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ONE YEAR OLD. I
Gaily swings the cheery spray
In tho sun:
In the shallow of the tree
Sits lily little boy with, me;
He, is one year old to -day --
Ile is one,
Busy thoughts must backward stray;
How they run
`10 the peace that followed pair,
When began his` mimic rehru, f
Who is one year old to.-daY-- Ij
Who is olae.
r In kis laughter; rare but gay,
Behoesfeu,
But We serious'eyes of blue
Seem to glass all epoch new;
Ile is one year 01st to -day— 1
He is ono.s,
ODE the aims tb4 men essay
He has nod e;
Yet the tingling ;band and eye
Borrows store ot" oarth and sky,
`Though but onel*ear old to-day—
Only one. I ;
Life, whose prizes of delay,
Is begun:
Not for breezes bland I crave,
But a soul to breast and wave!
Ile is only one to.-day—
Only one. ;
When with furled sail in the bay
Life is don ,
Maya faithful vo�age passed
Cheer his backwaird glance at last
Who is one year o d to-day—
Who is one _Babyhood.
How First They Met.
ity 3iARI 1;. 11OFFAT.
,
Oh, Uncle can,, CIO come to the
window and see Ivbat qua pretty boy!
hair, so radiant the sheen of the big
to
about it Blau I do myself. Late in
blue eyes, so ricit the coloring of tier
the autumn of 164 a tired young woman
dimpled slicers .while Guilio's lead
stopped at my door and asked me if x.
the dark, passionate eyes of those who
could direct her to a boarding -place,
are natives of Maly. His !vide, nobly_
She was evidently very ill, for a bright
al•cl,.ed forehead was. shadowed by
hectio burned upon her cheeks Prid
otirimg purple !lair, and his olive, slain
'there was the peculiarly lustrious loots
was as clearly pale' as Chou„h some
in her eyes which tells of consumption.
inner ligght woo shinning, through it.
She was.dresseil in CIOt11P.e of forelgkt
He was Palo usually, unless the rosy
make, as was the child she held by
lil?od should be culled to the surface
the Baud, I directed tier to the home
by etnution ; then ht, had as vivid a
of a worthy widow who occassionally
culroriu; as his native shies at sunset..
had eked uut a sletider income by Re
The children's eyes studied each
contmodating a few auulmer boarders.
other for an instant without speaking;
or a week I heard netbinh more of
then i1'lyrtle went towards the beauti-
the mother and child ; ther, alto sent
fill, forlorn-luoldlig boys and held out
a mes6age to'rne, asking: that I would
her tiny dimpled hand. ,
come and see her. I went at once
IF von aro Uncle Sam's boy, you
and heard a romantic story of two
lovers breaking nose from
belong to me to ; for I°atn his own
young par-
tttle niece. 10.11, glad to have a boy
ental restraint and becoi''ning man and
play tvitlt, I think boys are nice.
wife before taking a steamer to bear.
Thou Guilio's face watatia skudy. It
them to a strange country. After
seemed as thou.11 a burst of sudden
many and otianges, during
sunshine. had flueded W Nvith light,
w111C11 they list maiiabed to gain a
which
He took the baby -soft Vand in his i
precarious existence, thrli husband had
brown palm, and looked' at it a mo_
died from an injury rec;'.lved, ana the
went much as he would ba„ve inspected
heart•broken -wife had !been left with
her little Gnilioo comfort her
the plumage of sante captlgred fledge!-
' hen, with tt,
only
She had since failed rajidly in health,
in,, of a bird's nest.
it to h! laps and
and was conscious that Abe would soon
motion, lip, raised
in
rejoln her lost Guilio i heaven. So
kissed it, murmuring son: words.
'.
she said in her broken nglish adding
his musical Italian rouge
This was Guilio's first
+introduction
;
words to this effect : Y c have a kind,
to the child who was to
lie ever after.
Hood heart. It can be)ead upon your
ward the star afh is actor ug heart.
face. Will you care for my boy ? He
He was then a boy of tteu. Myrtle
is strong, and, after a time, -can look
is
was in her eighth year,
out for himself. Bit now Ile so
ttannot
wish to go with tile, Guilio.
small and tender ! I die easy
Eight years later. The scene. has
without knowing what o become of
%.
one. '. Myrtle is at
hien. �t
chd to a rural
angel
I endeavored to tl ake her under.
But lie trust be cold 1n He's all rags the farm o1, a visit.
