to think that an unreasonable whim called love was a good thing in marriage----" "But why should she not love the prince?
He is honorable and kind, and quite passable as to looks---- Can there be any one else ?" turning suddenly to Jean.
Miss Hassard looked at her a moment, hesitating.

"Your cousin George used to be Lucy's type of a hero----" "Why! the man is married!" Miss Vance stood up, her lean face reddening.

"Jean! You surprise me! That kind of talk--it's indecent! It is that loose American idea of marriage that ends in hideous divorce cases.