joke bet   to surprise iful nele gifts tucked under pillo togetc to find out  ood a great dog--a splendid Russian boarion. quot;I am Boris,quot; it read; quot;I serve t;

    tleman loved more tion of ttle princess in rags and tatters. ternoons in o rejoice togetful. But tleman sat alone and read or talked eresting things occurred.

    One evening, Mr. Carrisford, looking up from iced t  stirred for some time, but sat gazing into the fire.

    quot; are you `supposing, Sara?quot; he asked.

    Sara looked up,  color on her cheek.

    quot;I ; s;I  ;

    quot;But t many ; said tleman, one in ;?quot;

    quot;I forgot you didnt kno; said Sara. quot;It rue.quot;

    told ory of t of told it quite simply, and in as fe someleman found it necessary to s t.

    quot;And I ; s;I o do somet;

    quot; ?quot; said Mr. Carrisford, in a loone. quot;You may do anyto do, princess.quot;

    quot;I ; ratated Sara--quot;you knoell  if,  on teps, or look in at t call to eat, s send to me. Could I do t?quot;

    quot;You s tomorro; said tleman.

    quot;t; said Sara. quot;You see, I kno is to be  is very  even pretend it a;

    quot;Yes, yes, my dear,quot; said tleman. quot;Yes, yes, it must be. try to forget it. Come and sit on tstool near my knee, and only remember you are a princess.quot;

    quot;Yes,quot; said Sara, smiling; quot;and I can give buns and bread to t; And s and sat on tool, and tleman (o like o call , too, sometimes) drew roked her