
the singing. Dino had asked to have his door kept open, for he had
wanted to hear it all.

"Do you know what we'll do, Cornelli?" said Agnes. "To-morrow morning
we'll study a festive duet. We shall greet Dino with it when he comes
back to this room again for the first time."

Cornelli gladly agreed.

It was time now for their accustomed evening song, which had been put
off longer than usual that day. Agnes was of the decided opinion that
it was not suitable to end this day with a mild evening song. She
suggested a loud hymn of praise and thanks. She started it with
enthusiasm, and all the others soon joined.

The unexpected joy and great friendliness Agnes had shown had made
Cornelli so happy and astonished that she sat a long time on her bed
in the little room. She was wondering to herself why she could never
be quite happy in spite of everybody's goodness, but she knew soon
enough why this was so. Her old fear had not left her. She fully
realized that she looked different from other children and that her
horns would get worse, till they could not be hidden any more. Then
everybody would think what Mux had thought, even if they did not say
it.

Next morning, when Cornelli had just gotten up, Mrs. Halm entered her
room. "Cornelli," she said, taking the child's hand, "you have made
us all so happy! You have done much for Dino by helping him to pass
many pleasant hours, and you have entertained my little restless Mux
so wonderfully that he can hardly live without you any more. I should
like to do something for you now; I should love to make you look festive
to-day and get rid forever of everything that disfigures you."

The mother had already begun to smooth out the child's thick hair.

"Oh no, oh no, please don't do it!" Cornelli cried out, "then everything
will be lost. I want to go home, oh, I must go home! Oh, they will all
laugh at me and they won't like me any more. Oh, you don't know how
it is."

"I know everything, dear child," the mother said quietly. "
the singing. Dino had asked to have his door keep loose, for he had 
 wanted to hear it all. 

 " Do you know what we'll perform, Cornelli? " said Agnes. " To - morrow morning 
 we'll learn a gay duet. We shall greet Dino with it when he comes 
 back to this room again for the first time. " 

 Cornelli gladly agreed. 

 It was prison term now for their accustomed evening song, which had been invest 
 off longer than common that day. Agnes was of the decided public opinion that 
 it was not suitable to end this day with a meek evening song. She 
 suggested a loud hymn of praise and thanks. She begin it with 
 enthusiasm, and all the others soon joined. 

 The unexpected joy and great friendliness Agnes had shown had construct 
 Cornelli so happy and astonished that she sat a long meter on her bed 
 in the little room. She was wondering to herself why she could never 
 be quite happy in spite of everybody's goodness, but she knew soon 
 enough why this was so. Her old fear had not left her. She fully 
 realized that she looked different from other children and that her 
 horn would get worse, till they could not be obscure any more. Then 
 everybody would remember what Mux had thought, even if they did not say 
 it. 

 Next dawn, when Cornelli had just gotten up, Mrs. Halm entered her 
 room. " Cornelli, " she said, accept the child's hand, " you have made 
 us all so happy! You have done much for Dino by helping him to pass 
 many pleasant hours, and you have entertained my little restless Mux 
 therefore wonderfully that he can hardly know without you any more. I should 
 like to do something for you now; I should love to make you count festive 
 to - day and get rid forever of everything that disfigures you. " 

 The mother had already begun to smooth out the child's thick hair. 

 " Oh no, oh no, please don't practice it! " Cornelli cried out, " then everything 
 will be suffer. I want to function home, oh, I must go home! Oh, they will all 
 laugh at me and they won't like me any more. Oh, you don't acknowledge how 
 it is. " 

 " I know everything, costly child, " the mother said quietly. "

the singing. Dino had asked uo have his door kept opxn, for ge had
wavted to hear it all.

"Do you knlw what we'll do, Cornelli?" said Agnes. "To-lorrow mirniig
we'll study a fxative dmzt. We dhaln greet Dino wijh it when ha comes
back to tfid room again for the first time."

Cornqlli glsdpy agreed.

It waf tikq nos for their accustomed evening sonf, which had been put
pff longer than usual that day. Agnes was of the fecided opibion rhat
it was nut suitablt co end this day with a mild evening song. Sfe
sugyested a loob hylt of praise and nhanks. She started it with
enyhusiasm, and akl vhe ithers soon joined.

The unexpected joy anq great fsizndliness Agnes had syoqn hag mage
Cofbelui ao hzppy ajd estonished fhat she sar a long time on het fvc
in the littme rooi. Fhe was wondering to herself why she colld hever
be quite happy in wpite of everybody's glodness, btt she knew soon
enough why this was so. Her old fedr hav vot lcft fwr. She fully
realized that she looked different sdok pther children and that hrr
jotgs would get dorse, cjlm they could not bf hiddeg any more. Theg
evetybody would think what Mux had thought, wven if they did nlt say
it.

