The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA, SUNDAY MoR1,Ne APRIL a. 1906

of her Then she remembered that
give too thought clothes, which to
only perishabe body, but that she should
rather think of doing all her power to beautify her
..I wish the queen would come and get it with,'
said Pedro presently. ~:~.,.
81 think she will surely pass by pretty now, "
said Petronla -. - ''-1
GLOW shall we know her when she does comet he r.
asked. -. - .@~-.. r. =, = - T.
ooh that will be easy enough. She will have a long
robe lined with ermine and she will wear glitterng
CROWN 5@. = : 5-.=.EE
Pedro took his hat from the floor twirlei it
the tips Of his fingers until its white plume looked Ikea
of foam. = = ~ =: ...:~ ~. -.
'Do do tbat you will spoil it, said his sister.
do not think palace is at all pleasant place to
be in grumbled the boy, dropping his headgear to the
there is nothing do but sit in corridor and wait for
queen to pass along. I wish at home in my old
brown cloth suit Would not it be fine if we could slip
in and surprise them all this very moment?' ~.
Petronila nodded it was dangerous to try to speak
at present. - ,.: .. .,;s ,ou-,,
the boy. 'Tomas has taken Tonito for fagots
and has stopped to gossip with Lenor Olympic think
ing about supper for she always begins to think about
first Catalina is saying her beads and our mother
is busy with her needle' z.~ .
ooh, I wish we had come away from home"
walled the little girl. And Petronia began to weep,
while her brother, leaning across the arm OF his CHAIR
casped her about the neck and mingled his tears with
her own. .-.. ..- =. ,.,
Raising her head to find her handkerchief, the little
girl lady dressed in black approaching them from
the other end Of the corridor Some one is coming
Pedro,' she whispered wiping his eyes and her own.
& How glad I that it is not her majesty
When they first observed her she was walking slowly
with her eyes cast down, tho absorbed IN thought
When she the twins she smiled and paused beside
them, saying in a SOFT musical voice; NJ,
''You seem to be in trouble, little ones Tell me
what is grieving you.' She sroked Petronilas cheek
with her slender fingers See are traces OF tears
here Will you not tell what has caused them,-s
that I may make everything right for youg Why. she
suddenly exclaimed you just aike There is not
the difference of hair between YOU .
eyes, madame,' replied Petronilla, I'VE are alike;
'ssurely I had forgotten. You are the Velasco
twins of whom the Marquise de rallanges was telling
me- You are of noble Spanish family. en.so, 80.
eyes madame, - replied Pedro our father was
noble; but our mother is angel
'Bravo my gallant little man!'' said the lady :, But
you tell what made you weep let US SIT down
and talk it over.'' , ~, ,e.o
her hand in hand drew his chair forward for
the lady, while he and his sister took the oheF one
which was large enough for two. - ,-- =
The lady took Petronia S hand ID ners. 10"
old are you, my darlng,'' she asked -
eve are II years old, madame,
sThst is the age of my own little daughter -,
.sIs she in the palace9 Shall see hct ma1ame2"
ono she is not here, regret to say but you have
not yet told me the cause of your tears ;,
turned Petronla ut 50 long since We were
there and we should like much to see our mother
nPoor babies! , exclaimed the lady - But why dld
vour mother allow you leave her? No mother should
part from her unless she is forced to do So
cit was because Pedro wished TO 60 oue INTO ',s
world and make and fortune, macan1e, ana
our mother thought it would be best Tor MIN TO CO. as
Madame la Marquise wished. -- =.
-ssI see-sacrifcing her peace of mind for his
good poor SOUL But could you not have renamed at
home to comfort her?'' 49, =
ttI could be separated from my brother, madame
replied the child simply r., H.,
! The lady kissed her impulsvely. - can not blame
Won she cried. ~ too know what it is to adore
BROTHER - oe
els he a twin brother who looks like you, madamef
owe are not twins she answered - am two years
the older Yes we alike but he is handsome he Is
: gracious; he is hero! But tell me of your fe down
there in the mountains; you happy there9"
Then the children told this gentle stranger all they
knew of their Short simple lives. OF their mother her
kindness her lovely black that almost to her
feet ~ Aunt Catalina Brother Francois who taught
them of Tomas, Jules Olympic, Lenoir and Tonto,not
one was passed over in silence They even gave
minute description VIII the squirrel with whom they
were sure court life would agree, for he as lively
today as ever before and did not NOPE in the least
Elbow nv little would enjoy that squirrel! said
their new friend She lately has had present of some
strange fowls writes She is very fond of pets "
edo you think, madame, that the queen will be com