Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19

"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.
''Is she comin'?''
Because he was studying the figures
| in the avenue intently, he didn't hear
her; SO he spoke louder-"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 Highness looked from him
to the floor in great perplexity.
But l 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:
"She - thought - you - were -
comm - you - know. Then-she-
| neutrality-suspicious. 't-comin'. BY and
by she thought again - you-you-
were-cOmin'."
He leaned forward with a jerk and
stood tensely over her.
Eyes, yes, Dottie, and"
Then she looked out of the window
awhile and said you weren't comm"
Il was delayed by the accident" he
| hastened 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 soin' to keep your
promise, wasn't your
He seized the chubby hands tender.
| ly.
| Before God l intended to come"
he said, in a solemn voice.
Il knew it," Her Highness chirped.
Il knew it, cause you wouldn't 30
away and not keep your word. I told
her that. Maybe il 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-
nlanded 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 I told her you was comm to
bring me something, and-how nice
you look to-day, sir knight"
He imprisoned both her hands.
60 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 sailin' 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?'
IF you give me another
He thrust the entire box of bonbons
into her hands.
Did she?' he demanded. please
tell NE, Dottie?"
"No-o,' she didn't say anythin' more
-cause-'cause-"
He waited impatiently.
"Cause she mos cryin', I guess.
She really wanted you to come, you
Enow. Didn't she tell?"
Lord, l wish she had!" he groaned.
she tod me-" Her Highness whis-
pered, softly, she told me that if
you didn't come, you Vere-you were
B big brute. And then she jumped I'D
and said you didn't love her, and I
said you loved re. Don't you?' asked
the child, seriously. Are you goin'
to cry? What makes your mouf
puc:zer so? 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
again"
The child plucked his sleeve confid.
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