Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-05-04
Ending the Story
OHINTON sat in the coy back

by the way of Willing away the time
he took a magazine from the table and
was deity Sitting the leaves, when he
was aware of quite commotion at the
top Of the hall stairway. Predominant
in it was a fearful, childish voice pro-
claiming stoutly, "He wants to see me;
will go down"
The disturbance subsidized when
quiet voice said, Every well, little
naughty girl, but only for few min
utes."
There was a 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.
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.
Not 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. ga new one"
she said, with an authoritative nod Of
her head.
Dear, DEAR" said he in mock per
plexity. Suppose I haven't any?"
"A new one," she persisted.
VERY well, but If you go 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 yinton, ''there was a
princess
'Ah-hah"' said Toodles, by way of
approval.
''She lived in q big house.
"Rig as this?" said She
yes" said he, "just about as big.
Very much like this, indeed. She 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 presents? 2" demanded
Toodles, who insisted on detail
80, candy in big boxes and flowers
and little bull terriers with funny tails
and little stick-up ears"
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 breath
Iessly.
Don't rush the story, Toodles,
there's lots in between"
60" she said, alphabetically.
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 impatently.
he continued:
Now, this prince, who was poor.
wanted to give the princess a present
not flowers, nor candy, nor bull ter
rier with sdck-up ears. So he hunted
high and low until he found diamond
that sparkled like the princess eyes
when she laughed, and he had it set in
a ring-and then he couldn't find cour
age to give it to the princess. So day
after day he carried it round in his
pocket"
"Why?" asked Toodles.
Because, if she wore the ring it
meant that she would marry him"
Didn't he want her top
Eyes, for his sake, but not for hers.
You see, Toodles, he was very poor"
Wasn't she rich?"
eyes, but"
"Bimeby he gave her the ring" said
Toodles, fishing for happy ending.
"Eh?" said Vinton. 80, no, Toodles."
"He married her, anyway" she said
fatty.
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
seq
II 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 embar-
raised.