The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

I only on her fathers account she did
it."
You're sure it was only that? She
didn't care to be famous, after all?"
said the Great Man, clutching the tiny
hand hard.
why, how queer your voice sounds, ,"
said the little girl in a motherly tone.
I'm sure you can't be feeling well or
you wouldn't say such things.
should think that being a king your
self you'd know that when a persons
been a real queen once she wouldn't
care about being a make-believe one"
But that's just like men, they
never do understand. Now there was
one that the Queen knew. She told
me just little about him one day
when things seemed very make-beIieve
to her. She put it in a kind of story,
you know, but I liked her so much
knew who it was about.
DO you know, he thought just what
you did because she wouldn't marry
him instead of going off for what he
called "a 'career% And he'd known
her ever since she was a little girl,
too, and ought to have known better,
oughtn't he?"
"Yes," said the Great Man huskily,
Il suppose he ought But you see the
Queen didn't tell him about-about the
money she was paying back. And she
was great deal younger than he, and
beautiful, with a voice that people said
would make her famous, and he
thought that she really cared more to
be O stage queen than anything else.
Tell me, dear, has she still the ring
that he gave her when she was a little
girl?'
THE teenty little forget-me-not
ring that she wears on a chain and
often kis- But-how did you know?"
stammered the child, twisting around |
and staring up into his face. 81 never
told you the rest, and your eyes are so
strange"
But the Great Man had risen and |
was striding rapidly up and down the
car And Alice really cared for me-
she cares for me STILL" he murmured.
while l, who ought to have stood by
her have only hindered her. And now
she needs help, and / with all my
money haven't the right to help her.
It's too late-I can never make up for
the time I've lost"
81 hope you don't mind" said the
small girl who stood as if petrified just
where he had left her; but you spoke
so loud l couldn't help hearing the last.
And if you mean the train to Wishita,
it isn't too late. If you could get it
here in Is minutes-and I s'pose that's
easy, for a king-we could give the
performance, even if the curtain did
ring up late"
Train to Washita," murmured the
Great Man-"Why, yes; of course!
How stupid of me-" as he pressed the
electric button. Lets see, how many
are there of you?"
twenty-five now" said the child,
but I don't quite"
and you haven't had the best of
fare in the hotels?"
well, it hasn't been very bad, but
and to-day we've pretended
we didn't want any lunch, because we
knew how things were with"
"Never mind" said the man with
like groan, 'T only wanted
o know on account of the orders"
Then to the porter: ASK the con
luctor to step here"
THE Golden Crown opera company
nave been delayed here" he said
when that official appeared, "and
want them to take this special train
o Washta Put the whole party in
ny private car. Tell the engineer he
must make extra time to get them
here at $50. Telegraph ahead for
lear track, and to Casstown for sup
Iles, so that dinner may be served in
his car When The train is ready to