Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-30

room with as much dignity as the han
dicap of her s years and recent siren
uous encounter admitted.
Evening" she said, with an odd,
jerky little bow.
Hello, Eleanor" Vinton called, and
as he saw her pout, 20, beg pardon.
Really, I'm very stupid. Let's try
again. Good evening. Miss Toodles."
Instantly her face lighted and her
dignity vanished. She scampered across
the room and settled herself comforta-
bly, in his lap.
mot the one about the BIRDS" she
said, tentatively.
"Oh, SO that's your game" vinton
laughed. "Well, then, perhaps you'd
like the one about the squirrel thief"
She shook her head.
Tommy Tull and the grasshopper,"
he suggested.
Again she demurred. "A new one,"
she said, with an authoritative nod Of
her head.
Dear, DEAR" said he in mock per
plexity. Suppose l haven't any?"
"A new one" she persisted. :.
Every well, but If you 60 to sleep I'll
never tell you another, Miss Toodles."
With this stereotyped preface she
knew her point was carried, and she
sighed contentedly.
"Once," began vinton. "there was a
princess"
"Ah-hahv' said Toodles, by way Of
approval.
"She lived in big house"
"Isig as this?" said she.
YES" said he, "just about as big.
Very much like this, indeed. Size was
a very pretty princess-hair like the
night and eyes like the stars. The
prettiest princess in all the world"
Course" said Toodles, who knew
how such stories should go.
And all the princes for miles around
came to see her and brought her pres
ents."
what kind Of presentsT demanded
Toodles, who insisted on detail.
20, candy in big boxes and flowers
and little bull terriers with funny tails
uhu lulu odCA-up CaAbs
Like Flipper"
Eyes, like Flipper. And some Of the
princes were very rich and some were
not. In fact, between you and me,
Toodles, one Of them was poorer than
a church mouse. But, you see. he fell
in love with the princess like all the
rest of them"
"And married herr" said she brea tn
lessly.
Don't rush the story, Toodles,
there's lots in between"
TO-" she said, apologetically.
He did not know Margaret had come
downstairs and was standing behind
the portieres. He looked thoughtfully
into the fire for several moments and
then, as Toodles twisted impatiently,
he continued:
"Now, this prince. who was poor,
wanted to give the princess a present
not flowers. nor candy, nor a bull ter
rier with stick-up ears. So he hunted
high and low until he found diamond
that sparkled like the princess eyes
when she laughed, and he had 1t set In
a ring-and then he couldn't ind cour-
age to give 1t to the princess. So day
after day he carried 1t round in his
pocket"
"Why?" asked Toodles.
because, II she wore the ring it
meant that she would marry him."
Didn't he want her tor
Eyes. for his sake. but not for hers.
You see. Toodles. he was very poor"
wasn't she richf"
Eyes, but"
"Bimeby he gave her the ring" said
Toodles, fishing for happy ending.
"EhT said vinton. 20. no, Toodles."
HE married her, anyway" she said
natly.
mo. dear, he didn't marry her. One
of the rich princes"
II want the poor prince with the
ring to marry her." she persisted.
THAT was impossible, Toodles. You
see"
| IL want her to marry him." and
Miss TOodles suddenly burst into tears.
Great Scott. Toodles," said Vinton,
you mustn't do that, you know. See
here"
Some one came from behind the por-
there's and lifted the child from his
knees. He sprung to his feet enibar-
raised.
II want her to marry the poor
prince" walled ToOdles.
There. dearie. don't cry any MORE"
said Margaret II heard the story. and
she did marry him."
ITO satisfy Toodles." said vinton.
ITO satisfy herself" she said, bury
Ing her flushed face in Toodles' dress.
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