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.'BEcHHo sighs Mr. Patron, what q for.
iorb thing IL j. to live alone 2 aud be drew
his easy chair close % tbt 6ce aud enscoDeSd
himself th--sin, wrsPping his trieolorsd
dressing gosB about tim 4 wish I were
marri.di j know q iAdy-boards in this
ssms house too aud believe she'd have
we we're 10 ask her ueau the prst
y musie ts-cher She is youRg delicate,
aud snisbls ooly there seems to b. some.
thing meiareholy about her. a. though she
had knoun sorrow besides, sbe is widow
like her though, aud believe she likss
me. Ill think this over have plenty. Of
money, ana tebody tospsnd % upon Yes,
'd'bk viii ssk pretty Madame Victor 10
marry me-
Rap. tap, tap
Gene ibt whose there p
'Plsase, Sir, it's your clean elothes'
Clean Clothes and prpy Sho are you, you
little eheIub, aud where do you e0me from p
Il am Lauretta, Sir, aud live with Bird.
get who washes your clothes, and she seut
me with the basket 20 night
Yes. should think she bad you little
duekiingi and the basket is bigger than your.
self Come and sit down 10 this char by
the Ere aud warm your toes-there nov /
child a.
oh no, SIR and look OF care passes
over the little face.
No, thought not washerxomeh's chill
dren doS't have such eyes, nor snch bread
foreheads. nor sach soft hair Well, birdie,
hov esDe you With Bridget Have you
no Parshtsf
Il don't know oDly dream I have
Bridget LET'S me stay vith her because l caa
sing
Sing and What has that to do With isf'
'Oh, Sir, ] sing my sosgs 10 tie great
houses and they give me sixpeuess, and
take them 10 Bridget'
Aba you pay your board, thsB1 Well,
litsle Lauretta, will you sing Tor me nov q
Yes, indeed End the lille onS stands
up IN abe middle Of the rug, aud, opening
her rosebud mouth, she sings Caste Dira
Bless ny stars, what yoice kuow
something Of music myself; at least enooRh
10 know thA. such voice should Be fortune
70 The oae who possesses L. Little one,
where did you learn ibAtF
Nurse taught me
IN aFsa Who is HuEsa T.
Nurse Is dead The dark eyes aH With
tears, and the. ruby lips are qaiveFihg
MT. Pstr0a walks mp and down the roJa
..-'is curiosity is excited Al. we'll - bis pity.
PIE, Sir shall have my bssketf b id.
s., viii .eol. & stay % long
80. little one. : viii e1rrJ tks basket. I
n Roibg bone 9Th ,yes.
lee sp Avs sigsss ~ s;airs, az, and there
is 90 light ~ the passage
All the mere sessos shseid 20 With yoa
NeW an ready Come, ny little singer,
--Gfs 4 4 y.
iong Don fall down these stons steps
keep bold Of ms bssd here We are 10 broad.
vay. Noe where Do we tafu doWn Prince
street. bey : ADD no. doSa Crosby Whatl
do yaa live 10 ,bis allcy1 Oh, never fear,
littis Cssfs Eiss. I shall iresd safely saoseh
wkile fhi- little bssd leads me Ugh bov
nsny noFe Agate sFe there l--osly twOl
We'll veil | ean iab theh n yea eau.
So. j. tiis toe dpos
Och, Ahd i %. you. ar. thst vsuid Be- 20
th. soming 20 s.r poor Sg@ae ~ this b0url
Viii ysa D. sta,sd, siri said Bftdgst sip.
ing sogdsp chair sith ksr spf,a Year
sblrts EsFe rot isoasd 20 ~ fuiting ys,
waytr.
sshifts ~ right Bridget ease 10 bring
hose yoar hule giri and 20 al yoa some
thiuR si,oai h,r Shs ass bsep nssibE 20
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years ed, Zee the sske of ths air shsfs ease
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vhen she rssebrd The honss. 81 IN ffigtt
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aoss. and liver 80 she able 6na htT 90 AZ
& > sse kept she child sod cones % AmcFicl
7 sith Ia e. she hosrS tsll bas Sc streets
we're paved enb rold uad shes sho eams
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