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no Der nee 40 the bed, and sobbed 20 bear
hsr ovs story related The hind Restls uan
looked At her tesdsrly, and then continues !:
~ have plan for this poor child, which
viii a. eoee relieve you Of Jour charge, and
repay you for yesr goodness Of heart Good
right. little one; I'll come to morrow
Dry your tears for I viii yet make you happy
Here. Bridget, 10 some monsy for you, and
be sure yea do not send her cut TO sing again.
1 have something better for her 10 do
Bridget dropped another courtesy, and her
mouth opened vide, for she vss aiI rays.iEed
and bsvildsred.
An hour later aud Mr.. Patron 10 sRain
seated in bis easy chair before bis brigh,
coal are, With bis dressing gown once more
foldeG around him. The o1ly difIerenes is
that Do smiles instead Of sishiDg a. be did
before
'Ah yss,' he says, Il see my way clear. I
can now, without hesitation, call upon Mad
anne Victor In her room, to interest her about
my little 'Casta Diva will tell ber. The
story. aud engage her TO cultivate the voice
Of my little protegs. will see her 20 NOR.
rov morning. aud perhaps she viii secempa
ny me to Bridget's lodging Not very ro-
mantle walk TO invite the lady Of my heart
10 shsre, but then the sircunsi.pees are Pc
euliar.
Nov I thisk Of Il, must engage Of my
laodlsdy the little bedroom next 70 mine
am deternined to adopt that sing cher.
sb for my Own. will ehsnge her nsme to
Casta Dive Pstron. Il sounds musical, and
she Is music itself II sweet Madame Vie.
tor only sees in her what do, We shall be
an amazingly happy family. I declare, I
feel like husband snd father already. I
shall Sad enough 70 do with my money az
ter all
Add 40 be goas 20 bed aud dreams Of bis
future jsys iill be fairly laughs aloud 10 bis
sleep. .
Nov 10 is morning; aud IL you viii put
your head out Of yoar door, you can see bin
going along the hall He stops a. No g.
knocks gently; but The rich toned piano,
touched By Unwilling hand. does est slloe
80 lore like tap 70 be heard. This time
be knocks louder, the music stops, and the
door 10 opened By . besstifpl aofDaa Who
sDilingly invites him TO enter Well, I
don't wonder he fell in love With her They
have closed the door Lets you and I 20
peep 10 AZ the key-hole, and hear What they
say; Ill never tell.-wIll you HarLri =
Well after all, cant tell shat they said
now, because l promised would ut; bat
Mr.. Patron las stAid il there great Shile,
and be didn't ask her to play or sisg oaes
all the time.
Nov the door opens again, aud they come
out together be in his overc0al- aud hat.
she in ber cloak and velvet boanet He
looks very much excited, and she looks pale
and trembles so she can scarcely speak. -
She takes his offered arm aud goes down
stairs aud out the street door. / do believe
they are gOipg 30 Bridgets
Add 50 they were.
Coed Mr. Pstron walks slowly with the
sweet lady, for she has eyery reasou 70 tr.m.
BILE she believes che Is Laurstis's mama: !:
for she has been telling her friend hou her
husband was killed in the mob one dreadful
day because he was great poliiieiau, and
when they burned bis house they took her
aud threw her into prison, where she re-
mained whole year, aud only made her
escape uheo, during terrible troubles Italy,
the prison doors sers znbsrFea 70 al
She bad sought fFauticslly for her child,
bat In vain and bslievisg thst both Lau-
retta and her nurse Wsre crushed In the
sane mob tbat killed Der husband che
came to AmeFioa 10 try to earn livelihood
Anong hospitskls stFaagsrs By her Zoe Ia.
Bieai education and uncommon voice
Madame Victor believes that LAuEesta il
her ohild, bsosase their two stories are 80
strangely alike. Five years have passed
since she left ItslF--bat she koows her eyes
will not deceive her Her baby's features
are indslliblp engraved upon heT heart
Her kind frisad supports her up the Eve
Fights Of stairs, aud thsn she stems 20 take
bssAIh aud 10 ReEve bsFsslf for either issouso
happiness or AeAgy disappointusnl
They are sboat 20 oHtsS the room whep =
little voice gFests their ear singing. with
psaderful power and expresslOs, aa Italiau
melody wash The Lady herself used to sing
in her own sunny land She steps ssa
grssps the agm of Der frispd
oh, wait she Whispers let me Try, aud /,
uitb great effort, she continues asd con-
ple,ss tAe usfbishsd s,raia 10 voies that
sn angels migb, rot exeesd.
Hs opsas the door
Lsnretts stands 10 The esstFe Of the room
alone pale, and agltstsd her great eyes d..
late With emotions long represssd Her
mother's voice hes reached spot in ker lit
ale heart which vibFates on nsmOry like .
glimpse Of hesvsa
Madame VissoF sinks upoa . chair, and
gases long shd earnestly spon The little mo.
tionlsaa 6Eafs Thea she stretches opt her
arms and whispers bsrs.H
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bssa apoa ker bssoa aad dravs loug, deep
slgh
Tell ne ysus whole name, sweet ess.'
Laaseiis Eiolsf'
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