嗔秤戻幣�哉膵�云利匈嬉蝕湊蛸賜�塋床四衲���萩晦編報炎嘔囚^泡仟 ̄云利匈��
栽怩弌傍利 卦指云慕朕村 紗秘慕禰 厘議慕尺 厘議慕禰 TXT畠云和墮 〆辺茄欺厘議箝誓匂〇

holiday romance(惜只邪晩)-及3何蛍

酔楯荷恬: 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈 梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何! 泌惚云慕短嗤堋響頼���誅卒亮茂�俊彭堋響��辛聞喘貧圭 "辺茄欺厘議箝誓匂" 孔嬬 才 "紗秘慕禰" 孔嬬��



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 



                                                  9 


´ Page 10´

                                     HOLIDAY ROMANCE 



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。 



                                               10 


´ Page 11´

                                    HOLIDAY ROMANCE 



     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。 



                                             11 


´ Page 12´

                                      HOLIDAY ROMANCE 



     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 



                                                12 


´ Page 13´

                                     HOLIDAY ROMANCE 



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 



                                               13 


´ Page 14´

                                     HOLIDAY ROMANCE 



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
卦指朕村 貧匯匈 和匯匈 指欺競何 壘��0�� 家��0��
酔楯荷恬: 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈 梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何!
梁椣戻幣�� 梁心弌傍議揖扮窟燕得胎��傍竃徭失議心隈才凪万弌誌育断蛍�輌臆惨軼僑〃�燕慕得珊辛參資誼持蛍才将刮襲潜��範寔亟圻幹慕得 瓜寡追葎娼得辛參資誼寄楚署衛、持蛍才将刮襲潜填��