The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-04


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II him out ofswett !.
Is she comm 4!
Because heswas studyinx the 8dgursl
! II the avenue intently, no didn't hea,
her; SO re spoke loud 81 sha
comm % n III 5I7s
81 No, dear, he answered; finally !.
The child sighed. 5Ss..s.
7 guess she went truly 70 the park
then 35:5355.
Yes" said the man between Id
teeth. -.%@ & s.s.. s$5 z5
+ He began to walk up and down rap
idly. Her Highness looked from him
to the floor in great perplexity. D. Il ss.4 !
''But i should like: to have seen her
before L sailed" he observed, pres,
| emily, in a strange, strained voice.
Her Highness glanced up quickly and
lisped: >, = : TX +: Z .*s.,*5 ~: 4:
"She - thought - you - were -
comm - you - know. Then she
thought you-weren't- comm. BY and
by she thought again - youA-you-
were-comin'. = = = ..@1t "a y
He leaned forward with a jerk and
stood tensely over her. - 49, II
eyes, yes, Dottie, and. 49, !, ST.
Then she looked out of the window
awhile and said you weren't comm"
II was delayed by the accident" he
fastened to say.
Her Highness clapped her hands.
IL said you we're COMM" she
cried, triumphantly. Cause 'cause
you promised to bring me something
to-day: You was. goin' to keep your
promise, wasn't your "a i,
He seized the chubby hands tender
ly. ,:a#.:f
Before God I intended to come"
he said, in solemn voice. @.< +,
II knew it," Her Highness chlrped.
II knew it, cause you wouldn't go
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" ..-..:. 49, i i, .. =,
"She - kissed - me - ans-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: ..s>. :,
"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.
go on-go: on" he entreated SO
fever1shly that the blue eyes openeh
wide. What more did she say-dear>N
est?" m .s. b.. in. .s.s:.zt
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'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?" ~. 49,.
If you give me another
He thrust the entire box Of bonbons
into her hands.
did she?" he demanded. "Please
tell me, 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
know. Didn't she tell?"..
Lord, I wish she had!" he groaned.
"She told me-" Her Highness whis.
pered, softly, "she told me that II
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'
! to cry? What makes your mout
pucker SO? And you're hurryin' right
away?" 1.-
"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 Highnesa
| again" ...
The child plucked his sleeve confd.
ingly. } -: RI
"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 fun
height and smiled happily and cried
gayly: - - '-,..>..4 : L. !. -, :.
Il promise, Your Highness.'''s -