The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-19
still dropped on her throne and gazed

still dropped on her throne and gazed
at him out of wet eyes.
as she comin'Y
Because he was studying the figures
in the avenue intently, he didn't hear
her; so he spoke louder-"1s 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 perplexity.
But / 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:
she - thought = you = were -
comm - you = know. Then-she-
neutrality-suspicious.. 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
Il was delayed by the accident" he
fastened to say.
Her Highness clapped her hands.
I'll 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 l intended to come. "
he said, in a solemn voice.
81 knew it." Her Highness chirped.
T knew 1t, cause you wouldn't go
away and not keep your word. l told
her that. Maybe IL 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 her
throne and picked Her Highness up
In his arms and kissed her many
times, and strcked 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. Their
when you didn't she put rose water
on her face and dressed and went out
And she didn't say any more 'cep
when l told her you was comm tt
bring me something. and-how mic;
you look to-day, sir knight"
l. He imprisoned both her hands.
go on-go on" he entreated 8.
feverishly that the blue eyes openet
wide. What more did. she say-dear
est 2"
"She only said you was sailin' ava,
to-day, and perhaps you'd never Sc
her again. But you wanted to see u
fore you went, didn't your"
Il should hope so," he cried. fel
vently. "But-did she say anythin
more?"
eff you give me another"
He thrust the entire box of bonbon
into her hands.
did she?" he demanded. pleas
tell me, Dottie?"
"No-o," she didn't say anythin' NOR
-'cause-'cause-"
He waited impatiently.
"Cause she mos cryin', l CUES
She really wanted you TO come. yo
know. Didn't she tell?"
Lord, wish she had!" he groane
q "She told me-" Her Highness viii
?. pered, softly, "she told me that
)" you didn't come, you were-you wei
X a big brute. And then she jumped I
and said you didn't love her. and
=, said you loved me. Don't you?" aske
the child, seriously. Are you goi
to cry? What makes your mo-
. quicker so? And you're hurryin' rigl
~ away"
y "Yes," he said, very gently, kissir
=, :, the upturned, inquiring face. But L
y only going to auntie's. And then r
y coming back to see Your Highne
- again"
The child plucked his sleeve conf
ingly.
d. Then you'll all come back togethe
Ar won't you-you and her majesty?
He stopped and kissed her agai
ID And then he Strengthened to his II
m height and smiled happily and erie
IN gayly:
IS Il promise, Your Highness."