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A pretty story of the young empresa of Russia ia going the round. Befare Tzarsko-Selo her imperia) ma;jesty gave a receptiou at the palace to Eome ladies wko, had taken part in a charitable bazar in which she was so much interested. One of the ladies.it Beems, was mother to a baby exactly the same age'asrthe empress' lovely little daug-hter. When it came her turn to speak to the empress, although hitherto a stranger, this motherly woman inquired suddenly, with iriefjiessible interest: "How's yonr baby ?" rJfhe empres s smiled, and was, bt is said, delighted at the naivete. She told the woman all about the royal tot, Apropos of the Russian baby, her little high] : nJs held i morning1 by hei nurse for all the world to see.