Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19


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Eat him out OF vet eye s5 SIS.
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y Because ho was studying the figures
In the avenue lntently, he didn't hear
her go he spoke loud Is she
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The child sighed. =s s I'm IN r =: 1. &
7 guess@s she went truly:to tie park,
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Yes said the man between his
teeth :. .=s=-.: - = I'D T.,
He began to walk up and down rap.
idly. Her .Highness looked from him
to the floor in great perplexity. = !. ::
But I should like to have seen her
before I sailed" he observed, pres
emily, in a strange, strained voice
Her Highness glanced up quickly and
lisped: -. - ~.<. -. - g =
"she 49, thought - you were -
comm - you - know. Then she
thought-you- weren't comm BY and
by she thought again - you-you--
were-comin'.'' >~~~ >:->.-'. - =.
He leaned forward with jerk and
stood tensely over her. =
Eyes, yes, Dottie, and r..
"Then she looked out Of the window
awhile and said you weren't comm"
II was delayed by the accident" he
fastened to say. 49,. -
Her Highness clapped her hands
IL said you were COMM" she
cried, triumphantly. 'Cause-'cause
you promised to bring me something
to-day. You was goin' to keep your
promise, wasn't your" .~. ri
He seized the chubby hands tender:
1y. - =. ....
Before God I intended to come
he said, in solemn voice. $50 i
Il knew it." Her Highness chirped:
II knew it, cause you wouldn't 60
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 = I
"She 49, kissed - me - an awful
lot -- and 49, 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 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 SO
feverishly that the blue eyes opened
wide. what more did she say-dear-
est?''
"She only said you was sa1lin' away
to-day, and perhaps you'd never see
her again. But you wanted to see us
fore you went, didn't you?"
II should hope. so,' he cried, fer
vently. "But-did she say anything
more?" IT
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 whis.
pered, softly, "she told me that il
you didn't come, you were-you were
big brute. AnC 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 mou1
pucker so? And you're hurryin' right
away?"
Eyes" 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
again" r.. :.,:=.
The child plucked his sleeve confid.,
ingly. ~, 49,
Then you'll all come back together.
won't you-you and her majesty"
He stopped and kissed her again,
And then he Strengthened to his full
height and smiled happily and cried,
gayly: :: =, >:
Il promise, Your Highness.'