The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-21
BY mxrTrE cHrLDs.
PAIR OF EARRINGS.

l she was all aione--a tiny atom from the l rnaes of humanity that froffcked with the
 the teisantless dcIii carriage, the doii iy- l ing with sciled. and crunpfed .rock on the shining sand, the bright blue tin pail Wei M as Per pestion S on aa were silent but eloquent witnesses that | catastrophe mad. overtaken the ntt.e
 Jack williams saantcred from the sheI- ter of the board walk to the scene. Lost anything, sisT'
 l The Sl'e. gray eyes glanced shyly gP st
 Jack stopped down beside her. What did you lose, dear?'' and the voice and look cof1trasted strangely with the rough. weather-beaten coun- A carving" and the tears watered the red cheeks.
 wear earrings nntii they are too big to play in the dirt: do youg'
 The brown head dropped. Tt wasn't mine" was the response In low voice. fervously with each other. Fit was my to put on my doll an
 oy wss sfs sn oss T But eirssss hew ad ss ss manage to lose 1t in this pile of sand?''
 Fl played she was dead, an I put her down the deep hole. an covered her up, an when I took her up again 1t was
 "Oh, yes. Now I understand. The grave robbers have taken 1t. 1 shouldn't make make theft light with"
 He stopped at sight of the pathetic
 nv What Kind Of an earring was 1t. OSI "it was pretty Idfmon' one 'Then l am sure I can find 1t, he said eheerfuiiy. reaching for the tiny shovel. II am used to looking for diamonds. 'Its got a little screw to 1t to make 1t stay fn'' the little maiden volunteered after watching the search for the lost gem a few mofne nts. ... shoveif,Ii of sand from the pile and looked at the child curiously Where's your mothers other eae- "She ain't got no more like 1t now; but she's goin to get mother one some day, so she can wear 'em," was the reply in confidential voice
 Look here!' He thrust his hand into his breast pocket and produced tiny leather case. His hand tremlbied slight N as he opened 1t. "I don't suppose your mothers earring looks anything ike this
 A pure white diamond of unusual size gleaned on the satin lining of the case
 That's it!' the child exclaimed joy Jack silently closed and returned the case to his pocket and returned to his task of diamond digging with an energy and eaxerness he had never felt until then. Presently he took from the damp sand the object of his search. He looked at it long and carefully, and held it out to the child and asked;
 whose earring is this?'
 That's 1t. too!' she exclaimed: then looked up at him with puzzled exbres- sion. - -.., ~. .4
 "All right! Now let's sit down here little while and rest and talk. and went and sat down beside him So close that the brown head pressed against his arm. He. put his hand under the little chin and looked searchingly into the. beautiful darkfrinsed eyes.
 Nov, tell me what your name fl? Rose! Rose what?''
 ''Wose Waters. What's your nanle?" l twisting a button on his coat in a con fidential way that provoked sad little smile from her companion.
 Jack Williams. Did you ever hear The little one shook her head. What is yOur-yDtr mothers Y1arffe?'' She's named the saffe as me"
 ,,,,! And your1father is nafned-Richard
 1T ,ain't got no father He's down the deep hole" was the reply in an an-
 His expression changed to one of in-
 Ifs Your father really dead, Rose?" he asked; striving against the feeling of exhilaration which pervaded his be. | Sundays story, TWO LOST IDENTITIE