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U THE STORY OF A TOP UV fly When 1 I left leel lie to toy loy factory I was waa taken to a U great department stove store where I was put in the basement along with thou thousands ands of other toys toS I for tor a But nUL after the holiday sea sea- son hind hal lal passed I proved pro lo to be he one of If those unfortunates although It proved Plu that thai I was waa fortunate In being left lert called left overs and antI it Il fell lo to our lot to tu be ho put on Oil a U long lone counter counte where wl a n read Bargains In childrens children's toys lus Anything on n this counter r 3 cents I Of course an any ally self respecting re lo toy rc being a over left anti and havIn having hav hay I In lug ing to lo be lie sold at al a bargain lo to some ome ono 1110 who is loo 01 pooi 1001 to lo buy huy at al full fulli i pi price ice But Bul In Iii this instance my ny ease case proved to be he the lie exception so 50 0 fat far faras a as Ls the poor port on was vas concerned In iii the purchase o of or If m myself Ono One day lay as aK I lay half dead from froni lack lucic of exercise on OH the table lable In lit Iho ho hobig big there came caine alon along the aisle a lad lads lads' and arni a a. little bo boy The child's childs e eye was WL cau caught hl by 11 my bright blight ht color colot and anti he lie plopped Oh mamma 4 i s-ho s h hU crl cried tJ n pointing at 11 me rae M hy not got r. r f fh ta top topi the Tor-the lot t the c little S Jck eJ J Jt MM- MM J t t- t 1 But lInt lops lops' are f for r b s s saId Kaid th the Ial lady busby slopping n and looking at me nc also Well oo JM Ill think a girl would woul like a alop alop atop lop top bettor than a doll loll ar argued the tho little boy hoy Dolls are pretty enough to look at but at-but but they have no life In Phi them hem the they just lie He about like dead things Now ow a top Is like a real live lI thing It hops and spins and makes malos L the greatest fun Id I'd sa say a top every lime time Ume-I If its it's for a sick child 4 i. i The rho lady picked me mc up and epu spun PUl r t. t me on the edge of nf the lie table lable My l I Its It's a it dandy s cried vied the lie boy hoy And I he ho spoke l rightly loo for fUl I II liked him and had done duno my best lo to please Ilea him hint All rIght light I ht well we'll get Jet both holh the top tup tupan an and nd th the doll SIll said the lie lail lady When hen the he- little girl hl glows tired tiled of ur ono one she can play pIa lay with the ho other Then the theady lad lady ady handed me mo lo to the lie saleswoman ami auth had n mi done U up Ul for fOl her hea III In another an an- other Othiel minute I found myself In iii the littIe lit Ill tIe lie le boys boy's o overcoat pocket with hi his wn arin m palm closed ClOSel 10 lovingly ly over O me After riding unite quite a u lon long way through noisy ell city streets tho ho cab cah ve wo were in hew hc up tip up in iii front of xi II houle tiKo which of course I could not lint see gee being as ts I was wa clo closed e up ulI Indall in n a. a lark laik pocket and and the lie ball lal lady and little littleboy ho boy oy sprang to lo the tho pavement pa and knocked at a door Como In lii called calle a u weak childish voice oice And AUt in iii we went vent I still in ill tho thio clasp clash of or th Iho boys boy's palm U how hv are arc you QU today lIla a a. l. In a it L J Ie voice o cc And I heard her o ol lo to n a or oC th room and kl kiss someone I am tired and anI lonely answered the tho weak childish voice Mamma Iamma ha had lo to go o to the factory toda today for if she stayed away an any longer shed she'd Jose 1080 her Job then wed we'd have no mone to lo buy buy- food tood with Well Vell WC C brought ht you OU pretty toys los nail and also a basket of things good to cat eat said Mid the lad lady Then she sho told the lie little boy to 10 get Jet me inc out of i w wV j I j V 4 A f r c i K 7 Vr f I L LAmi l f ow C I L 4 f Ami host v 1 I d' d dwi did s i lu i 1 fairly tI tIed danced ed ji II jigs b all 1111 0 o cr C II that lit I 0 wi- wi t. t f j. j a. a i. i Ii l 1 ji t f L t t his pocket an and give c me to the l sick lek child S S. S The room I saw a when hen I e came mt ou of that warm cos cosy pocket was hul ts small and aint gloo Joun ny In one coiner stood oo a l bed bCd near neat a u. window in which th sick child l 1 lay Site She ho wnM 1111 pale thin and auth had great reat blue e eyes US t s that seemed s to lo reflect the color colot of or the Iho summer kiet Ilde skies Her lIel golden hall hair fell in cm curls Is about lid her slim shin neck Oh Oh a 0 t top top top-a a lop toi the Iho Girl l exclaimed on nn holding la-holding me ftc and to tomy tomy my 01 vanity the lie scarcely noticed the thi- beautiful lull doll Of Co couise Ul'S g she gc c thanked the lad lady for fOI tim the gifts but bul the doll was waH placed on Olt the foot fool of or ortho the tho lid and auth her hel attention was waN lurn- lurn urn urn- ed d to me Inc The rue hI boy ht mounted to th the the- side of or the bed and toni be began an mo on an old plate plain which hi his Is mother molher had brought from an Hn old cupboard And how hots' I dl did spin I fairly danced Jigs all over o that thal plate jumped lo to