Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-06


fhe room. TEers. ftasding by the va.
he prayed soldiers hs4syer asd into
1t went ii his hope IN hIs country.
his grief for his d,sai colalasie ani
sovereign, his loyalty 70 his new King.
King Otto. who was. for all the sdi-
gestiye tablets, not Sleeping we'll.
reused and saw him there, and rat
upright at once
SIS 1t morningy' he asked blinkin;..
"No, majesty. Lie down and sleep
again"
Would you mind sitting down for
little while? That is, IL you are not
sleepy"
q am not sleepy" said the chan
cellor, and drew up a great chair. s'If
/ stay. win You try to sleepy"
'Do you mind if I talk a little? 1t
may make me drowsy.'
"Talk If you like, majesty" said the
old man.
King Otto eyed him gravely.
''Would you mind If got on Jour
knee?" he asked, almost timidIy. In
all his life no one had so held him,
and yet Bobby, that very evening. had
climbed on his fathers knee as though
it was very generally done. II would
like to try how II feels"
"Come, then" said the chancellor
The king climbed out OF bed aud UP
on his lap. His chancellor reached
over and dragged a blanket from the
bed.
"For fear of cold" he said, aud
draped 1t about the little figure. Nov,
how is that7"
ut is very comfortable. May put
my head back?"
Long, long years since the chancellor
had sat thus, with child in his arms
His sturdy old arms encircled the boy
closely.
II want to tell about running away"
said the king, wide-eyed in the dusk.
81 am sorry. This time am going to
promise not to do 1t again"
MAKE the promise to yourself,
majesty 1t is the best way
II will. j intend to be very good
king" .et ia 49,
0ou grant IL, mhJeSty. lff
like Abraham Lincoln?
Like Abraham Lincoln" said the
chancellor gravely.
The king for all his boosted wake
fulness, yawned again, and squirmed
closer to the old mans breast
"And like my grandfather he
added. - M
"God grant that, Also
This time 1t was the chancellor who
yawned, yawn that was half a sigh.
He was very weary, and very Sad
Suddenly, after a silence. the king
spoke: May king do anything he
wants?"
mot at all. said the chancellor
hastily.
"But, If it will not hurt the people?
want to do two things, or have two
things. They are both quite. easy"
His tone was anxious.
"What are they?
"You wouldn't like to promise first.
would you?'
The chancellor smiled IN the dark
ness
Good strategy, but l am an old sol
der. majesty. What are they?"
First ] would like to have Al dog;
one to keep with me-"
"I-probably that can be arranged"
THANK you I do want dog.
And he hesitateds s. :.
Eyes, majesty?"
II am very fond Of Milky" said the
king. land he is not very happy. He
looks sad, sometimes. III would hike
him to marry Hedwig,. so we can all
be together the rest of our lives"
The chancellor hesitated. But after
all, why not? He had followed ambi
ton all his life, and where had 1t
brought him? An old man, whose only
happiness lay in this child in his arms.
Perhaps" he said gently, that can
be arranged also"
The night air blew softly through the
open windows. The little King smiled,
contentedly, and closed his eyes.
"I'm getting rather sleepy" he said.
"But If I'm not too heavy, I'd like You
to hold me little longer"
you are not too heavy, majesty"
Soon the chancellor, worn not with
one day, but with many. was nodding.
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