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There was a duty toward their friends that must be fulfilled. The

devoted attentions that had been showered upon them for so long

must not be ignored. So, it was decided to give a farewell

reception, before taking their departure for an indefinite stay

in strange lands.

Accordingly invitations were issued to a grand state occasion,

when the Prince and Princess would bid their friends and

associates Farewell. Ah! farewell. Little did those who were of

that brilliant assembly dream, as they clasped the hands of the

Princess and Prince in cordial and sincere good-by, that it was

indeed a Farewell to all. Neither did they conceive for a moment

what those Farewells meant to the Princess and Prince. It was

hard for them to conceal their happiness as every minute of time

brought their departure nearer, and what their guests took for

the happiness of their presence, was really induced by the

thoughts of the future.