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night was a tiny wine´glass。 So Alice and Nettie said they would make
some cherry´wine to drink our love at parting。
Each of us had a glassful�察�and it was delicious�察�and each of us drank
the toast�察�'Our love at parting。' The colonel drank his wine last�察�and it got
into my head directly that it got into his directly。 Anyhow�察�his eyes rolled
immediately after he had turned the glass upside down�察�and he took me on
one side and proposed in a hoarse whisper�察 �that we should 'Cut 'em out
still。'
'How did he mean��' I asked my lawless friend。
'Cut our brides out��' said the colonel�察�'and then cut our way�察 �without
going down a single turning�察�bang to the Spanish main��'
We might have tried it�察�though I didn't think it would answer�察�only we
looked round and saw that there was nothing but moon´light under the
willow´tree�察 �and that our pretty�察 �pretty wives were gone。 We burst out
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crying。 The colonel gave in second�察 �and came to first�察 �but he gave in
strong。
We were ashamed of our red eyes�察�and hung about for half´an´hour to
whiten them。 Likewise a piece of chalk round the rims�察 �I doing the
colonel's�察�and he mine�察�but afterwards found in the bedroom looking´glass
not natural�察 �besides inflammation。 Our conversation turned on being
ninety。 The colonel told me he had a pair of boots that wanted soling and
heeling�察�but he thought it hardly worth while to mention it to his father�察�as
he himself should so soon be ninety�察 �when he thought shoes would be
more convenient。 The colonel also told me�察�with his hand upon his hip�察�
that he felt himself already getting on in life�察�and turning rheumatic。 And
I told him the same。 And when they said at our house at supper ��they are
always bothering about something�� that I stooped�察�I felt so glad� �
This is the end of the beginning´part that you were to believe most。
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PART II。 ´ ROMANCE。 FROM
THE PEN OF MISS ALICE
RAINBIRD ��Aged seven。��
THERE was once a king�察�and he had a queen�察�and he was the manliest
of his sex�察�and she was the loveliest of hers。 The king was�察�in his private
profession�察 �under government。 The queen's father had been a medical
man out of town。
They had nineteen children�察 �and were always having more。
Seventeen of these children took care of the baby�察�and Alicia�察�the eldest�察�
took care of them all。 Their ages varied from seven years to seven
months。
Let us now resume our story。
One day the king was going to the office�察 �when he stopped at the
fishmonger's to buy a pound and a half of salmon not too near the tail�察�
which the queen ��who was a careful housekeeper�� had requested him to
send home。 Mr。 Pickles�察�the fishmonger�察�said�察�'Certainly�察�sir�察�is there any
other article�拭 �Good´morning。'
The king went on towards the office in a melancholy mood�察 �for
quarter´day was such a long way off�察�and several of the dear children were
growing out of their clothes。 He had not proceeded far�察 �when Mr。
Pickles's errand´boy came running after him�察 �and said�察 �'Sir�察 �you didn't
notice the old lady in our shop。'
'What old lady��' inquired the king。 'I saw none。'
Now the king had not seen any old lady�察 �because this old lady had
been invisible to him�察 �though visible to Mr。 Pickles's boy。 Probably
because he messed and splashed the water about to that degree�察 �and
flopped the pairs of soles down in that violent manner�察�that�察�if she had not
been visible to him�察�he would have spoilt her clothes。
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Just then the old lady came trotting up。 She was dressed in shot´ silk
of the richest quality�察�smelling of dried lavender。
'King Watkins the First�察�I believe��' said the old lady。
'Watkins��' replied the king�察�'is my name。'
'Papa�察�if I am not mistaken�察�of the beautiful Princess Alicia��' said the
old lady。
'And of eighteen other darlings��' replied the king。
'Listen。 You are going to the office��' said the old lady。
It instantly flashed upon the king that she must be a fairy�察�or how could
she know that�拭�
'You are right��' said the old lady�察 �answering his thoughts。 'I am the
