Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-25

you this morning. end two nice rolls"
"Oh, give them to me now, please"
the little one replied, "for AM, oh,
so hungry, Guttman dear"
":Come with me-" said the pawn
broker, extending his hand without
moving from his position.
"Thank you," she replied with
plaintive politeness which touched the
pawnbroker' heart, but move. please,
Guttman dear, and let me see my dear
mamma"
The mans face flushed. He moved
as he was told, obediently. mechanically.
without word. There was nothing to
be seen. The picture had passed out
of his possession and out Of Nina's
sight forever, and there was nothing to
be done, as we'll as nothing to be seen.
| For moment the child stared at tue
eppty frame, and then with trustful
smile she said, looking wistfully about
her: where have you put her now,
Guttman dear?'
"She is not here any more. Nina"
the pawnbroker answered. turning his
face away. "I-I-haf sold her."
"Where has she gomez" the little
one cried, clutchiug Guttman's arm as
she spoke. Her eyes filled with tears.
30 Guttman dear, where has she gone :?
Tell me who has got my mamma now"
"a great artist haf her. He vii hang
de picture in his studio for the nice
people to look at. 1t will not be like
old Guttman's shop! All. no, no Ii
vii be do paradise for de big eyes and
de beautiful face"
"Yes, yes, Guttman dear. but who is
he? where does he live?' the child
pleaded.
up town I cannot tell you where"
the pawnbroker answered. walking
away troubled and repentant because he
had grieved the child.
90 mamma, mamma, what shall
do? what shall l do?" the little one
went on. and burst into sobs. g / have
been thinking of you all day {! o nam
ma, mamma, and now you are gone I;
what shall do?"
Old Guttman walked into the next
room. This scene was too much for him
If Nina had reproached him, he could
have borne it better but there was
not word of remoRstrance.
A moment after, the pawnbroker
heard the door open and shut, and
walked back into the shop; but to his
| surprise lao one was there, not even tue
poverty stricken, sorrow-stricken Nina.
She had gone out again, cold AMI
hungry, into the great busy, self .h
world, and old Guttman felt as if he
had lost child and as he glanced ut
the great gilt frame out of which had
gene the speaking eyes and tender
mouth, it seemed to him as if he had
lost u friend.
That evening the great artist had
reception at his studio, aud after the
visitors had all gone, he went out with
a friend for stroll in the cool evening
air, The portrait had been greatly al
mired by his visitors, and after min.
ute examination by a brother artist, it
had been left standing on the floor at
the side of the room.
When the gentleman entered the
studio on his return at about twelve
o'clock, q strange sight met his eyes.
A little girl, all in rags, sat on the Il ,or
by the side Of the portrait, her head
leaning against the picture, fast
asleep.
In her hand was the card she had
taken from the picture frame, with the
artists address upon it.
The great-souled man understood the
story as we'll as if it had been told him.
His heart was touched. He took the
child IN his arms, and placing her in
the care of one who could give her the
sympathy aud love of a mother, little
Nina awoke in the morning to warmth
aud sunshine, to the light of her
mothers picture, and to pretty clothes
and tender, loving words.
cannot dwell on Nina's history.
'She grew up true and beautiful
woman, and the great artists picture of
her, painted abroad, waa The gem of
the Academy, and made for the noble
man wider reputation than he hac.
ever had before.
Nina never forgot the old pawnbroker
and always called him friend, an"
Guttman DEAR" just as in the old
days, and his occasional visits to her
home were among the brightest mo-
ments of the old mans life.-ELEANoR
KIRK, in Youths Companion.
Exploring Mexican Ruins.