The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
rs, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904.

smile pass over before grave face.
Wait" he said closing the door; and after what
seemed very long time to Jim he came back. There
was a twinkle in his eyes he announced:
Mrs. Homer says Sir James in
Carefully removing his hat, taking up the
pail Jim followed his guide thru miles and miles of
long rooms as it seemed to him and all of a Sudden
they to in fairy-land, where there
table all set with flashing things which
heard, and around the table We're sitting such beauti
full ladies and knights had pnched
himself to see if he really alive and then he
heard a laughing voice
IT'S not often entertain the peerage-you do a
high honor. Do you propose to share humble
fare?'
Hush, Maurice, understandable only
knows you making him." OF the
ladies, the most beautiful of all, thought
held out her hand to him. and said, with smile:
Tell me your business quickly my boy. You
I. busy"
Every person at the table (and it seemed to Jim
there must have hundred I eyes
magnifed) looked straight at him.
The minute had come There backing out
W. Jim cleared his throat
II stole your out of the back yard" he
said. I'm sorry stole, an amt coward, I'd
ha' just put it down an run Here it's"
Not person spoke. Jim turned to go, jamming
nothing said about Jail.
You could have heard pin drop drop in that room for
the of second. Then the lady pushed back her
chair and went to Jims side, laying soft white
hand. all sparkling with lights, his shoulder.
II do not see,' she said, "how you happened to
bring it back. Tell about it, and how to
your title" .-5 ...---
Then Jim told by degrees the whole story of
Queen and of her court of his mothers work. of the
celebration, and of the temptation which from
his disappointment; and when he had finished he
friendly in the faces of all the ladies' and
the knights all got and shook hands with him SO
respectfully that felt they old friends and
that he had always lived in dreamand. He felt
than when the pretty lady handed him the
pail of just he had brought it, and basket
full dainty things that she called cakes, saying
gravely:
"Gve these to the Queen dear and tell her that her
brother a knight and not coward. This will
incest present" Then following him to the
door, put beautiful uncovered around his
neck just if she had been his mother and said:
Brave little llnight-never do it again tho! Tell
Queen will her Tomorrow" And before Jim knew
1t he out again the avenue but feelng-oh, so
different Staggering with his heavy load he at last
reached home and burst into the room, breathless
having left pail outside the door, just the last
remnants of the feast disappearing. The Queen
dressed in the gtering and crown the green
yellow pink and blue tssue-paper capes were all
fuering ladies and knights and the table set
right by throne-Queen's bed-had been to
on, the candles burning low in their
bottle holders the lemonade gone, and most Of
the ornaments of the table were eaten In fact
Jim had too late
AS he in, his mother cried in relieved tone:
20 Jim, where have, you been-how could you worry
so?"
1--WE waited couldn't wait any longer" said
Sir Emil severely.
"But you spoiled all the fun, anyway said the
Queen dignied voice. eff I'd been you,
I'd have waited till my Queens birthday was
to act like that"
II say said Jim, "just hold