The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25

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 iii great perplexity.
But ! should like to have seen her
before 1 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-
Observation-Disclosures By and
by she. thought. again = you-you-
were-comin
He leaned forward with jerk and
stood tensely over her.
Eyes, yes, Dottie, and"
"Then she looked out of the window
awhile and said you weren't comm"
81 was delayed by the accident" he
fastened TO say
Her Highness clapped, her hands
Il said you were comm" she
cried. triumphantiy. 'Cause-'cause
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 l intended to come"
he said, in a solemn voice.
4 knew it," Her Highness chirped.
Il knew it, cause you wouldn't go
away and not keep your word / told
her that. Maybe if you had promised
|, to bring her a 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 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 sailin' away
today, and perhaps you'd never see
her again. But you wanted to see us
fore you went didn't your"
Il 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 me, Dottie?"
Moo she didn't say anythin more
-cause-'cause--"
He waited impatient1y.
"'Cause she mos cryin', guess
She really wanted you to come, you
now. Didn't she tell?"
Lord, wish she had" he groa ned
"She told me- Her Highness whjs-
pered, softly. she told me that If
you didn't come, you were-you were
a big brute. And then she jumped up
and said you didn't love her, and.
said you loved me- Don't your" asked
the child, seriously. Are you goin
10 cry? What makes your mouf
pucker 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-
ingly.
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: