Marjorie at Seacote

orry. All her anger and rage had vanished, and she stood digging one toe into the sand, and twis

bbly throne, and running to He

forgive you. I think you lost your temper

e good times you had, and when Tom wouldn't let me in

Midget smoothed the tangled red mop, and

rather di

did an awful mean thin

. "I'm Queen of this club, and what I

way, and King said, "Right, O Queen Sandy! Right always

een has but to say the word, and it is our law. Therefore, O Queen, we b

ours, because she's truly sorry she acted like the dickens. And as a punishment, I condemn her t

burst fort

ray, for our

monarch that

y quite so pe

cious, most nob

us, and the Queen bowed and

e into our club Miss Hester Corey as a new member. I'm

Tom made u

he says

weet as

ead to

she says

w a member," said Midget

ch," sugg

"you expect witche

e Sand Witch, and you'll see ther

us how you can work. Let's put this pala

was conquered by the power of Marjorie's kindness, and she was meek as

tion. You see, we have six in our court now, instead of five, and I think it's nicer

ce at the side of the enthroned Queen, while Tom stood at

g-raising, and was hastily compo

r Flag, our S

wave, long

r Sand Clu

o our Nat

our native sand," and King said str

he boys all helped to plant it firmly in the middle of Sand C

the Queen commanded, when the fl

on the ground at her feet, and

there are much affairs of state now before us

m rose to his feet, "have

en, graciously, wavin

uire if this is a s

etest ever! If any one lets out the secrets of these se

lty!" said T

O fair Queen?

smiling. "But I want to know wha

ared King. "Just now we have t

ou must be more courtly about it.

dy-in-waiting, dropping on

r Royal Highness in the matter of

secretary and such things, because it isn't a regular club. Let us content ourselves wi

res, when serving thee, O

ng her hands. "Hither, Sir Sand Pi

pipes, or to lay the pipes, as the case may be. I do not smoke pipes, b

usiness," said the Queen. "Ha! San

and suiting the action to the word, he gave such a

Crab," commented the smilin

alace," said Dick, doubling up his little fist,

-in-waiting, what dost t

f red curls, and her eyes d

become a witch. Aye, many a time will I cause enchantments to fall

from side to side, her eyes fixed in a

I saw on the stage once in a fairy pantomime. Say, H

getting up private theatricals and things lik

t don't you turn your dramatic talent

won't, now

s, and lady-in-waiting, there's another subject to come b

at?" inqui

r, you know, with all

isn't

not fairly started yet. No

s," sugge

one at the head of it,-s

d Tom, thoughtfully. "He knows

l contribute. We'll have it once a week, and everybody must send

arry, earnestly, "but I can g

mean. But it must be news about us

ke it up?" a

ou make it real court l

call our pape

ourt Journal,"

ester. "I think it ought to ha

oy," exclaimed T

s are girls!"

the name of the paper, you know.

King, and so they al

heon. My queen-dowager mother likes me to be on time for meals. Also, my majesty and my royal s

jesty!" exclaimed

urtly language, my

prostrate myself in humble humility!" And T

ious Queen, and then the court di

f!" announced Marjorie as, divested of her royal trappings an

about, Moppets?"

rusion of Hester on their celebration, and how they

ery well," said Mrs. Maynard,

her," Marjorie confessed, not wantin

st awful faces at Mops, and talked to her just horrid! If she had

told. Mrs. Craig says that Hester will be as good and as sweet as a lamb for days,-and the

but if we acted up like Hester did at first w

an actress," ob

she isn't an actress at all, and never was. But she is fond of amateur theat

r mother had dramatic talent, and she had in

r father and I have joined their dramatic club, but it

"Are you really going to act i

t will be an entertainment only for g

amatic tale

suppose your fondness for playing at court l

g trail wopsed on the floor beside me, and my sceptre sticking up, and my

u were born in a country t

he home of the brave! I guess I don't care to be a real queen, I guess I'll be a president's

s that,

d you and Father do write such

I 'spe

Hey, King, Rosy Posy ought to have a sandy kind of a

he can come sometimes, if

et things wors

ieve Hester will act

er's habit of flying into a temper. So just here, my two loved ones, let me ask you to be kind

I don't think she ought to do horrid things,-like tumbling down ou

not,

d a little

why,-because it d

lose your temper too, and try what c

em fairer, but I guess it

come to think that sometimes nobility

true enough. But when we get away from you, and off with the boys and girls, th

other tried her best to teach me to be,-so d

et we'll do our bestest t

ngs right, but I seem to forget

take a fresh start. You're pretty fairly, tolerably, moderately good chi

houted King and