The Washington times., 1902-05-11

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I'M Pretonelli. and gave her {
i beautiful red shawl and a pail
of large glass earrings. julia
put them on and admired herself Ther
Michael seasoned the egg with thu salt
Julia" he said, 81 love you"
"Ah," said she, "you make your hay toe
fast"
He pressed her for an answer. She
would give him none.
Il will kill myself he cried.
When"
This very night
'All right" replied the girl. 'Eut
Michael!
"Yes.
do not forget TO come to see me to-
morrow. Maybe will tell you something
then"
She smiled and ha.t closed her eyes
and looked at him sleepily through her
eyelashes Michael was radiantly happy.
He seized her hand and kissed it passion
ately.
Then / may hope" he cried.
Hope" she repeated. hope. This is
land where :hey have many laws, but I
know of none against hoping. Yes,
Michael, you may hope
Michael left her. and slept but little
that night.
As soon as he was gone Julia went into
the next room. There sat her mother,
darning little Tonio's trousers. The little
boy was asleep in his bed in the corner
near the stove. Julia sat down near her
mother and looked at herself again in the
window pane. The reflection was not per-
feet, but she could see the sparkle of the
earrings, and she was happy.
Her mother looked up once or twice
from her work.
Julia" she said, after a while.
Yes. mamma
81 have beer sewing many thoughts into
your little brothers pantaloons. All, me.
II they would but do little good"
What are they, mammal"
IT was young once, Julia, and a young
man bought me red shawl and pair OF
diamond earrings. When married him.
nv dear ! found out that the diamonds
were glass. and that the shawl kept me
from getting too cold when had to go
out and work for my husband and myself.
Who is Michael?"
He has a very good stand"
II thought SO. bootblack never
shines his own shoes. Do you love him."
"Ah, mamma, do not know"
Then you do not There is Antonio."
81 do know about him."
you do. Then you had best let him
know"
How"
Nonsense, When / was girl / did |
not ask my mother TO tell me how to
make a young man like me-"
II will try" said the girl.
.Tbat is right. Antonio is smart
man. He is NO plodder. like Michael
with him you will be rich and happy
You are too pretty to waste yourself on
Michael. Aim az the sun. my child per-
hans you may hit star"
JuI.a went to bed. Early the next
she found Antonio at the corner
of The street
Good morrt,g, Antonio" she cried
will you not let one OF soar little birds
ell my fortune for me?'
Certainly
He picked up one OF the little parrots ,
md nut his bill down among the green
,apers. The parrot selected one, and An ,
onto handed it 10 the girl. She read 1t, ,
md then burst cut laughing. Z
.Your parrot is a fraud" she cried. =
"wbat is the matter?" he asked. =
nWhy last week you told me my for ,
une. and today you give me the same /,
a
.What would you have?" cried he. MY
,rds are honest. II they had given you =.
iderent fortunes, why. then you might
ave complained. As 1t is" /,
'Hey, hey," cried an old woman at r
his moment. u
She dashed up behind Julia and seized
er by the shoulders. She shook her +
ouehiy. v
"Ah, you thieq" cried the old woman, r
where did you steal my shawl? Take
of, yor thief Police. police!" S
Julia was terribly frightened. She did
Dt know what TO say or what to do, 30 a
le burst into tears. Antonio cast his
res around. The old woman continued d
cry for the police and crowd was
In moment he had made up
s mind. bi
Here" he suddenly cried. you stop re
att''
What have you to do with it?" ex- tli
lined the old woman. Antonio looked al