. St. Nicholas [serial]. he child had convinced him. Heheld up a hand to get the attention of the friends, said he, something very beautifulhas happened. During the various speeches of the Commis-sion there had been more or less rustling andmoving about in the crowd, but now there was asilence so complete that the young commission-ers voice sounded to the edge of the crowd. This little girl, and he raised Marie-Laure inhis arms, has come to ask that she may have herbag returned. It was the bag, you remember,with the two flags —that of your country and thatof ours. She wants it back, h
. St. Nicholas [serial]. he child had convinced him. Heheld up a hand to get the attention of the friends, said he, something very beautifulhas happened. During the various speeches of the Commis-sion there had been more or less rustling andmoving about in the crowd, but now there was asilence so complete that the young commission-ers voice sounded to the edge of the crowd. This little girl, and he raised Marie-Laure inhis arms, has come to ask that she may have herbag returned. It was the bag, you remember,with the two flags —that of your country and thatof ours. She wants it back, he said, and hisvoice trembled, because she feels it is not fin-ished. Marie-Laure, and he held her higher,asks that she may be allowed to put a border ofwhite around the two flags ! For an instant there was no sound. Then as amighty wave the crowd swayed. Men and womenfell on one anothers shoulders, or looked silentlyinto each others faces, weeping. Then high thevoice of the boy artist rang out: God bless Maric-Laiire!. MARIE-LAURE S FLAGS. >
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