good Fairy Grandmarina。 Attend� �When you return home to dinner�察�
politely invite the Princess Alicia to have some of the salmon you bought
just now。'
'It may disagree with her��' said the king。
The old lady became so very angry at this absurd idea�察�that the king
was quite alarmed�察�and humbly begged her pardon。
'We hear a great deal too much about this thing disagreeing�察�and that
thing disagreeing��' said the old lady�察 �with the greatest contempt it was
possible to express。 'Don't be greedy。 I think you want it all yourself。'
The king hung his head under this reproof�察�and said he wouldn't talk
about things disagreeing any more。
'Be good�察 �then��' said the Fairy Grandmarina�察 �'and don't。 When the
beautiful Princess Alicia consents to partake of the salmon�察 � as I think she
will�察 � you will find she will leave a fish´bone on her plate。 Tell her to
dry it�察�and to rub it�察�and to polish it till it shines like mother´of´pearl�察�and
to take care of it as a present from me。'
'Is that all��' asked the king。
'Don't be impatient�察�sir��' returned the Fairy Grandmarina�察�scolding him
severely。 'Don't catch people short�察 �before they have done speaking。
Just the way with you grown´up persons。 You are always doing it。'
The king again hung his head�察�and said he wouldn't do so any more。
'Be good�察 �then��' said the Fairy Grandmarina�察 �'and don't� �Tell the
Princess Alicia�察�with my love�察�that the fish´bone is a magic present which
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can only be used once�察�but that it will bring her�察�that once�察�whatever she
wishes for�察�PROVIDED SHE WISHES FOR IT AT THE RIGHT TIME。
That is the message。 Take care of it。'
The king was beginning�察 �'Might I ask the reason��' when the fairy
became absolutely furious。
'WILL you be good�察 �sir��' she exclaimed�察 �stamping her foot on the
ground。 'The reason for this�察 �and the reason for that�察 �indeed� �You are
always wanting the reason。 No reason。 There� �Hoity toity me� �I am
sick of your grown´up reasons。'
The king was extremely frightened by the old lady's flying into such a
passion�察�and said he was very sorry to have offended her�察�and he wouldn't
ask for reasons any more。
'Be good�察�then��' said the old lady�察�'and don't��'
With those words�察�Grandmarina vanished�察�and the king went on and on
and on�察�till he came to the office。 There he wrote and wrote and wrote�察�
till it was time to go home again。 Then he politely invited the Princess
Alicia�察�as the fairy had directed him�察�to partake of the salmon。 And when
she had enjoyed it very much�察�he saw the fish´bone on her plate�察�as the
fairy had told him he would�察�and he delivered the fairy's message�察�and the
Princess Alicia took care to dry the bone�察�and to rub it�察�and to polish it�察�till
it shone like mother´of´pearl。
And so�察�when the queen was going to get up in the morning�察�she said�察�
'O�察�dear me�察�dear me�察�my head�察�my head��' and then she fainted away。
The Princess Alicia�察 �who happened to be looking in at the chamber´
door�察�asking about breakfast�察 �was very much alarmed when she saw her
royal mamma in this state�察�and she rang the bell for Peggy�察�which was the
name of the lord chamberlain。 But remembering where the smelling´
bottle was�察�she climbed on a chair and got it�察�and after that she climbed on
another chair by the bedside�察�and held the smelling´bottle to the queen's
nose�察�and after that she jumped down and got some water�察�and after that
she jumped up again and wetted the queen's forehead�察�and�察�in short�察�when
the lord chamberlain came in�察 �that dear old woman said to the little
princess�察�'What a trot you are� �I couldn't have done it better myself��'
But that was not the worst of the good queen's illness。 O�察 �no� �She
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was very ill indeed�察 �for a long time。 The Princess Alicia kept the
seventeen young princes and princesses quiet�察�and dressed and undressed
and danced the baby�察�and made the kettle boil�察�and heated the soup�察�and
swept the hearth�察�and poured out the medicine�察�and nursed the queen�察�and
did all that ever she could�察�and was as busy�察�busy�察�busy as busy could be�察�
for there w
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