Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-04-30
Ending the Story

few minutes" Margaret Girton
( invariably allotted to the completion of
! her opera toilet.
/ lie was quite alone in the room. and
I by the way of Willing away the time
I he took a magazine from the table and
F! was deftly Sitting the leaves, when lie
/ was aware OF quite a connection at the
/ top of the hall stairway. Predominant
in it was fearful. childish voice pro-
claiming stoutly, "He wants to see me;
/ l Will 90 down"
/ The disturbance subsdfd when a
/ quiet voice said, Very well little
naughty girl. but only for few min
/ utes'
/ There was patter of little feet ON
/ the stairs, the portieres were drawn
/ apart. and Eleanor Girton entered the
room with as much dignity as the han
dicap of her ; years and recent siren
uous encounter admitted.
Evening" she said, with an odd,
jerky little bow
"IIello. Eleanor" Ninton called. and
as he saw her pout, 20, beg pardon.
Really, I'm very stupid. Let's try
again. Good evening. Miss Toodles."
4 Instantly her face lighted and her
1 dignity vanished She scampered across
! the room and settled herself comforta-
/ bly, in his lap.
/ Not the one about the birds" she
/ said, tentatively.
"Oh so that's your game" Vinton
laughed. "Wel, then. perhaps you'd
I 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
/ pleNity. Suppose | haven't any,
"A new one" she persisted.
Very well. but If you 60 to sleep I'll
never tell YOU another, Miss Toodles. 4"
1 With this stereotyped preface she
knew her point was carried, and she
sighed eontentedIy
Once" began Ninton, there was a
/ princess"
"Ah-hah" said Toodles, by way of
/ approval.
''She lived in big house
Zig as this!" said she.
Yes" said he, Just about as big.
Very much like this, indeed. She was
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 presents:" demanded
Toodles. who insisted on detail
20, candy in big boxes and flowers
and little bull terriers with funny tails
and little stickup ears"
Like Flipper."
Yes, like Fllpper. And some of the
I princes were very rich and some were
not, In fact between you and me,
Toodles. one of them was poorer than
church mouse But, you see he fell
in love with the princess like all the
+ rest of them"
And married herr" said she breath
lessly.
Don't rush the story, Toodles.
there's lots in between
/ % she said. apologetically.
He did not know Margaret had come
downstairs and was standing behind
the portieres, lie looked thoughtfuily
into the fire for several moments and
then, as Toodes twisted impatiently.
he continued:
Now, this prince. who was poor.
wanted Ia give the princess a present
not flowers, nor candy. nor bull ter
rier with stick-up ears. So he hunted
high and low until he found a diamond
that sparkled like the princess eyes
when she laughed. and he had 1t set In
n ring and then he couldn't find cour.
age to give it to the princess. So day
after day he carried 1t round in his
pocket"
Why" asked Toodlcs.
Because, if she wore the ring It
s HiNbilN NitAN SLY NbNiu marry nm.
Didn't he want her toE"
Yes. for his sake, hut not for hers
You see. Toodles. he was very poor -
Wasn't she richE'
Yes, but
"Bimeby he gave her the ring" said
Toodles, fishing for happy ending.
En- said Nintou. 20, no. Toodles -
lie married her, anyway" she said
fatty
no, dear, he didn't marry her. one
of the rich princes
Il want the poor prince with the
ring to marry her" she persisted.
That WAS impossible. Toodles. You
SEE
II want her TO marry him" and
Miss ToodIcS suddenly burst into tears
Great Scott, Toodlcs." said Vinton
You mustn't do that, YOU know. See
here"
Some one came from behind the nor