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able doll, replied Pujol.

able doll. replied Pujol.
IAN unbreakable doll?" echoed the three
children in one voice, while wonder looked out
why. Mr.. Beggarman," exclaimed little
Paula, that's ours; that's our unbreakable doll
baby, which Uncle Felix bought for u.s.
II Know 1t, know it only too WELL" said
pu!ol sadly, .'and my first impulse was to snatch
1t out OF their hands. but hadn't the heart to
do 1t, and then again noticed that they had
already soied it somewhat. for their dear little
hands are not so clean and dainty as your tinv
fingers. and SO rather than be called Il thief and
be sent to prison made up my mind to drown
myself. knew that nv babies would be we'll
taken care Of by kind. good woman who lives on
the ground floor. and SO kissed them goodbye
forever and started of for the quay. don't
know how got there. but remember stand
ing for moment and looking down into the
water, and then jumped"
The three children burst out into cries and
sobs at this terrible confession Of Pujors and
threw their arms around their mothers neck
and waist.
When first touched the water" continued
Pujoi 1t seemed colder than any ice had
ever felt and chilled me to the very heart, but
in an instant it began to grow warmer and a
delightful feeling of comfort came over me-
don't think ever felt so happy. I could see
my babies sitting in the attic room playing with
the beautiful doll as plainly as now see YOU.
But presently terrible hand Of iron seemed to
lay hold OF me and drag me out of the warmth
INTO INTO tne freezing air again. 1t was the iron
NOOK winch river policeman had succeeded in
1astenlng into my coat collar just as l was
gong down for the last time.
"Oh. I'm 50 glad he pulled you out" said
little Paula, as she fixed her big lustrous blue
eyes upon the would-be suicide.
lou see, madame. murmUred Puiol, ''the
world insists upon killing me in its own way ~
Madame de Courcy spoke few words Of
sympathy. but little Paula overcare her shy-
ness and laid hold of one of Pujors hands.
why, mamma" she exclaimed as she
touched his coat sleeve, would you believe it.
Mr. Beggarman isn't dry yet and his sleeve is
all frozen stiff
Martha; $50 that he could give the poor man
one OF his nice warm coats"
In few appropriate words full of the spirit
OF Kindness but none the less impressive,
Madame de Courcy now strove to set before
Pujoi 8 mind the enormity of his offense in
abandoning his children and attempting to take
his own life
II you will give me your most sacred
pledge, continued the lady solemniy, ''that
you will not again seek to bring destruction
upon that which the Lord hath given and the
Lord alone may take away I'll gladly forgive
you for the wrong you committed in not deliv-
ing the doll, and, what's more, I'll request nv
brother to lend you his influence in securing
you another position
Pujors heart was too full for utterance.
tSS, VIC II loISNe you. Mr.. DegBarman,
cried little Paula. "He may keep the unbreak-
able doll baby for Julie and Blanche, mayn't
he. dearest mamma?"
PLEASE let him." pleaded Jane, and then she
asked: "Mayn't we send Julie and Blanche
some OF our toys, dearest mamma?'
Madame de Courcy was deeply moved BY this
charming manifestation of sympathy on the
part OF her children. While the tears trickled
down Pierre Pujors cheeks his three little
friends loaded him down with toys for Julie
and Blanche.
Uncle Felix now gave the bell his usual Wig
orous tug, and was more astonished than ever
to have the three sisters come rushing out with
cries of:
We've found the unbreakable doll! The
unbreakabie doll has come to life. The mys-
terry is solvedr
"Yes, dearest uncle" added little Paula, Eve
have found the unbreakable doll, but we haven't
got her."
With generous supply of money. good
warm coat on his back. and better than all. a
heart leaping with such JOY in his breast that it
was pretty hard task for him to get his breath.
the wanderer came to the end of his rough and
sorrowful path and there was time enough, too,
for long and joyous New Years day.
Thus 1t was the lucky turn came in Pierre
PuJels fortune;. The unbreakable doll baby
has at different times lost one leg, one arm and
half OF her head, but the glue pot has always
served to put her in shape again.
THE End