The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-18
Princess Susette and the Sentry
By HARRY G. CARR

Copyright, 1902, by the S. s. Mcclure Co.
There was a vivid fash in the sunshine as
tho sentry by the palace gate raised his saber
in salute to the Princess Susette.
Her highness had run away from her nurse
and stood peeking out curiously into the great
world beyond the gates. The children OF the
iodgekeeper we're. making mud pies in the
creek that skirted the palace grounds. The
Princess susette wished that she too. might
make mud pies. = -, = -,
The fash from the sentry's saber caught
her eye The Princess Susette meditatively
sucked one little pink thumb and surveyed
him with round-eyed wonder. He looked big
and terrible on his great gray troop horse
what makes you do that?" inquired the
Pincess susette plaintively, for the long saber
at present arms was glmmering with little
hot flashes Of light. ..-.E
Because you are a princess" said the SEN
try briefly. --- ,.-. ..-..... ~ -..-- ..-..~
A wave of discomfort swept over the face
of the Princess susette.
II don't want to be princess, she
walled They won't let you do nossin' when
you are a princess" .----,, ~ -
The sentry sat in frozen silence
The eye of the princes wandered back to
the lodgekeeper's children making mud pies
by the creek. 4 Z.
IT wish I could make mud pies" said her
bighness Wistfully. 80 - ss@5s' !
i
the gateway and touched the sentry's hussar
boot with tiny dimpled hand.
| "Mr. Soldier she said softly. IT wish I
could make mud pies. tss.e.e. i. ..%,pss. -
| 1.-THE orders are that nobody can pass the
! gate growled the sentry,
| The sweet lips of the Princess susette Quiy-
! cred. and the big blue eyes of the Princess
| Susette filled with tears. a-
| ooh Mr. Soldier" she sobbed, Tin such
a lonely little girl! 1 wish I had some one
| to play wiz - -
! The heart of the Princess susette overlooked
| with woe. Her highness leaned heavily
against the shoulder of the big war horse
and 'wept bitter tears on the saDer tacne OF
the sentry The boot of the sentry was
streaked with royal tears, and the black from
the sentry's- stirrup strap begrimed the face
of the princess.
The sentry glared straight out to the front
and center through a strange mist that
dimmed the outlines of the gatepost opposite.
The gray troop horse bent his head and
softly nozzed the plump, heaving shoulders
| of the unhappy little Princess Susette.s
| The light of an inspiration came into the
tear-statned face OF the princess. She sat
Idown in the middle of the road and peeled on
| her shoes and stockings. The little bare
legged maid in stiff white lawn presented q
| queer figure of princess as her h1ghness
padded back to the sentry.
..Mr Soldier" she began tentatively. but
| the speech died on her lips. She had just
/ discovered that making figures in the dust
with ones bare toe is the most fascinating
| amusement in the world She was recalled
| from her absorbing occupation by the distant
| rattle Of pony hoofs. Her nurse was IN pur-
| suit. a5I
| The princess looked up eagerly at the
| sentry.
| "Mr. Soldier, she said .
/ The sentry locked straight out to the front
and center and paid no heed.
i s.Mr Soudier!'' this in GREATNESS panic.
Still the sentry would not look, so she gave
4 his leg vigorous pinch.
The sentry's saber flashed again to pre-
| sent arms
"can ! go now?" asked the Princess sus-
cite.
Nobody can pass said the sentry grufiy
The princess looked up at him slyly. "a
"Mr Soldier, nursy wouldn't let me 60
barefooted because she said only little no
bodies went barefoot. I'm nobody now.
! And the Princess Susette held up her shoes
and stockings for him to see.
/ On one side the sentry could hear the hoof-
beats growing louder, and through the shrub
berry he caught a glimpse Of a pony cart
i driven hard.e On the other side. he heard the
splash OF water and the happy shout OF tn.