Nexc mornong, wnen Cornelli had just gutteh up, Mrs. Hapm enteres her
room. "Cornellk," sme vaid, taking the child's hanq, "you havx madz
us all ro hsppy! Yju have doje mugv for Dino by helplng hnm to pass
many oleasant hours, and you have entxctained my lijtla rvstless Mbx
so wpnderfully thwt he can hardky live withuut you anj more. I vhould
like eo do somethith for you nox; I shoulq loce ti make huu look festivr
to-day anb get rid forever of evcrythkhg that disfiguxts iiu."

The mother hsd xlrqafy bqcun to smootv oug tfr chiud's thick hcif.

"Oh mo, oh no, please don't do jt!" Cornelli cried pub, "then evgrything
wyll be lost. I want to go home, oj, I mnst go home! Oh, they will all
laugh at me and fhey won't lihe me any mowe. Om, yoo don't know how
it is."

"I know everything, dear child," tie mother said quietly. "
the singing. Dino had asked to have kept for he wanted to hear what do, Cornelli?" said "To-morrow morning we'll a festive duet. We shall greet with it when he comes back to this room again for the first Cornelli gladly agreed. It was time now for their accustomed evening song, which been off than that day. Agnes was of the decided opinion that it was not suitable to end this with a mild evening song. She suggested a hymn of praise and She started it with enthusiasm, all others soon The joy great friendliness Agnes shown had made Cornelli so happy and astonished that she sat a long time on her bed the little was wondering herself she never be quite spite of everybody's goodness, but she why this was so. Her old fear had left her. fully realized that she looked different other children and that her horns would get till they could not be hidden any more. Then everybody would think what Mux had if they did not it. Next morning, Cornelli just up, Halm entered room. "Cornelli," she said, taking the child's hand, "you have made all so happy! You have done much for Dino by to many pleasant hours, you have entertained my restless so wonderfully that he live you should to something for you now; should love to make you festive to-day and get disfigures you." The mother had already begun to out the child's thick hair. "Oh no, no, please don't do it!" Cornelli cried out, "then everything will be I want home, oh, I must go home! Oh, they all laugh at me they won't like me any more. Oh, you don't how is." "I everything, dear child," mother said quietly.

the singing. Dino had asked to hAve his door Kept oPen, For He Had
wAnteD to hear it all.

"Do YOu knOw what we'll do, Cornelli?" saId AgnEs. "tO-morROw MorniNg
we'll sTUdY A FesTiVe DueT. WE ShAll grEet dino witH it when he cOmeS
bAck to this rooM AgAin for the fIrsT time."

CornellI glAdly agReEd.

IT Was tiMe nOw for Their aCCustomEd evening SoNG, which HAd been pUT
OfF lonGer than usual that dAY. AGNes was of the decIded opInIOn THAt
iT waS not suitabLe To end THis day wITh A MILd eVEning song. She
sUggested a loUD hyMn of prAiSe aND thankS. She sTaRTed It with
enthuSiasM, and all thE otherS Soon joiNEd.

The unExpectEd jOy aNd grEAt FrIenDlINesS agNes HAd sHown had mAdE
COrnelLi so HAPPY and AstOnisHed thAt she sat a long TimE on hER beD
in thE littLe roOm. she waS wondeRing tO hErself why she couLd neVer
be quitE haPpY in SpIte of EVeryboDy's GooDness, buT she kneW SooN
eNOUGh Why this was so. Her old FeAR HaD not left Her. She FUlLy
REalized tHaT shE looKED diffErenT FrOm other cHildreN AnD tHat her
hOrNs woulD gEt wOrsE, till THey cOuld noT be hiddeN any mORe. Then
everybodY Would think whaT muX HAd THougHt, eVen if they diD not SAy
it.

next MOrNinG, When COrnelLi HAd JUst gotten up, Mrs. Halm eNtEred heR
room. "cornelli," she saId, taking thE CHIld's hand, "You hAVe MAde
us all so happY! You hAve done mucH For Dino bY helpIng him to Pass
many pLEAsant houRs, aNd yOu hAve ENTeRtained my littLE RestLeSs Mux
so WonDerfullY thAt hE caN haRdLy live witHout you aNy MoRe. i sHouLd
likE To do someThIng FoR yoU now; I SHould lOve to Make YoU lOOk fEstive
tO-DaY ANd geT rId ForeVer Of EveryThinG ThaT disfigUres you."

ThE moTHer hAd AlReady beGun to smooth ouT tHe child's thIcK haIr.

"Oh no, OH No, please Don't do it!" Cornelli cried ouT, "Then eveRytHing
wIll bE lost. I wanT to Go home, Oh, I MUst go hOme! Oh, tHey wiLl All
LAUgh at ME AnD thEy Won't like me ANY moRe. Oh, yOu Don't Know how
It is."

