They were agreed that a Prince was more to be desired than
a Count and, as long as they were actually about it, they might as
well aim high. Somewhat hazily Mr. Blithers had Inquired if it
wouldn't be worth while to consider a King, but his wife set him
straight in short order.
Peculiarly promising their hopes was the indisputable fact that the
Prince's mother had married an American, thereby establishing a
precedent behind which no constitutional obstacle could thrive, and
had lived very happily with the gentleman in spite of the critics.
Moreover, she had met him while sojourning on American soil, and that
was certainly an excellent augury for the success of the present
enterprise. What could be more fitting than that the son should
follow in the footsteps of an illustrious mother? If an American
gentleman was worthy of a princess, why not the other way about?
Certainly Maud Blithers was as full of attributes as any man in
America.
It appears that the Prince, after leisurely crossing the continent on
his way around the world, had come to the Truxton Kings for a long-
promised and much-desired visit, the duration of which depended to
some extent on his own inclinations, and not a little on the outcome
of the war-talk that affected two great European nations--Russia and
Austria.
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