Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

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loved but she is only dream. Perhaps when the
real lady threw the hand away she found it and it is
happy with her. But wherever is shall never find
it. If we could, it might open the Gates of Happiness
again"
Il do not know where that garden may be-" said the
child slowly; but why do you not ask Saint Anthony
to find it for you? Nnesro Senior has given him great
power He found me- you know
Jack looked down into the sober face with smile; he
had not thought the boy would take it SO seriously.
1--WE are quite used to being alone now But you might
ask Saint Anthony he could find it. He seems to be
a good friend of yours; doubt if he'd listen to me.
Shall we go on with the pcture?'
SEVERAL days later San Antonito asked eagerly if
the silver hand had been found g! have asked
Saint Anthony about it, he conhded, and his drnpled
face clouded with disappointment.
That night the little fellow climbed the path to
Saint Anthony's shrine and stood looking up at the
saints carved face with sorrowful eyes.
you have not found it, Saint Anthony" he said re-
proachfuy; then with sudden flash of temper and
stamp of his little foot You shall have candles
until you do, and will tell Nnestro Seor in the Blessed
Sacrament how ungrateful you are and he will punish
you'll You shall see! You not akind saint not bit!
and with this dsrespectfu statement San Antonito
turned and went back down the hill
TT the next day that he and of the other boys
of the Village wandered the canine real to
play. San Antonito and Felipe Nunez bounced on the
shining object the road at the instant; but
San Anonito who carried it off gathering the skirts
of his habit in hand he fled, and paying not the
instant pursuit What did he if they angry
when he bore the silver hand the very silver hand whose
loss Ell seor Ameroano mourned tightly clasped in
grilny little fist?
Straight to Jack he went and laid his before
him. with breathless and much jumbled story of Saint
Anthony and the canine real candles and Felipe Nuez
But he not prepared to his friend face sud-
denly white, his gray eyes blaze to be caught by the
shoulders and shaken, too gently, while storm of
incoherent questions beat upon him. Where had he
found it,? Was there carriage there, automobile?
He sure he had seen pass? He had not seen
lady, very beautiful lady? And Jack so excited
and SO happy and disappointed all once, that San
Antonito thought he was angry with him.
Il But is it not the hand, Senor?" he pleaded with
quivering lips Why are you angry with when
have found the hand?"
So Jack all hot with impotence as he was to be off in
search of the every beautiful lady, must waste precious
moments soothing his little friends rufed feelings be-
fore he could set out.
San Antonito watched him go with bewderment
written large his baby face. Surely these Aneri-
must all be mad he reflected; sooner had they
obtained one thing they desired than they were off
in wild race after something else. He puzzled over
it he trudged soberly off Saint Anthonys shrine
to burn candle in thanksgiving for the answer to
his prayers, and incidentally beg the good saints
forgiveness very humbly for his fit of temper the night
before
1t was almost dark when he returned to the vii
1age, SO long had he lott