The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-06

and carry her trembling to her fond
mammals arms. forgot that was
wicked. and almost forsook Hoboken
Hank. Uncle Bob thought that had
reformed, and consequently had much
peace for four or five days.
"Not content with moping. devoted
| myself to dress. and the time I spent
| tying my sashes and bows would have
been a credit to Brummel. used to
wander around the hotel veranda when
the princess was strolling 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 a corner of the big veranda with
her nurse, a sharp gust of wind took the
princess little black hat and rapidly
whrled it toward me, tumbling her
gold hair ruthlessly about. Picking up
the darling hat | darted forward. and
with very stately bow. one had been
practicing for three or four days, /
presented ii to the little blushing beau
ty, who gurged out an abashed Thank
you The nurse laughed right heartily
at our juvenile formality for fully
minute, while the princess and | waited
uneasily. What is your name, little
man?' she asked. Willie Williams 7
replied, with as much formaity as
possible. The nurse laughed again, bu;
very kindly this time. Then, making
playful courtesy. said: Mr.. Willie
Williams, my protege, Miss - But
| mustn't tell you the princess name
now; that would spoil the whole story,
Anyway. we became the best of friends
Every afternoon we would stroll up
and down the hotel grounds or along
the beach; or, what was better. drive
around the island with mamma. AS
we were both disciples of Hans Ander
son we used to have the finest kind
of times talking about the miller's
daughter who married the king. or
about the poor youngest son who Sc.
out to seek his fortune and met with
a good fairy in his rambles. Then the
trips over to Les CheneauX islands and
ST. Ignace were grand. On these oc-
casions l used to get terribly reckless,
spending my dimes with a careless
abandon that was highly amusing to
the queen. One day bought an In
dian doll, which | presented TO the
princess with great gravity. This also
was very amusing to the queen, and
very pleasing. too, l guess. for she
kissed me very heartily and told me
that I was a little gem. She was a
beautiful woman.
But at last the princess had to 60
back to her home in Nashville. The
evening before her departure we two
were sitting upon the same bench on
the veranda. The moon was shining
brightly, and it was awfully late-for
the prncess-eigh o'clock, | believe.
l was feeling terribly cut up over her
coming departure, and confided as
much to her. She was awfully sympa-
,hetic, although decorously so, and,
really, I couldn't resist kissed the
princess royal lips. guess was en-
discreet, for she Immediately became
frightened and ran to her mamma. sob
bing softly in spite of my entreaties.
protestations and apologies. That was
an awful night for me.
"The next morning-sunshine raises
the deuce with sentimentality-I hard
~ dared to look at her as she waved
a rather formal good-by to me from the
carriage window.
"Of course l was gloomy for several
days, and really since then have al
ways had yearning for the golden
haired princess who had disappeared
entirely from my life"
"Well. go on" said Phil; surely. that
can't be all. and I'm devilishly interest
ed. too"
at isn't all, by any means. Do you
know whom you danced the cotillon
with to-night?"
"Why, Alice Clark. of course"
"Alice Clark; yes. And she's the
princess!"
''The deuce you say!"
"Yes, and you weren't the only one
to dance with her, either. had eight
dances with her myself"
81 thought as much"
well, met her at tea Saturday, and |
have hardly let her get out of my sight |
since. Isn't she a perfect star? And |
isn't her mother handsome?"
"But what the deuce did-she say to |
you-dld you say to her? And did she |
remember you. too? And of course you
both laughed over your infantile love |
making. with its embarrassing end
ing?"
"Yes, we did laugh over those old
times. She remembered me 100, very !