Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-06
fnding the Story

,, Fss quite alone in the room and
'~ GOV Of willing away the tune
3 w. MAGAZINE from the table and
W s..+Ir sitting the leaves, when ne
. Cell, Of quite connection at the
W.. ",s hall stairway. Predominant
~. w, fearful, childish voice pro-
NJ stoutly, HE wants to see me-
I'm 90 down" ,, ,on
o.ca said. VERY well, little
Nv sirI. but only for a few min
=, vas 4 patter of little feet on
.+.i,. the portieres were drawn
', .nd Eleanor Girton entered the
nth Sc much dignity as the han
at her years and a recent siren
encounter admitted.
rrsniDp" she said, with an odd,
little bow.
Hello. Eleanor, Vinton called and
ar her pout, 20, beg pardon.
N I'm very stupid. Let's try
Coed evening, Miss Toodles."
,t,ntly her face lighted and her
NJ vanished. She scampered across
man, and settled herself comforta-
in his lap.
Nj tbe one about the BIRDS" she
tentatively.
N 50 that's your game" Vinton
ned. Well then, perhaps you'd
the one about the squirrel thief"
L shook her head.
tommy Tull and the grasshopper,"
uggested.
raID she demurrpd. "a new one"
sid with an authoritative nod of
bead
Dear, dear" said he in mock per-
F. Suppose l haven't any?"
new one" she persisted.
ery well, but if you 60 to sleep I'll
b tell you another, Miss Toodles."
ih this stereotyped preface she
her nOint WAS carried. and she
b Wntentedly.
FHa' began yinton, "there was a
Il rSs-"
Ahhah" said Toodles, by way of
FOval
be lived in q big house"
Blg as this?" said she.
s said he, lust about as big.
much like this. indeed. She was
FRY pretty prIncess-hair like the
and eyes like the stars. The
teSt princess in all the world"
Curse said Toodles, who knew
such stories should go.
nd all the princes for miles around
TO see her and brought her pres
WAT kind Of presentsT demanded
lies, who insisted on detail.
candy In big boxes and flowers
l'tIe bull terriers with funny tails
little shck-up ears.V
Ike Flipper?"
fs like Flipper. And some OF the
Us We're very rich and some were
In fact between you and me,
Ces one of them was poorer than
4 u''n mouse. But, you see, he fell
re win the princess like all the
Of them"
llu married herr" said she breath
peat rush the story, Toodles,
'oS IN between"
she said, apologetically.
u'l llot Know Margaret had come
s1lrS and was standing behind
t"ueres He looked thoughtfully
'uV IRE for several moments and
Continued:
f.US, this prince. who was poor.
~ w 10 give the princess a present
- -.S nor candy, nor a bull ter
VIA Snek-up ears. So he hunted
auu 10" until he found a diamond
|, ' "a like the princess eyes
'ae laughed, and he had it set in
ana then he couldn't find cour-
s give it to the princess. So dav
t. ' lie carried it round in his
Ehy'" asked Toodles.
lat that sho cue wore the ring it
b5n, +"S Sne would marry him"
kap +, he want her to-"
4 s., Icr his sake, but not for hers
k as, I &c he was very poor"
es, but"
Ill., { Sst ne gave her the ring" said
H. no ~u 'inton. 20, no, ToodIes.
/. married her, anyway" she said
b. r sSbr n, he didn't marry her. One
" want the poor prince with tho
h6st marry na her" she persisted
- vas impossible, Toodles s' You
| 1o, want her to marry him. . :,
bat Sues sno.. suddenly L. burst into tears ara
nps yois, roodies," said tD'V yi 'ps'9'
| Go that, you know. See
F. one came. from ,.,,u,
1I r. . s5 the child ''t from rln p pis
h. ~ sprung to his feet en- en,b as