Loms Letter to the Queen. 67

 

say much, because he did not wish to tire her
with reading too long a letter, or to tire him-
self with writing it.

“My dear Queen,” he wrote, “I do so
dreadfully want to see you with your crown
and sceptre. Papa says I must not go into
the Palace unless you ask me. Will you
please ask me before Saturday, because I am
going to travel home on that day. I live in
the country, and I go to bed at eight o’clock.
It is one of your own postmen who is bring-
ing you this letter.

“T remain, my dear Queen,
“With much love and kisses,

‘Your affectionate Tom.”

He folded it as neatly as he had written it,
and put it into an envelope. Then he wrote
outside—

“For the Queen,
“Tn her own Palace,
“In London,

“The capital of her own country, England.”