Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-08

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 Dear me!'' said her papa. eWhere lid you pick up this little ragamuflin, 
 "Why, papa" cried AIaysie, indig- nantly. He isn't a ragamuffin at all! Sally says he is more ladyIike than l am. But l can run faster than he can, and he was afraid of the water at first!" Maysie shifted contemptuously, and her father laughed outright Maysie considered this good sign, and she took his hand coaXingly. Papa, how would you like 10 sleep in bed with the rain all leaking down on if, and only bread 10 eat? Teddie's mamma cries about it. And you don't want your little girl to be lonesome, do you?"
 You slylittle witch" l" cried this good patured father. But would nothing less than adoption suit your highness? It would give me great deal of trouble you know, even with my limitless wealth. Now, suppose you and buy Teddie something nice and see what we can do for his mamma Won't that do?'n
 70, no, no, that won't do at all. want them to live with us, and stay with us always. Now, papa, do say yes.
 But, my dear little girl, that can not be done. Don't you know that it is as much as I can do to manage you, without having another youngster on l see them and then decide what is to be done."
 Wise little Maysie said no more. She felt sure that when her papa saw Ted dies soft, fair curls and Teddie's pretty mamma he would snccumb at once.
 When they reached the tiny cottage he was a little surprised and thinking that Teddie's mother was perhaps a servant here, was about to go to the side door But Maysie declared that they lived here, and knocked calmly at the front door, It was opened by l Teddie himself, at sight of vhom-for the little boy bowed with the prettiest manner in the world-Atf. Garland was still more astonished
 This is Teddie, papa said Matsie And this is Teddie's mamma Upon which the little people withdrew to the front door to discuss matters of importance, including the rapidly progressing castle and the latest news from the bedside of q sick kitten. May sic had decided that they could safely leave their parents te get acquainted.
 \ fair haired little woman, gowned in black, rose to meet Mr. Garland, and for moment both gazed at each other in mute wonder. Then he took step forward.
 Kathleen!" he cried.
 She held out her hand, and then smiled sadly. sYes, it is I. Have changed somueh You hayenot changed at all, Jack. You look just the same" 7"
 You have changed. But to find you herel You have been i'll! Kathleen, what is this hear about your troubles 2"
 The childish voice seemed to ring in his ears again; "Teddie's mamma cries about it. and suddenly he bent over her and took her hand in his strong, tender grasp.
 This brave little woman had battied with the world in silence, but now at the first touch of sympathy she gave way, sob rose in her throat, two tears rolled down her pale cheeks, and in moment her head was on his arm.
 Kathleen, my KatFleen, he whis- pered, passionately. tLet us forget our foolish quarrel I know you loved me in the old days, and have loved you always. Let us begin over again. We are older and wiser; we will not let our youthful folly stand between us. You will not throw away your happiness and mine ?"
 The children returned some time later Mir. Garland lifted the blue-eyed boy in his arms and led Maysie to the sofa.
 There, dear,9 he said kiss your mamma. It is all settled. 1 have adopt ed both of them"
 "oh, knew you would, said matter of=fact Mayse. And now, Teddfe, we'll go and finish the castle. Chi eago Tribune.