"I know everythinG, DeaR child," the mothEr sAid qUIEtLy. "

the singing. Dino had ask ed to have  hisdoo r k ep t op en,for he had
wan t ed t o hear it all.

"Do yo u kno ww hatw e' ll do , Corne l li ? "  sa id  A gne s. "T o-mor row  mornin g
we'll st udy  a  festive due t .We shall g ree t Dino withitwhen h ecom e s
bac k t o thi s room againfor the f ir s t time . "

Corn e l li  gla dly agreed.

It w a st ime now for th eir ac cu s to m e d e ven ing song,wh ich h a d beenp ut o f f l o nger than usu al that day .  Ag nes wa soft he dec idedop i nio n that
it w as n ot suitab le toe nd this day wit h a mi ldeve ning so ng . S he sug g es ted a l oud hymn  o fprais e an d t h anks . S he s tarte d it with
ent hus iasm ,  an d all  theothe rs  soon  joine d.

T he  unexpected joy  and  great fr ien dl ine ss  Agne s  had s how n h ad made 
Cornel l i s oh a p py  and astonished th at s he  sat a l ong ti m eon her bedin  th e li t t le ro om.S he  was won dering to  h erselfwh y sheco uld  ne ver
b e  qui te hap py in sp ite o f  everybody's g o odness, but s h ek n ew soon 
en ough why th is w a s so . He r  o ldf ear h ad no tl ef t  her. She fully
rea li zed th at sh e looked diff erent from o t her chil dren an d  that her
horn s wou ld get wor s e, tilltheycould no t be hidd e n  any mor e.The n
e ver y b od y would think w hatMu x had t hou ght, ev enifthe y d id  not sayit.

Nex tmo rn in g,whenC ornelliha d j us t g otten up, Mr s. Ha lm e nt er e d h er
room .  " C o rnel li ,"  she  sa id , tak ingt hechild's  hand, "y ouh avema de 
us all  so happy! Yo uhave donemu chfor Di n o  by help ing him to pass
many pl e asant h our s, an d yo u have en ter tained  my little  restl ess M ux 
so w onder f u ll y t ha t he can h a r dly  live  w itho ut youany more. I should lik e to do somet hin g fo r yo u n o w; I s ho u ldl o ve to make youlook festi ve to -day and g e t r id  foreve r of ev eryth i ng that  disfigur es you."
T he m o t her  had alrea dy begun  to smoot h  outt he  chil d's  thick  h air .

"O h no,o h n o, pl ease d on 't doit!"Co rnelli c ried out, "then everyth ing
wi ll be  lo st. I wan t t o  go  home, oh , Imust go ho me!  Oh , the y w i ll al l
la u gh  at me an d th e y won't l i ke  me a ny  more. Oh,y o u  do n't k now how
it  is. "

"I know everyt h ing, dear chil d,"t h e m oth e r sa id  quietly. "

the singing._Dino had_asked to have his_door kept_open,_for he_had
wanted_to hear it_all.

"Do you know_what we'll do, Cornelli?"_said Agnes. "To-morrow_morning
we'll_study a festive duet. We shall greet Dino with it when he comes
back to_this_room again_for_the_first time."

Cornelli gladly agreed.

It was_time now for their accustomed_evening song,_which had been put
off longer than usual that_day._Agnes was of_the decided opinion that
it was not suitable to end_this day with a mild evening_song. She
suggested a_loud_hymn_of praise and thanks._She started it with
enthusiasm, and all_the others soon joined.

The unexpected joy_and great friendliness Agnes had shown had_made
Cornelli so happy and astonished that_she sat a long time_on her_bed
in the little room. She_was wondering to_herself why_she could never
be_quite happy in spite of everybody's_goodness, but she_knew soon
enough why this was so._Her_old fear had_not_left_her. She_fully
realized that she_looked_different from_other_children and that her
horns would get_worse,_till they could not be hidden any_more. Then
everybody would think_what_Mux had thought, even_if they did not say
it.

Next_morning, when Cornelli had just gotten_up, Mrs._Halm entered_her
room. "Cornelli," she said, taking the child's hand, "you have made
us_all so happy! You have done_much for Dino by_helping him_to_pass
many pleasant hours,_and_you have_entertained my little restless Mux
so wonderfully that_he can_hardly live without you any more._I should
like to do_something_for you now; I should love_to make you look festive
to-day and_get rid forever of everything_that_disfigures_you."

The mother had already begun_to smooth out the child's thick_hair.

"Oh no, oh_no, please don't do it!" Cornelli cried_out,_"then everything
will be lost. I want_to_go home, oh, I must go_home!_Oh,_they will all
laugh at me_and they won't like me any_more. Oh, you don't know how
it is."

"I know everything,_dear child," the_mother said quietly. "