Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-17

Whit, this is the little English lady ship I've told you about who's staying over at our house." said Mir. Trow- bridge. So we were introduced, and the great Whit shook my hand with vigorous magnetism which made me feel I would like to clap and give him three cheers.
 He is the sort of man l should try to make president of the United States If l were an American, ana I'm sure he would get lots of votes from his part of the country If he were nom- mated.
 I'm real pleased to meet you," said he. and I'm honorcd to have you visit my store. Say, l guess some of our American leading laies will have to get hustle on if they want to save themselves now you're over here. I didn't know they made 'em like that on your side. I tell you what 1t is, honorable. I won't have much use for some of our fellows if they let her go back, eh? Now, ma'am. you just tell me what handle I'm to put to your name. but l think I'll call you prin. cess"
 Then I'll call you prince"
 Accompanied by Mir. Walker and Patty, whom he chose as the compan- ion of our explorations, We went up stairs and downstairs and left no cor ner of the Emporium unvisited.
 Aren't you afraid to leave so many things outside on the veranda?" I ask ed. Suppose they should be stolen?"
 The great man only laughed, but lanky customer who overheard drawled out:
 What, steal from Whit Walker of Hermann's Corners. Waal, l guess the skunk mean enough to do that would get himself lynched by every decent chap in this darned county"
 I've got one friend, you sec prin- cess" chuckled my king of the Empo- rum.
 You've got two" said l.
 Well, now, that's mighty pretty of you. Say, do you mean it, honor bright"
 Honor bright" I repeated.
 Then l wonder if 1 might ask lit tie favor of you:"
 Of course. What is it?'
 I'll tell you before we part But come on down now, girls. 1 want you should both choose present to take home"
 By this time the lice cream festival was beginning. It was held In a va cant lot behind the Emporium, and a canvas awning had been put up over two or three dozen bare tables on the grass. Several employees of the store" extra hands perhaps, were kept frantically busy ladling out from huge freezers into earthenware saucers big slabs of frozen custard. All the gallant young beaux of the neighbor- hood treated" the girls they wished 10 favor and spent 10 cents saucer for the ice cream" with big sugared "cooky" thrown in. The great Whit himself invited me to sit down with him. So Mir Brett, who had been com l ing up to ask Patty and me both per haps, whisked Patty away, leaving me to Mir. Walker
 Now I'll tell you that favor want V said he T hope you won't think I'm presumiGg too much on a short ac- quaintance but it's q mighty impor- tant thing for me. It's about that lit tie gal over there"
 "Patty:" I asked.
 He nodded.
 Nobody else. There ain't anybody else. so far as I'm concerned, meaning no disrespect to you, princess. My old friend the honorable says she just worships you and would He down and let you walk over her if you wanted.'
 II didn't know" l said.
 Well. it's gospel truth, guess, anG I don't blame her. If you
 She has been sweet to me- l inter rupted.
 It's just like that pretty, quiet lit tie thing" said MT Walker 'I wist she'd he that sweet to me. I want hel mighty bad to have me, princess, bu she's read novels, I guess, and any how. she doesn't think I'm romantic enough I was always kind of afraid there was somebody else. Now, shouldn't wonder if it ain't that goot looking young cousin of the Trow bridges. Couldn't you find out for me as she thinks such lot of you? Ant if she hasn't got her heart too mucl set on anybody else. could you try t use your influence for meT
 You can depend on me to do m. best" I said But I didn't feel amused and full of fun any more as looked over at Patty and MT. Brett. If sh admires him-and how could she hei it:-there's no reason why he shouldn' admire her when one comes 10 thin of if. She Is pretty and sweet, pei feet little lady and an heiress,
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