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THE VISIT.


THE VISIT.
IN one Of the freezing days Of our
climate, q young ply stefan but recent
ly married, invited his wife 10 accom-
pany him on visit 70 one Of his pa
tients.
you arc rofnancing, James; what |!
visit . family without an introduction
or an invitation. or exchanging cards.'
an this family, my dear Amanda
-there-is no ceremony Of cards." said
James, "but they viii not be the less
pleased 90 zee you" 'a
al never used TO 80 20 see poor peo-
'Ple," said Amanda thoughtfIlIy: ''but, .
continued she, aiter q short delibera-
ton. "I'li 50 with you. james. any
where" ~
They passed from The handsome
street Of their residence to . public
square. and crossing over entered Q
email alley, IN which Amanda saw 4
row Of houses bails In . manner that
showed that they were foF the laboring
class. Crossing the whole range. snsy
entered the last house. and It the FIRST
doos Dr.. Ledon gave gentle rap. A
cefnnon looking somsE opened Il and
welcomed him.
sfs Two chains we're ImmediaieIy sci.
one with the beck broken of, the other
rickety and unstable. e
Before the Ere were two little chill
dsen seated on the hearth. making a
noise whiehfhe attendant female vain-
~ endeavored 20 quell. A girl Of about
ten years Of age came out Of GmaIl
pantry bedroom, and smiled e. sho
spoke. z
Ia large ruje chair sal q thin e.
= male. She looked up when Dr.. Ledon
addressed her, but neither smiled nor
spoke. Her complexion ives sslIow
BY illness, Der lower Jaw had fallen
from its socket, and her teeth chaltefed
with the vain sndeaves 10 close her
mouth. 7As -ss
Atseeeiving some nouvishmens from
che hand Of her companion. she seen.
ed revived. tc
I'm glad 70 see you doctor, though
hoped to be released from my wretch
edness before now. lido nos Complain,
but ny bones have started through The
skin, and ] sefeT''--she shiveted and
stopped "a iastsnt; 81 thought Il very
hard when lost ny baby last SUM-
'FBsss bat J 80 e wss kind--whas so6ld
have becone 81 Il nows--I mast leave
these, yoang enough 70 take care Of
thsmselvss, cad ny husband is none
% the sfudissf."
She did not weep. she wss past thei
humAa fesling. Amanda looked On
% silenee. She hsd Iearned mere q
LIES stais from he scene than she
could have acquired from vclames.--
She felt nov . wiser wonpa - eigh-
teen, thaa sue would Otherwise have
bees q twenty-five.
Il bsiags dOwa ga our vastly aad
little sepiniags. . spsciaele az sach
wGs. Even tie slmorl total inseani.
bility ~ ne siek, Was mors toaehissx
than OfdissFy sogfow. u gave q fsel-
isg - - sasct ia. ssess a.vs Asss
endueea tefose.
"Is tkis yoss sisssri" said the w.
man
No" ssid James, sid Amanda
smiled as be repiied, n - ny wile."
lis a youF @ifs9" said ehe. skoWiak
some vivnciiy ''isew sweel shs locks.
Can she eng. o., eea shs sinr. -
would n0t I've aiWaysp'
How sffsn bed Amzads suns thai
esselsssly bsfose. She lslt sNsa End
humbled nov ~ every syliabis that
Seated on her soa lieh lsass around
TIE narFow apaslnaents
The dVine looked ~ 20 tbsakfeliy
thst ssIe sgsa locksd pretty. a SIGHT
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