Please tell Hie what you knnw about
stand that if I tool: hili} she must gt1;e
And tatters. ;,
Uncle San, was a young farther, onI
r
Guilio, Aunt \dilly. Howr did he come
him to we in writing, r 1 mi; ht not
be able to re`ain him. °The influence
a visit to his ►,rother i1., the city. He ,
to be Uunale Sam's boy;? Who was
of those Italian Pad es, over their
was Myrtle's fltvorite Miele. He went
his mother ?
in^ the flower
couutr eo le had been innc{i talked
y p p
to the winnow in i espoilse to .Myrtle's
The two were out
hnd :uttitig
of and I felt that it w
f,uld be exerted
invitation ; and bis ay..Ps flashed as
they Lipo„ the geoup of which
garden, busily selecting
,tile prettiest and most fragrant gigs-
against me, as was pro
en later.
feel
rested
the boy who had attracted the child's I
sums, with which to r7dicorate the
Mvrfle's
I sent for a magistra
ing that uo time waf
a at once, -
to be lost if 1
beauty -loving eyes formed One.
roomy old farm -house. It ijas
wished to have the pooll
young mother
T have found you at IAsr, he mutter-
birthday, and she was to have a party
die with a mend 1,t Bas
. 1 also sum -
ed ; and then, without stopping to put
given , in honor of the important
mored the good of
priest of St.
on his hat, lie hasteneA out of the I
event.
There is little to be told, Myrtle
Mary's, and, as lie mi4rstood
Italian,
room and into the bitin; air, and in a
low, determined tone, j said to the
Saln seldom speaks of it, and 1 was
Bl1P, inade, her wishes char
Upon taking tier depo
to him. �
ition,we found
organ grinder, laying his land upon
1?
not even acgt►ainted with him when
he adopted Guilio. I remember at the
that the dying woman ame from an
C
the little boy's shoulder s
time hearing people talk of illi and say
influential family in G, Hoa,- and that
Ho%t dare you make your appear-
ance in this pul=lic pit,11ce with this
!low strange it was for a ba6helor to
I
1
ilei husband was the se and son of the
Prince Benet/ i.
child ? Did you: thinlrI' i wouldn't be
adopt a boy in that way.
proud old nto P
Why du you not try to effect a re
anywhere near 7 Now '1my man, you
You don't think it was strange for
I
conciliation wi,tll your fatlier 2 the
bad beet give up the btiy at once. I
flim to do it, though, do you, Aunt
prig at asked : and wkts told by the
have the papers in my t;{ocliet to make
Milly 7
mother that she had waited until,
my claim to him good. ,l
I know your unclels generous im-
Guge, should bier grown and
,Guilio is mine. Ask him, said the
pulsive nature too well 'to be surprised (
a, deg,
large, that would bead
man. Then, with a lovtering look at
at anything connected with him. • But i
in now it
dent worth claiming, dull that now it
rt
the boy t `fell this intruder that you
it is not strange that the affair should
too late.. Put that the ;god man
wish to go with tile, Guilio.
I have, occasioted a sensation among the
„was
who, had promised to take care of
Tile. child shivered as;•the man thus
slow -going farmers around. Few can
Guilio might perhaps, some .time in
addressed him : and turning his great
realize to what lengths a large -hearted,
the future bring the child to the notice
black, eyes alternately upon the pleas-
sympatnetic natured man will ,o when
finch a guarantee printed oil the bottle.
ant face of Mvrtle's uncle, and then
his feelings are touched. So Guilio's
of the family.
That very eight the poor mother
upon the repulsive one,of his keeper,
adoption was a standing wonder.
died, and, after attending to the last
he said somethiug, but so indistinctly
I You are a darling, aunties, said
sad rites, I took her oy home with
that he reevived a gruff order to speak
Myrtle, putting Gown her basket of
woman willing to suffer when there's
louder, s•
flowers, no as to give her aunt a sud-
tile, and did my best to ksoothe him i1,
"1
All that Cuilio cau .,ay will not
dee embrace. You are as g000d as
• his wild grief. I soA succeeded in
a
d,erf•noe. I leave
snake the slightestff
you are pretty, silt that is saying a
1winning his confidence; Sud for a time
.;
his mother's dying depogition that her
great dein.
I all went well. I wro,�te to Gnilio's
child was to remain in iuy charge un-
Mrs. Milly flushed with pleasure;
relatives in Genoa, but r ceived no re -
til old enough to decide upon his
and her cheeks grew still brighter in
ceived no reply. I blam'od the wrong
for spiriting him as I
protector. So go your ' way without•
color when a many voice tlehind them
parties away,
him. Cuiae with n1e, Uuilio,
said ;
learned a month later,when you called
The orgau-grinder 'hesitated, but
Well done, little woman, 1 know
the to the window to �ee the pretty
upon an authoritative, r , on, or I will
lie
some one who would like to he in your
little boy with the organ grinder. -Don't
you remember, Myrtle ?1'
call a policeman, turned reluctant-
place just now. It isn't many who
Guilio's dark eyes were -resplendent
ly,.undrshainbled slowjy away, ae Sam,
could get such a bear-lilie hug from
Yes, Uncle Sam, I cin see just how
said to the trembling t`"oy :
Myrtle,
the bateful•looking mgn frowned at
Come in with me,. and I will see
I Bearlike ! For shame, Uncle Sam.
