The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
still dropped on her throne and gazed


in the avenue intently, he didn't hear
her; SO he spoke louder--"Is she
comin'?"
mo, dear" he answered, finally
The child sighed.
Il 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 perpIexity.
But ! should like to have seen her
before ] sailed" he observed, pres
emily, in a strange, strained voice.
Her Highness glanced up quickly and
lisped
she - thought -- you 49, were ---
comm - you - know. Then-she-
acknowledgements BY and
by she thought again 49, you-you--
were-comin'."
He leaned forward with jerk and
stood tensely over her.
Yes, yes, Dottie, and"
Then she looked out of the window
awhile and said you weren't comm. y
II was delayed by the accident" he
fastened to say.
Her Highness clapped her hands
II 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 you?"
He seized the chubby hands tender.
ly.
Before God intended to come"
he said, in a solemn voice.
Il knew it." Her Highness chirped.
81 knew it, cause you wouldn't 90
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"
"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 heI
throne and picked Her Highness uI
in his arms and kissed her man!
times. and stroked her hair, and de
manded excitedly to know what she
said. Her Highness, much confused
nestled her head on his shoulder ant
murmured again:
"She kissed me lots of times, Gnt
said she wished you would come. Thel
when you didn't she put rose waite
on her face and dressed and went out
And she didn't say any more 'cep
when | told her you was comm t
bring me something, and--how mic
you look to-day, sir knight"
He imprisoned both her hands.
"Go on---go on" he entreated s
feverishly that the blue eyes opene
wide. What more did she say-deal
est?"
: "She only said you was sailin ava
: today, and perhaps you'd never Sc
her again. But you wanted to see I
. fore you went, didn't you?"
Il should hope SO" he cried, fe
vently. "But-did she say anythin
more?"
IF you give me another"
He thrust the entire box of bonbor
into her hands.
did she?" he demanded. pleas
tell me, Dottie?"
Moo" she didn't say anythin' mo
-'cause-'cause-"
He waited impatiently.
"Cause she mos cryin', CUES
She really wanted you to come, "
know. Didn't she tell?"
Lord, wish she had" he groane
le "She told me-" Her Highness VIII
y. pered, softly, "she told me that
b" you didn't come, you were-you We
* a big brute. And then she jumped
and said you didn't love her, and
". said you loved me. Don't your" ask
the child, seriously. Are you go
- to cry? What makes your mo
pucker SO? And you're hurryin' RIG
" away?"
W Eyes" he said, very gently. kissi
~, the upturned, inquiring face But !
IA only going to aunties. And then /
ey coming back to see Your Highne
w again"
The child plucked his sleeve conf
ingly.
Ia. "Then you'll all come back togeth
ur won't you-you and her majesty"
He stopped and kissed her aga
ed And then he Strengthened to his
vn height and smiled happily and cri
en- gayly:
zoo ct nromise Your HighnpsS"