The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22

still dropped on her throne and gaze
at him out Of wet eyes
rs she comin'?"
Because he was studying the figures
In the avenue intently, he didn't hear
her; so he spoke iouder-"Is she
comin'?'
mo. dear" he answered, finally.
The child sighed.
II guess she went truly to the park,
then"
Yes said the man between his
teeth
He began to walk up and down rap.
idly. Her IIighness looked from him
to the floor in great perplexity.
But I should like to have seen her
before | sailed" he observed, pres.
emily, in strange. strained voice
Her Highness glanced up quickly and
lisped:
She -- thought -- you were 49,
comm YOU -- know. Then-she-
thought -weren't-comin' BY and
by she thought again you--you--
were-comin' -"
He leaned forward with jerk and
stood tensely over her.
Yes. yes. Dottie. and"
Then she looked out of the window
awhile and said you weren't comm"
II was delayed by the accident he
FASTENED to say.
Her Highness clappcd her hands.
II said YOU were comiu'." she
cried, triumphantly. 'Cause-'causc
YOU promised to bring me something
to-day. You was goin' to keep your
promise, wasn't your"
He seized the chubby hands tender.
~.
Before God I intended to come"
he said, in a solemn voice
II knew It," Her Highness chlrped.
81 knew It, cause you wouldn't go
away and not keep your word. told
her that Maybe IL YOU had promised
to bring her a Christmas something,
she would have believed. too. that you
was comm"
she - kissed me an awful
lot - and - said - she 49, wished
you would come" lisped the small
voice
He wheeled and stared at her: then
he rushed across the room toward her
throne and picked Her Highness up
in his arms and kissed her many
times, and stroked her hair and de.
manded eXcitedly to know what she
said. Her IIighness. much confused,
nestled her head on his shoulder and
murmured again:
She kissed me lots OF times, and
said she wished You would come. Then
when you didn't she put rose water
on her face and dressed and went out.
And she didn't say any more 'cept
when 4 told her you was comm to
bring me something. and-how nice
you look to-day. sir knight"
He imprisoned both her hands
Go on-go on" he entreated 50
feverishly that the blue eyes opened
wide. What more did she say--dear.
est?"
She only said you was sailin' away
to-day, and perhaps you'd never see
her again. But you wanted to see us
fore you went. didn't you?"
81 should hope So" he cried. fer.
vently. "But-did she say anything
more?"
III you give me another"
He thrust the entire box of bonbons
into her hands.
did she?" he demanded. please
tell me, Dottie?"
Moo" she didn't say anythn' more
--cause-'cause--"
He waited impatiently.
cause she mos cryin', guess.
She really wanted YOU to come, YOU
know. Didn't she tell?"
Lord, wish she had" he groaned.
she told me-" Her Highness whis.
pered softly, she told me that II
you didn't come, You were--you were
IA big brute. And then she jumped up
and said you didn't love her, and
said you loved me. Don't you?" asked
the child, seriously. Are you goin'
To cry? What makes your mouf
pucker SO? And you're hurryin' right
away?"
Yes" he said very gently, kissing
the upturned, inquring face. But I'm
only going TO auntie's. And then I'm
coming back 10 see Your lIighness
again"
The child pluckcd his sleeve confid
ipgly.
Then you'll all come back together
won't yOu-yOu and her majesty"
lie stopped and kissed her again
And then he Strengthened to his fun
height and smiled happily and cried
gayly:
Il promise, Your Highness"