The Daily soliphone., 1902-01-02

room, evsn u, look 1t the wonderful tree. l So Felice had to sec to the house and garden and take care of her mother, but she always found time to wasch and water her tree, that every day put forth new leaves, tut grew no taller. I "Mamma, the leaves grow harder and heavisr every q ay. y she said one day about ldusk See, here are some that have turned yellow and fallen oil. Aren't they queerg And there are the funniest little bsds putting out. I do think my tree is going to blosm!''
 Her mother lifted her head from the pillow in surprise.
 ssWhy daughter, they are not leaves, surely. Let mo sec enc. Oh where did you got themi They are not leaves, but goldin
 l Felice was quite frightened at her msther's excitement.
 sIndeed did got them undcr tho tree, mamma. saw this one fall. Yes, yes. I see it Is money. o, isn't 1t wonderful!'' l Tatters, hearing them, came running in, and as he in turn fingered the beautiful ocius his gooseberry eyes looked as if they would fall from his head in his delight and amazement.
 ] "Mv! but aint we going to bs rich," be said, Gee whiz! l" And he looked SO droll that Felice laughed heartily until she saw how pale her mather had grown. l And though money was so plentlfti lth them now, some of the leaves turning l yellow and falling every day, poor Felice could find little pleasure even in her Wonder tree, for her mother grew weaker day by day and nothing the doctors or wealth could do seemed to help her. CHAPTER III
 Though there were well paid servants and nurses in the house now, you may be sure Felice spent all the time with her sick mother that she was allowed to, doing her best to amuse and entertain her. i When she was sent out for exercise the | first thing she always did was to run out to the Wonder tree and gather the yellow leaves so that any servant who happened to see it might not suspect the s,s gic
 
 crpital hiding place ia the cellar. where the leaves were stored as fast as they had I ri; cned or turned to coins. What she would have done without Tattors at this time it's hard to tell. He was great comfort as well as help to her, for what is the fun of having a secret if there's nobody to talk it ever witha
 xkn1vr A criptive now as it used 10 bs, for Felics had made him invest great many 5 gold pieces in several elegant new suits, she helping to select thsm, and at the same l time buying many beautiful things fer herself But to her despair, the moro she dressed Tatters up tho drollsr and uglisr he looked snd the more tue boys laughed and jeersd as he went down the street. It was very mertifying to her, but Tatters said he didn't care . rap for the duffers IS long as sbe waa plsassd T 1 For week or msrs she and Tattars and all tho other children of the town had been lmuch intersstsd in some huge circus posters that covered half the houses and fences in the neigkborhood. Her mother had said that ono of the servants could take Felice and Tatters, and the children had promised ts call for May and Susy Tno' she was 60 troubled about her poor sick msthsr, stillit was . very exciting time for Felice, for she had studied the circus bills carefully and had scheme in her head, the very thought of which filled her with delight. When the time came she dressed herself very carefully, with tho help of the nurse, in her most gorgeous dress, then ran down to the cellar and filled little beg with . lot of shining coins and pinned 1t inside her loose blouse. Then she ran to join the others at the gate and they set out for tho circus, and what . orgeous circus 1t wasl The magnificent tents, the l excited crowds, the thunderous music of the brass band, filled the children with l rapture. It was all very hne, but finest of all the children thought was when the beautiful performing ponies came in and went through their wonderful marches and drills.
 "Oh!" said May, ct wish I had that little white one"
 "I'd rather have the cute little spotted one,n said Susy, ''Isn't it a lovea" But Felce was as mute as a mouse. But when it was over and the children were passing by the ponies on their way oot, Felice bethought herself and locked around for the ringmaster.
 "If you please" she said to him politely, "I'd like to buy those ponies." and she pointed to B pair of dappled beautlss with coats like satin The man laughed
 s'No doubt, little one," hs said, "lots Of people would. ButI wouldn't sell thsm for $1 ,000.'
 "I'll give you two thsusand.' said