the and ran aboul about like a popinjay at t last lat tumbling over O and lying on my side Ihle under the tabe At Al cape calle calies the little girl laughed and lau laughed h- h tJ till the tears tean Oiled filled her hel heaven blue eyes In fact fuet when the laI lady hi ought brought n II Ita tray of dainty food to her she hc could scarcely take lake time lime to lo eat It il so IJ ah absorbed absorb absorb- ed was she In me and m my antics After a little while the little girls girl's hI mother came home She Sho was dell ht d il to see the lad lady and little bo boy boj thero and with tears tear In ht her hiti ll eyes she h thanked thank thank- ed fd them for lr man many kindnesses ws to her liet little JUlio girl 1111 herself hi Having saying that she he did not know how ho she he should ha have Inave got on without their assistance teeing seeing that her little daughter had r. r been ill so u long I I A. A yS i S S It 1 o. o Oh mamma just jus t s soc see ei cli cried d tl the sick child chillI I can sub spin the the top tOll as well eU as us Johnn Johnny can Ju Just JUll JUllICh t watch ICh it And she he turned 11 my my iny head between her hor thin cold little rin lingers es e's and sel set mo nue off on U Iho lIw S hy Why didn't I 1 think to It get gel t a ti lop lOII for her hm before exclaimed her molher inith- inith moth moth-j cr er noting tho the animation loll in lii childs child's face ace Why Vl h its it's worth woith than aUthe ILIJ aU the medicine In lii till Iho world Site Sho h will soon bo he well velI If r I lint lop ton toi l keeps cepH on ui IIII i And III you may bettor believe I J on spinning Tin Tin- who lIni not cared tip tu lo in lo to sit with a asick t I II sick comrado came cume I nr In lIUto now lIU to watch th lh tho toji lOI and anti to lo I nurse the pretty doll Thus the mer- mer I I ii companionship o of III little human beings be lie- ings logs as well as no the performances es of I myself and l the presence ence of or the doll wrought a miraculous change in the I sick Ick child Da Day b by day I she hC grew glow grestl I stronger tr and would leave leu hor hei bed hed t lo tO Ill on a n bi big fur ful iU rug brought hl b by lh the lady holy nn and bo boy and spin split mo inn by bythe j the thu hour Other toys set seemed to lJ have I no for her hUl I was her hor constant con Coil Stunt stant companion I Ilm learned tl to lo CUll I pin pinon on oil my head anti and also on ii my thy sIde HIle to make her hOl la laugh th fur fUI ui I knew lanet that laughter 1 would cure her more mOte quickly quick I ly by than anything else else lse So Sn there wo ve were Ie the greatest chums In iii tIns tha world I cutting up antics and sho she l laughing u on to h health alth So I Hit Hit- I i t wore 01 g away 1 wa y a and 11 nil with v It hi hithe the advent II of April my lilY huh lady was often n able ahle lo to g go II In till Carriage t of tf th the tho good lad lady and little ho boy for fOl or a drive in the park But nut she never nc went without with with- out me for fOl or as she bhe hc said one da day to tho the I S S ii 5 1 j i 5 i r. r S. S S I boy O oy through who whose e influence I had been beeh given gI lo to her her- This Tills little spinner has lints I UI spun mo nie on nn the thc road roal lo to health and ill happiness Well all nil thIs Ibis occurred a long long IonS longtime S I t time ago and my toy lad lady has Inns grown I to I he le a u woman now and is mat married lied i I and amid has haM a lear dear little yon somi lIn of her hel own Hut But sh she sho no now now-i ti has halo him lo to pia play with ith tin nIl for she site declares that thaI r I saved cl her hl life and bi t her hem a i t too for fOl in iii ely vory ei truth boy who tool DM- DM to tn her 1111 I t t grow up III to h li love 0 vo her hor and when tho Iy hall hail had both H arrived T at at the I proper u al' al go goc c li WP man led Now U I haw hawn a place III In l hei beautiful U I li ti I IgI gI gilt gill It and lIHI glass cabinet a among hit hilts o of i rare a line woith their theli wll weight hl III In Ingold I gold old bul but among all this hits rare collection collection tion I am mum the tho one uno ne most a and tub pl proudly I 1 stand In my beautiful ruse U I It leapIng leaning a against a tray with ith all the dignity o of If a loved to tn toy who Iio hal ha once been heen a u leftover In a 1910 l and who ho wn wa way sold as asIU IU a cent five bar bargain aln 1 J And tid nd Iou o i il It was VHS that I J spun m my way UI up UI In by life giving the best hiesl that t was waa in me mc to lo th the Mile little sick girl who was wn in such need of 10 inc me And now as HS I t this st story ii y of or orm m my ely life let lel mo me sty ay ay that thal I am nol not a n prisoner Not ol at al all L Lam ann am the of the tho cabinet and anti did I desire I 1 might bo he e un gi Iu to tho th little son on oon of or a hup happy household 11 a V ilay a thing Ii lg hut hill hillI I ni am urn III Old now and antI having lul boon a n bu y l tell lop l' l in lit my lilY palmy palin days I am api happy hall to slay ISta In hun this of or objects ot hr art Ht and amid rest lest in my declining years eatS enjoying the lie happiness about inc me V 1 S. 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