They passed an old woman carrying a scaldino under her shawl. "We shall need a scaldino ourselves," Edith said, "to warm our fingers after we have dipped them in the cold water." A scaldino is a little brazier for holding coals of fire. The Italians carry one about with them in winter, and when they sit down they hold it in their laps or put it on the floor at their feet. When they reached the fountain Edith stood still a moment, looking at the water. "I have had such a good time in this historic old land that I shall always be a good Italian," she said; "but I shall be a better American also." "That is right," said Rafael. "And I shall read the foreign papers to see if you become a famous woman." "I don't care so much about being famous as you men do," she answered. "But I shall read the foreign news to see what the great patriot, Rafael Valla, is doing for his country, and perhaps, some day, your good king may send you to the United States as ambassador from Italy. "Let us wish it," she added, and dipped her hand into the fountain. "To Rafael Valla, the ambassador," she said with a smile, and drank the clear, cold water. "To the Signorina, my friend," said Rafael. "I wish her happiness." Tears sprang to Edith's eyes, and she held out her hand quickly for the half-penny. "Over your left shoulder, remember," she said, as she tossed the coin into the water. "Over my left shoulder," Rafael repeated, and added earnestly, "We shall see Rome and the king again." VOCABULARY Ăp´pĭ [letter a with an uptack]n Way, a famous Roman highway. Ȃp´pĭ ŭs Clau´dĭ ŭs (clâ), a Roman statesman. ä̤ vän´ti (tē), begone. ƀăm bi´nō (bē), baby. Be fa na (b[letter a with an uptack] fä´nȧ), the Italian Lady Santa Claus. Bi an ca (b[letter e with an uptack] ăṉ´kȧ), a girl's name. Brin di si (br[letter e with an uptack]n´d[letter e with an uptack] zē), a seaport of south-eastern Italy. Cam pag na (cȧm pän´yȧ), a plain surrounding Rome. Căn´dĭ ȧ, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Căp´ĭ tō līne, one of the seven hills of Rome. cä´rō, dear. Cȧ vour´ (vō͞or), an Italian statesman, died 1861. cen time (sän tēm´), a copper coin, the hundredth part of a franc. Çĭn çĭn nȧ´tŭs, a Roman soldier and hero. Çîr´ cŭs Ä gō näl´[letter e with an uptack], one of the squares in Rome. Cŏl ŏs sē´ŭm, an out-door theatre of ancient Rome. Cŏn´stȧn tine (tēn), the first Christian emperor of Rome. cŏn´tä di´nō (dē), a peasant farmer. Çȳ´prŭs, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Dän´dō lō, a Doge of Venice, died 1205. Doge (dōj), the chief ruler in the ancient republic of Venice. ĕc´cō, look; behold. Flā mĭn´ĭ a̤n Way, a highway of ancient Rome. fō´rŭm, a market-place or public meeting-place. Ġĕṉ´[letter o with an downtack] ȧ, a seaport of northwestern Italy. gŏn´dō lȧ, a boat used in the canals of Venice. gŏn dō lier´ (lēr), a man who rows a gondola. Hẽr cū lā´nē ŭm, a buried city near Naples.