Guilio, and tried to make him follow
tliftt you have Fomethiug to eat. You
I Do I loop like Brain 7
him, but what could 11+0 have wanted
look :old anti hungry:;
It 'was a figttze of speech, :Myrtle.
with him ?
4yrtle had been wi"tchino the stun-
You muprl't be too matter of fact in
He was 'teaching lli�' to sing with
gntil
Mary proceedings with wide,astornalted
its interpretation, But what were you
the band -organ, and, he had
learned how, breaiing him into
eyes, which opened ,
o their tallest
talking about ?
was'
extent its her uncle ;j came into the
About you, `Sam,' answered Mrs.
the miserable itinerant, its he had in
room leading Guilio by the hand.
Sam, quickly. But you n4du't think
store for him. .It wasia lucky thing
Here id a playmate" for you, Myrtle.
we are going to acknowledge what
I chanced to come in the City that
He is to be my boy 4011 henceforth.
slanders we have been circulating with,
day.
I have boon looking for him ever since
regard to ,you.
You may thank ing for it, uncle.
last rummer, when I dost buil.
Uncle Sam knows how trlueh (it that
You come to brirg too inter goodies
The two chitilren formed a strikiti
, to believe, Aunt Milly. We were talk-
you had promised, i�OI you know7
nontrast. 11[yrtle mighthave been an
j about Guilio, and hon he carni; to be
I2ed,cheCked apples mind pooh netts on
embodimt 1,t of the nahine, in than
i called your burr, said Myrtle.
you had put
119
ewtng for Hie. ttnd bumy favorite tree, w,her t yr nuts and
lend Acre iter Arnie*ake flourished,so
; mile answer to that; lies in a hat-allell
hickory uutd, and..., .
llrigr to Riau► the glut upon liar yellow
1 Myrtle. You know but litQo rasa
Stop, &lyrtlo, exclod her uncle
skin or snot
Myrtle is not my child, and brother
Its purity and excellence have fiven
laughilrgly,� Don't you suppose I re•
tor's request, acid he set sail for h ,
member all about the whims and cap-
native land with the unsatisfied teelin -
rices -I used to eater tot You were a
that Ile llud left behind a prize wlI ell
perfect little Putocrat in those
Ile Wellby �l
But you made your ilHmands In sdalt a
tar . Rut beiiln
more need Hoa
winnitlg way that I was delighted to
have feared to 10060• Myrtle in th4
have such a darling little. princess for
way, It' spite of` tale ullsatisfactor,
my liege lady, 1 have two now, with
mauuor in d'hioh- title teased an
a laughing glance at Ills wife,
bantered him, she -reality thought Mitt
Ditto, Uncle Saw, chimed in the
the noblest and best, atoong all her
voice of Gnilio, and at the Bound lyoul,g
friende;, and, 1•641e could have
Myrtle's cbeelis flarued into a deeper
seen how waup• terra fell from her
red. I would willingly be Cousin
bright eyes on accomat.of his departure,
Alyrtle's slave, if site would let me.
Ite would have been much lighter.•
But she favors me the least of all,
hearted daring; lafis Mmence.
That is because you are too audac-
All went well with him with regara.
ions in your demands. One would
to his iuheritaatee. He was it perfect,
think'you had the right to lord it over
type, in face aiid floare,of the patrician,
,us, and as I don't agree with you, I!
beauty peculiar to his farnily, and his,
do lily best to prove it. (
proofs were too. well authenticated to,
The words upon both sides were
be questioned.. So he returned to,
spoken in jest, but as Myrtle's uncle
America, bearing, a princely title, anal
heard, them, lie detected a ring of
possessed of. pri,neely income. A feat,,
oarneatness in them which 0aused him
months later,. Ire and Myrtle were:
to look from one to the Miter in a
marriel,and the prince had it wife who
puzzled way. Than the thought struck I
wore her host -ors' right royally, aud,yet
hire-, all of a sudden that it.yrtle and
with tile, unaffected suavity and ;race
Guilio were no longer children, and I
of a true A.awriWl g0ut1ew0man..
following swiftly on came the uneasy
—•—
feeling thin liis brother would surely
We've beard of a wottiau who, said
be unwilling to Bestow Myrtle in mar-
she'd walk live miles to et a bottle of
Dr. Pierre's Favorite Prescriptiion if
ridge upon a Doth of whose linea so
r P Y lineage
she couldn't get it without. That
little was known ! So, if they hail a
woman lied tried it. And it's a medi•
growing fancy for one 'another it had I
cine whieb mattes itself felt inn toning
irregul-
best, be given the less chance to in- I
up the system and correcting
Go
crease !
arities as soon as its use is begun.
