The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-08

wards him She gave him the same un-
comfortable feeling GreEg5 had given him.
lie felt that she did not like him-and she
spoke in English.
Come upstairs with me. l am going to
wash you" She said.
Sut licciuo did noe understand and did
not move. So she had to take hold OF his
hand to lead him. which she objected very
much To doing. She took him up the stair
case and through landings and corridors
where 10 caught glimpses of wonderful
y llruoms that were cf dainty colors and
- silk and lace frilis ana cushions I'm
81 m and made him fee! more strange than
ever. And at last she opened a door and
took him in:o a. place which was all blue
ana white porcelain walls aaI floors and
everything clse-:ucladirg strange large
object in one corner. which had shining
silver things at one end. And she released
his hand and went to the silver things
and twisted them round, and as IL by magic
two streams Of clear water pushed out and
began to mn the blue and white trough rs
the bed of a torrent is filled by the spring
rains.
Piccino's eyes grow bigger and more
lustruus every secoud as he stared. Was
she doing this interesting but rather alarm
ing thing TO amusc him2 Maria had never
seen anything like this in san Reno or she
would certainly have told him. lie was
seeing more than Maria. For a moment or
50 he was not sorry he had come. II the
rich forestieri had thinSs like this to play
with, they must have other things as anus
ing. And somehow the water was hot. lie
could see the pretty white steam rise from
it, He came a little closer to lock. Nicola
as he called her in his mind. having heard
Lady Aiecn speak to her as Nicholson
Nicola moved To and fro and collected Curl
Gus things tGScthtr-a white cake or some
thing, a big light round thing made of
holes. large pieces of tnic6. soft, white
cloth with frinsa at the enis-s"mething-
these last-which must be like the things
Maria had heard of as bens used in
churches by the priests.
"Che fai?" (What are you d5inSJ he said
to Nicola.
r,,t she did not understand him and only
.,,id something in Enclish rs she took off
nor white cufs ANA rolled up her sleeves.
ft this time the two rushing streams had
epIaehed ana danced into tho bed Of the
,,rr..rt until il was nearly fun. Nicola
twisted the silver things as before and by
ma.ic again the rushing ceased and the
clear pool was still, the light vapor rising
from it..
his clothes with the very tips of her fingers,
\ oal.ing i'm English as she did 1t. lie did
rot know what she was saying.
~ pretty piece Of work for q lady's maid
TO Co. My own clothes may so into the
wash tub and rag bag after it. The nth OF
such people is past bearing. And it's her
ladyship all over to have such a freak.
There's no end to her whims. Burn them.
She might well say burn them. The sooner
th,v are i'm the fire the better" She took
off the last rag and kicked it aside with her
foot Piccino stood before her, little soft
brown chcrub without wings.
Upon my wordr she said, The is pretty
| suppose that's the reason
piccino was beginning to feel very queer
indeed. The rushing water was amusing
bt,t what was her intention in taking of all
his clothes? That was NOT funny. Surely
the forestieri wore clothes when they we're
i'm san Reno. And besides she bad given
his cherished tr0usors-the beauttui trous-
OPS of Sandro which has gcen given him for
his own-a kick which had no respect in II
aud which sent them flyins into corner.
Iis little red mouth began to look unsteady
- the corners.
y. YES. that's the reason" she said. ITS
Socausc he's so pretty" And she picked
>Flm up in her arms and bore him to the
bath.
:. piccino looked down into the blue and
i White pool which seemed TO him SO big and
e icep lie felt himself being lowered into
he and uttered wild shrek. They were
fgoing to drown him-to drown him-to
drown him!
N,im-nearly up to his shoulders. lie clunS
TO Nicola and uttered shrek after shrek
lie kicked and splashed ana beat with his
feet; the water leaped and foamed about
him and flew into his eyes and nose and
mouth.
"Iasciatemi, I.asoatemii" Oct me go,
Let me COB he screamed.
Nicholson tried her best to hold him.
my goodness" she exclaimed ~ can't
manage him. lie is like a little wild eat.
Keep quiet. you naughty boy. BE still. you
bad little pig and let me wash you! Good
gracious, what am | to do?''
But Piccno would not be drowned with
out a struggle. TO be held in water like
.ha1 10 be sumocatcd by its splashinS in