Little Falls herald., 1906-12-21

I10 P1Couou. Oue Can come DacK
in day, you know, can one?"
NO." murmured her highness, uu-
certainly.
"And then," he went on, with de-
ceiving gayety, there is so much to
do there. And I've always wanted to
go, really and truly-and see all the
things there. And my plans are all
made. 1t would cost lots of money
to change them. You wouldn't have
me spoil everything, would you
dear?"
But some day" began the child.
"Some day is very far ahead, Your
Highness.''
He went to the window and looked
up the avenue a long time and down
the avenue a long time, and then
up the avenue again. Her Highness
still dropped. on her throne and gazed
at him out of wet eyes.
rs she comin'?''
Because he was studying the figures
in the avenue intently, he didn't hear
her; 50 he spoke louder-"Is she
| comin'?''
mo, DEAR" he answered, finally.
The child sighed.
II guess size went truly to the park,
| then"
"Yes,' said the man between his
teeth.
He began to walk up and down rap.
idly. Her EighIess looked from him
to the floor in great perplexity.
But l should like to have seen her
before l sailed" he observed, pres
emily, in a strange, strained voice.
Her Hig2less glanced up quickly and
lisped:
She 49, thought - you 49, were -
comm - you - know. Then-she-
thought-ycu -weren't-comin'. By and
| by she thought again - you-you-
were-comin''
He leaned forward with a 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 clapped her hands
IL said you were comin'," she
cried, triumphantly. "'Cause-'cause
you promised to bring me something
to-day. You was goin' to keep your
promise, wasn't you?"
He seized the chubby hands tender
ly.
Before God 1 intended to come"
he said, in a solemn voice.
| Il knew it, Her Highness chirped.
Il knew it, cause you wouldn't go
away and not keep your word. I told
her that. Maybe if you had promised
to bring her Christmas something,
she would have believed, too, that you
was comm"
his back gravely.
She - kissed - me - an awful
lot - and - said - she - 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 Highness, 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 told her yor was comint to
bring me something, and-how nice
you look to-day, sir knight!"
He imprisoned both her hands.
go oR-go on" he entreated so
| 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?"
i should hope so,' he cried, fer
vently. "But-did she say anything
n1ore?'
| IF 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 anythin' more
| -'cauSe-.cause-'
| He waited impatiently.
/ "'Cause she mos cryin', I guess.
| She really wanted you to come, you
know. Didn't she tell?"
Lord; wish she had" he groaned,
"she told me-" Her Highness wh1s.
pered, softly, "she told me that If
you didn't come, you were-you were
big brute. And then she jumped up
and said you didn't love her, and l
said you loved me. Don't you?" asked
the child, seriously. Are you goin'
to cry?| What makes your mouf
pucker 50? And you're hurryin' right
away?"
Yes he said, very gently, kissing
the upturned, inquiring face. But I'm
only going to auntie's. And then I'm
coming back to see Your Highness