Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07

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frightened. Sometimes, early in the
morning-before lessons begin-I
stand at the open window when they
are changing the guard in the pal
| in the courtyard And | listen to the
music, and watch the movements OF
the soldiers, and if one has FURNISHED
! his breastplate badly or buckled his
belt awry, | send for the officer. and
the man is punished, for soldiers
should obey the regulations
Marie clapped her hands
Go on. go on" she cried. Just
new you said you didn't believe in
| fairies, and now you are telling
fairy tale. You are the very queerast
/ little boy! You sending for the officer!
Oh, do go on Make up more!"
Il will go on, but l do not make it
up" the boy said He pointed to
rock with an overhanging canopy
f"inged with algae. Let us sit
down.
1T looks just like a throne!" Marie
threw herself down upon the sun
warmed stone. Sit here at my feet,
she commanded And the king obey
ed, He looked at the bare, brown
tiny feet
Il will tell you something else since
you wish it. Last Maunday Thursday
| washed the feet of IL old men and
IL old women"
The proud little nostrils dilated
with disgust
"Oh! That is a horrid story"
mo; it is true-quite true. 1t was
al the cathedral of San Ignacio. The
cardinal-archbishop held the silver
basin, and there was a solemn mass.
| gave the. people new clothing and
food sailed fish and ham and cheese,
a dole of so much to each, besides gold
and silver in little crimson bags. It
is the royal Offering. Then, the next
day, came the royal pilgrimage. The
whole court, dressed in deep mourn
ing, goes out on foot to visit all the
churches in the city, led by the king
and queen. Whether it rains or halls
it would be the same. This year it
rained. My mother said, when
| showed her how the wet dripped off
my sleeve, My son, the Monarch OF
the -Monarchs went shelterless in all
weathers that our souls might find
shelter through him. Shall the king
of Ibera grumble, then, at few
drops Of rain 2 "
THE king of Iberai" Marie who
had thrown herself almost at full
length upon her rock, sat up with q
sudden accession of primness.
'The king of Ibera? I know all
about him.
THE king of Ibera? l know all
about him
Pardon, Mademoiselle; I think
not" said the king.
Marie screamed with laughter.
"Oh, you stiff, stiff, pokey little
prig, Must nobody know anything
but yOurself?"
The king rose, very pale, and took
off his cac.
Mademoiselle Marie, you are I'M
just, and, what is nearly as bad, you
are rude, and / will leave you" He
stopped and turned away, but sob
broke from him, and the blue eyes
brimmed with tears that were sternly
kept back. Marie jumped up.
Come back!" She stamped one
small, rosy foot imperiously, then ut
tered a shrek of pain, for spiny,
dried sea apple had punished the poor
foot severely The king forgot his
resentment, and ran back to her.
"Ah, the horrid, nasty, spilzy thing"
she cried. and hurled the echinus from
her vengefully Then she sat down,
and the king knelt beside her. The
wounded foot was solemnly inspected.
|It bleeds," said Marie, with CULVER
ing lips, as tiny bright red bead fol
lowed the withdrawal of prickle.
q am SO, SO sorry. i wish I knew
What to do to make it we'll"
cat home they would kiss
lit - suggested Marie, with demurely
dropped lashes
81 will kiss it if you wish Do you
wish ME. truly?"
She nodded, catching her breath, be-
tween a whimper and giggle, as the
hoy stopped his fair head and touched
the pink foot with his pale lips.
ut is nicer than kissing the beg
CARS feet, as | did at San Ignacio,' he
said as he rose.
81 am tired of that make believe.
Don't do 1t any more" ordered Marie.
~ prefer to talk about myself for a
little. Once | ran away from the
ISchloss-''
Where is the Schloss?'
:, cat home, in Germany
$50 you are German? I'm sorry,
said the king pensively.
Germans are nice. Why are You
sorry?" ooh, because Tell
me why you ran away?'
Il was tired of my gouvernante,
Nine. Won Bern. / wanted to go
to school with the village children. So
[ ran away l got to the school
just as they began to sing. The
SChOOlmaster go so red in the face
when I walked in and took my place
with the other children and joined in
las loud as 7 could But Gretchel,