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validated. An Old-Fashioned Girl.  only the ruddy glow of the
fire filled the room. Presently, Madam came slowly in, and sat
down in her arm-chair, saying, "That's a fine old tune; sing it
to me, my dear. I haven't heard it this many a day."   "That's
the sort of music it's a pleasure to hear. Sing some more,
dear," said Madam, in her gentle way, when she had done.    It
gave Polly quite a turn, for she thought no one was hearing "her
but the old lady dozing by the fire. "I can't sing anymore; I'm
tired," she said, and walked away to Madam in the other room.
The red