The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-29

can tell you the end"
why? Hasn't the end happened
yet?"
Eyes; it's come"
but 1t ended all right. didn't IT."
persisted the General, with all youths
confident optimism.
Eyes," said the man; 1T ended all
right"
"But want to know If he's still a
mixed prince-a mixed good and bad
prince"
Kirby pressed weary hand over his
throbbing forehead. II guess he's pref
ty much Mixed" he confessed. still
smiling bravely.
The child pondered over this state
ment until at length he began to nod.
"Did-did he go away?" he murmured
drowsily. inquisitiveness battling no
bly, against outraged nature.
"Yes-he went away" whispered the
man. his arm tightening about the
small form. you're sleepy. General"
I'm not" protested the child. with
great earnestness. opening wide his
eyes only to promptly close them after
an Intellectual struggle. "l-want-to-
know-the-end" He gave vexcd.
protesting sigh: then his breathing
grew deep and regular.
"Your sister will tell you the end in
the morning." said the man.
Rising. he gently laid the now sleep
ing child on the sofa and with clumsy
tenderness covered him with rug.
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down upon the faithful little General.
who Of them all had from the FIRST
given his full measure Of answering
loyalty and devotion without question
and without price, and this despite the
influence of family pressure. the ven-
ON Of lying tongues or the specious ev-
idence Of circumstance. He knew only
that he loved: that was faith and trust
sufficient. AS yet he was only a very
small Juvenile member in life's boys
brigade. but still he had his own dim
notions Of standing true to the colors.
When at length Kirby turned away
it was to find himself face to face with
Adele. How long she had been stand
ing there he did not know. The fugi-
tive sunbeam had long since vanished.
as if heartily ashamed Of taking prece-
dence over its majestic progenitor and
the room was now suffused by dull.
rosy glow. For a space girl and man
eyed each other in silence, both wait
ing for the other to speak. Finally she
whispered:
Gam to tell him the end of the
story:" noddin: to the sleeping Gem
eral But he'll want You to-
I'm afraid 1t won't be fixed so that
can, Miss Randall. You see. was
only waiting to say goodby to YOU"
"He'll-he'll be disappointed" she
ventured. with pitiful attempt at
composure. "And-you are only wait
ing to say goodbye"
He nodded. smiling wanly.
"You remember that story told you
Of the rosebush and the playing
cards?'
Are you and like that?"
"Just like that" he said.
"But some time She broke of,
: making hopeless. pleading gesture.
. TELL him when he awakes," said
Kirby, taking great breath and hold.
ing high his head. 1.-The eud is that for
one great day. from sunrise to sum
rise, the mixed prince was with some
body so good that he went away to
D try to make himself all over. And If
\ he cam He faltered and stopped;
i then. taking courage from her eyes.
began again. And if he cam
r 'And if he can" she prompted. "a
great wave Of color surgirS to cheek
: and neck. And if should wait for
that-that wouldn't be the end!"
;, mo. That would be-
ut would be- she whispered, hold
, ing him with her eyes.
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