The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

meal i,tst az well as did the Inglese at
the big hotel on the main street OF the
VILLAGE.
after they had finished eating and were
leaning lazily against the trec-lhd.ed
Norma was fast aslcep-Gieulia asked.
Mother. wouldst thou mind II 1 ran
around a little? Almost every one Is eat
ing and there is no danger
Her mother looked around at the group
OF ioungers. and said: GO, bat be thou
very careful and come back soon."
Giulia slipped of quickly, making her
way between the booths TO the one where
lay the pile OF gaudy handkcrchiefs. The
big woman in chsrse was almost asleep
herself, so soothing was the warm mid
dav air: but she had one eye open for
customers. She came briskly forward.
What wishest thou, little onc?'
II want to buy a handkerchief. please.
Sgnora, for my mother who is over there
by the tree
"Ah, yes; remember. She was here
this morning, and liked this one with the
strawberries. Did thy mother send thee
for it?'
NO; / want TO buy it myself. You
know have a beautiful kerchief, and the
mothers Is SO faded and old
The woman smiled. Thou art good
child"
For a moment Giuia thought OF dis
closing to this kind-hearted woman her
thoughts. but decided, With true Italian
roticence to keep her own counsel. The
woman did up the handkerchief neatly
ana sent Giulia away with a smile.
Now | have five pennies left What
shall | 90 with them | ought TO give
Norma something" Giulil was beginning
to find a fascination I'm spending money.
i.. IrI had en- III In all her
life Norma said this morning she he'd
no snuff and the father broke his pipe
last night. l viii see now mUch they
cost"
so with much care AM Consideration
she made her purchases, buying two rem
MES worth OF snuff for the Norma, AID a
ripe for two more pennies. Then there
was one penny left. Giulia stood still be-
fore the cake stand. How good they
looked Ii surely could not be wrong II
she bought one for herself. and there was
Il big one marked I'm soliO.' After this
she went back to the tree. Her mother
smiled when she saw the packages.
Hast thou bought something pretty for
thyself. little one2 IT is right that thou
shouldst spend thy gift as thou wilt
Without answering. Giulia threw the
largest package into her mothers lap.
she opened IL. and the bright handker-
chief unrolled itself across her dress.
"But thou hast already new handker-
chief. my Giulia. Why idst thou buy
this2"
For thee, mother dear"
The woman's black eyes filed with
tears Thou ANGEL" she cried; "dldst
thou spend the money for me?'
Glulia cried a little too. Her heart felt
very warm and good. 1T was the verse.
,v,th.r EornotIfry ixapt saving nj tho
time. Love one another and l knew /
loved thee. And thy old handkerchief
was so faded. Thou wilt look so pretty,
mother" She united the Old hantker-
chief. and put the new one on carefully.
"Ah. thou art a beauty. mother" The
old Norma was much delighted with her
snuff. and took a pinch at once 10 test
it. Several times that afternoon Giulia
passed very close 10 Amalia. Perhaps
she did not mean 10 slap me the other
day" she thought
When the glorious sun dropped down
behind tho mountain, and the shadows
grew deeper ON the light green foliage OF
the olive groves and among tho vineyards,
The peasants left thu fair end wended
their way through the crooked paths up
the steep hill. one by one the vendors In
the square packed up their goods and
loaded them on the patient donkeys. The
campanie OF the old church lay dark
against the glowing western sky.
"May / put my pretty picture card over
the cruciGx. mother" asked Giulia.
"Yes. child"
SO the child fastened Il carefully up. It
seemed to her as II the face Of the suffer
ing Saviour lost trihe Of it's agony as ii
looked down upon her. Dear Jesus,
bless me and make me a good girl and
help me TO love all the people, she said.
Then as she lay I'm the hard bed, close up
to the stone wall OF the house. she
thought: II DO believe Love one another
means that I must love Amalia, too
believe I'll make up with her tomorrow,
and then. maybe-maybe- will let me
wear her beautiful necklace just once"
Rome, Italy.