The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-05
A RESURRECTION or
ROYALTY.
ny Hayward II. Kendall.

with you"
AN right. my lord" was the jocoAe
reply; "I'm always at your disposal.
In another minute Phil had turned
down his trousers, lighted a cigarette,
and, leaning back IN q big armchair,
was waiting expectantly. took on
my oyercoat, lighted my pipe, and, aft
or q preliminary cough, begani
"say. Phil--pardou my colossal nerve
but are you very fond Of Alles ClsvkY'
Fog moment there was rans-.
The very iucandescent light seemed to
flicker In amazcment; q mouse scam
pcred across the door RbaShed, and l
blushed lnwardly at my own boldneEs.
Phil looked amazed for a moment.
knocked the ashes from his cigarette
and smiled q very bland smile.
ia this joker
''I'm In dead earnest"
swell, TO be truthful, think tina,
Alice Clark is a queen. bgt that's about
as far as Il goes with me. We are old
friends. and good frienda. You under
Gtlud?"
heaYea A.:!s s!Sh .. ss.!s!, :aek :
long inhslat!on Of the subtle smoke and
said, very iseonioally; I'm glad 9; 81"
"Whyg" Phil asked.
swell, n'lmporte; Just follow me-"
replied. with a relieved and knowing
smile.
One August, when was ten years
old, my old bachelor Uncle Bob, a
great sufferer from hay fever, went up
to Macknac island. that haven for hay
feyerlies. and incidentally took me
with him for travelling companion.
Well, Phil, / was start Poor Uncle
Bob was relieved Of his hay fever, but
almost contracted paresis worrying
over me. In the frs; place, J; was devil
ish rough on Lake Huron, and Uncle
Bob besides being afflicted with mai
de mer In itS most hldeous form.
caught me smoking a ely cigarette.
Really, thought that he was going 10
have the bliad staggera or msthlng
equally % horrible. After that used
more discretion and fewer cigarettes
Two dRya after leaving home we
steamed up 20 the dock at Macklnac.
Uncle Bob climbed out Of hIs nest, and
after giving bis wings a preliminary
Zap or two, grabbed me by the hand
and toted me ashore into that unholy
mass OF noisy portcrs, scottish Indians,
drunken cahmen and fiippant hotel
mattresses that surrounded the gang.
plank. Uncle Bob picked out a re-
spectacle looking eabby, who drove Us
In his ancient carriage 10 the Granl
hotel grand only IN proportions aud
name. Here we engaged two rooms,
great scpulchral chambers, as gloomy
and hideously bare as a receiving vault
IN q pottcrs' field. The atmosphere
pervadiug the entire hotel waA as
gloomy as our rooms. for a cold north.
cast wiBf was blowing hard, envelopiug
everything in a dull, damp mist. was
miserable. All day long strolled
around those big yeraudaS, almost get
ting into iight with Reginald Snyder,
the son Of Detroit brewer; smoked a
sly cigarette and was terribly home.
sick, until l cried myself 70 sleep al
night.
Il was standing one morning with
Uncle Bob on the hotel yeTAndh. juAt In
front Of the main entrance, as q very
overlooking carriage drove UP. and
handsome woman, accompanied by her
little eight.year-old daughter and
French maid, ulightrd and came mp the
sieps toward US. ! was rather blase
youth, but I'll bet my eyes popped out
at the sight Of that little girl. She was
a perfect little princess; not one Of the
EeTaphlc kind, but a roguish-lookinH.
blonde-haired little beauty, and her
mamma was perfect queen. Before I
could collect my senses this little party
OF beauty had passed into the hotel.
Uncle Bob wac viSlbiy affected. but
was absolutely swept of my feet.
AFTER that ] began to get psnsive.
Instead Of reading Nick Carter read
'Anderson's Fairy Tales and imagined
myself saving my llttls princess from
all sorts Of ruffiarE, gitats and Wild
beasts nIopcd about tn hotel pray
ing heaven earnestly for q chance to
Gavs her from some terrible calamity
and carry her trembling TO her fond
Ensmma's arms. ] forgot that was
wicked, and almost forsook Hobokeu
Hank. Uncle Bob thought that I had
reformed. and consequently hsd much
peace for four or Ave days.
"Noa content with mopIng, devoted
myself 10 drrss. and the time | spent
tying my Eashes and bows would have
been a crsdl; 10 Brummel. used 20
wander around the hotel veranda when
the princess was s.roliing UP and down
with her nurse or mamma. every DAY
becoming more forlorn ad discouraged
lest should never meet her. But one
day success was mine. While walking
around corner Of the big veransia with
her nurse, sharp goat OF wind took ths
lpvfneess' little black hat and rapidly
iwhiried II toward me, tnmblBnr her
itoid hair ruthlesaiy about. Picking IN
The darling hat daFted forward. and
with very stately bow. one had been
przctieirG for three or four esys, RI
presented II TO the little is:uahing heau.
~. Who gurgixt out an ahashed Thank
you.' The nurse laughed right heartily
~ our Juvenile fornaliiy for fully
minute, while the princess and waited
uneas,iy. What u your mans, little
msnT abe asked. Willie wIiliasas,s n
replied, with nc much formsIify 81
possible. The nurse laughed again, but
very kindly this simk Then, msling
. playful courtesy. salt: s1is. white