The Washington times., 1913-09-02

could not See him, and then the little
girl came back with another little girl
who bad a doll. and Bule Eyes was
taken up from her chair and dressed
for ride in the carriage.
"Oh. look at the cunning little nun, {"
said the little girl visitor. Il wish I
had a muff for my doll",
"oh! that isn't a .muff." +" said the other
little girl, laughing. as she picked up
the fur hatr ct is a hat. It belongs
! to Bobbie's soldier See. here is the
strap that goes under his chin"
."But 1t can he used for a mun beau
tifuIly," said the little visitor: "just by
tucking the, strap inside 1T Is Just like q
muff"
Il never thought Of that" said the
other little girl. II will let Marie carry
IT."
Blue Eyes was put In the carriage
and the mum put in her lap with her
hands In 1t. but she id not feel happy
or proud. She was wondering where
the poor little soldier was and how he
happened to take Of the hat
When Blue Eyes came back from her
ride she was left in the carriage with
the -Tnun in her lap. sahd hardly had
the door closed upon the little girl
when the tramping Of feet was heard
and the door few open again.
A little boy came In and looked
around the room. Then he ran over
to Blue Eyes and snatched the nun
from her.
You tneednit use my soldiers hat
for a muH for your foId doll again" he
called out very loud IF you do L win
pull of her hair
Then a cry was heard from the hail
and then a very sweet voice asked:
Children, what is the natter"
."She took my soldiers hat for a
muf for her DOLL" said the little boy.
Hes going to pull out Marie's hair, I"
said the little girl
Then Blue Eyes heard the sweet
voice again. .'.Come, sister. we will see
If you and brother cannot fix up all
this trouble and a lady leading the
little girl by the hand came in.
why, to be sure the hat is a splen-
did muff, isn't it?" she said when she
came to the carriage where Blue Eyes
sat. why did you take IL OF your
SOLDIER" she asked the little boy.
81 didn't; the dog grabbed him when
] wound him up and pulled off the hat
before / could get II away" answered
the little boy.
.The dog" thought Blue Eyes. Poor
soldier: he must have suffered terri
bly,. Oh, dear do feel so sorry for
him."
DO you think 1t is the right way TO
use your toys? You know the dog will
destroy anything he can get, and yet
you bring him to the playroom," said
the lady.
Now, I will tell you what I will do
IL you will promise to keep the dog
out Of this room will glue the hat on
the soldier and make a muff for Marie
from a piece of fur 1 have. What do
you say?'
"Oh, we will keep the dog out.
mother" said both children at once,
>ard off they ran with their mother.
Just before dark the little boy came
back, and in his arms he carried the
little soldier. He stood him on the
floor right beside Blue Eyes carriage.
When the house was still that night
Blue-Eyes looked over the side of the
carriage at the little soldier; his coat
was not as white as 1t was when she
last saw him. and the. gold stick with
the ball on the end was bent. but he
looked handsome to Blue Eyes. who
was SO glad to see him she could hard
Iy keep in the carriage. But the little
soldier did not turn his head; he look
ed sad, and had a far away look in his
eyes.
Won't you speak to me?" said Blue
Eyes.
How do you do?" answered the lit
tie soldier.
"Is that all the welcome you have
for me?" she asked. ready to cry.
Il am sorry If seem impolite." ans
wered the little sodier, but can think
only of Blue Eyes, and she does not
love me-
"Oh! yes, do" cried out Blue Eyes;
II have been SO unhappy since you left
the window. Please forgive me-"
The little soldier almost dropped his
stick, he was so surprised and so hap
DIV, too, and of course. he forgave Blue
Eyes, and they were married at once.
Il didn't want to carry your hat for
muff," she told him.
Il am glad you didn't, but I should
not have liked for you to have seen me
without it, / have no hair underneath
the hat" he confessed
Il don't care a bit about the hair,
but when ! think of all you must have
suffered / feel just terrible" said Blue
Eyes.
"Oh! that was nothing; soldiers have
to get into battle or they are not real
soldiers. you know" replied the little
soldier.
You are going to have a beautiful
mum; let us talk about that and forget
everything. but that we are married
and going to live happy forever"