The good uncle could snot banish
a,
to your drug store, pay a taller, tet a
bottle and try it --try a second, a third
the uneasiness until he had tallied the
if necessary. Before the third one's
matter over with his wife. But she,
been taken you'll know than, there's a
even if seeing was pretty),clear eyes ,
remedy to help you. Then you'll keep
oil and it cure'11, come. But if you
how matters stood between lGttilio and'
Iyou
shouldn't feel•the help, should be
Myrtle, was too sensible to t in a flame
disappointed in tl e results — you'll
by provoking opposition.
finch a guarantee printed oil the bottle.
Don't worry Sam, she said, quietly,
wrapper that'll get your money hack
They are children at heart still, and
for you.
How matly women are there who'd
will be for some time if nothing is done
4
rather have the mosey than health ?
to cause them to jumli at once into
And "Favorite. PrPscription'• produces
that knowledge of life ich should be
health. `lVonder is that there's a
delayed until later. T.1
woman willing to suffer when there's
So the crisis was dela��ed Far a while
a yunranteed remedy in the nearest
and then—But we will qpt anticipate. J
drug store.
Uncle Sam, did you sekthis?Dr.
ISt0113ach,
Pierce's Pellets rdgulate, the
What is it, Guilio 7 i
Liver and Bowels, Mild
'
Guilio handed him a paer,pointing I
and effective
to an advertiSenieut as liedid so, and
How He Pop�od.
saying:
Th„tit is my name. Does it refer to
He—Do you ever memi to marty?
soNie time.
m`
Yes, Gallic, it does. You know
He Have you made ups our mind
about your mother's deposition, sworn
who the Iran will I,e7 ;i
to before the maaistrathe, and I have
She—Mercy ! No!
He—Stilflyou think you w marry
it in safe keeping. M1 o, I have a
someiicdy some time?
family jewel which will help prove
She -1 may.
your identity. My boy, let me be
He (desperately)—•,;iell, whIs the
first to congratulate you. You are
matter with me.
now Prince Guilio Benevdnturi 1
Guilio's dark eyes were -resplendent
It got very dark in Job's t�me,every-
with gladness. t
where except right, overhead:♦
Thank you, Uncle Saut;� for your
sympathy lit this matter ; but I love
- -
Myrtle, and unless she willare my
fir
3-
good fortune I care nothing it
You love Myrtle 7 Then I was right
laud Milly was wrong. But how does
Myrtle feel?
That is just what I would like to
T WOR
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know myself. She's as kind to
OO )
_just
the as everybody, but I—Oh, Uticle
ABOUT,
k,v�
Sam, I am getting desperate, and have
been for a good whiO.
�'tt,,Jhe Washing
Well, Guilio, it is bast to let things.,
4 y I K :y
rest until your rights'; are secured.
-':;y TRY
But you may count on 6e thing, and
that is that you have a fri'eud at court,
and that is Sam R,exdall,
Guihn straightened hisittle, young
figure proudly,ig
..,�. Z
-What do you mean abrSnt seeurinn
`I "i� c• • ,„ ,,.
my rights 7 Can any one !;put me out
of them 7
We Can't tell until we •y. I sup.
?SOAP
I
pole it will be all right ; i Lit late is a
It will save you much trotible
strange thing, I shall at - nee make
It will bring you comfort std ease
arrangements to go to Italy, with you.
It will save your clothes andthands
,
But, mind, not a word love to
It dries not require washing powders
Myrtle until all is arran ed, It don't
It will wash in either hard dr soft
make a straws d, ereue to me
injure the most d�licate
,
whether you are rich p r., but
skin or snot
Myrtle is not my child, and brother
Its purity and excellence have fiven
Eben is of a different Mitre from me..
it the largest sale in the world
I
It will in$uence your succegs in gain.
ing his consent, if you come to declare
at WRAF of
yourself a suitor for Myrtle's hand. all
tlAiTAY10N8\'unli�•
YHEfI� 1� bN4Y `�\/
�
4 So
itrich then or a poor one.
°Ne
So Gnilio had lin ilt urntttive but to
pro►niae dorllllianee with hill beneflta
weicss: .crier roil rirvlratasaa.,
w�alt ltxil�mletaa.trl ±rctleztaeu
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