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"a fae rIIamsoue...
rIIE ItIoH srERoHAxr.
ny siRs. JANE WEAVER.

~ was aie al night, and Tie streets were
nearly deserted, the more especially as il
in ! tbick overcoat, urging ms way
gains. the tempest BY the light Of the dun
lamps, Suddenly. as he passed rum
oas',enement. The igure oi slrl started
up before him; 4
= PLEASE sir. !. said said she, 'ififs only all
peauy- mother is sick, snd We have ca.
iensnething to-day
The first impulse Of the moment was
70 d. on !. Ills second to saop. He looked
at The girl Her face was thin and pale,
and hsF garments scanty- lie was mani
Of impulses, 50 be put his hand. ipwaIes
| his pocket5 intending 10 give her shll.
linS-She saw the act, and her lustreless
eve Frightened. 9al the traveller had'
/ toroot that his ovefcoat was buttohed oyeE
his pocket.
Il. Is too much trouble, be said 70 him
.eT and this wind IS very cutting, Be-
/ sidesn these beggars are Usually cheats
4 IN warrant this girl wants the money 70
i soend in a gin shop And speaking a.
ilond he said some what barshly, y have
nothing Tor you; II you are really detsll,
,u,e he guardians Of the poor will take
care Of you. 8,
The sitl shrank back without word,
md drew her latlered garments around
her. shivering form. Bot tear gl'llered
on her cheek IN height Of the dam lamp
: The man passed, and turning me mex
I, fcorner. soon knocked at the idoor O
snlend;d mansion, through whose richly
cur,siued windows rosy light sireamess
: III, across ,be storm A servant ooss
ohiously gave him entrances Al th'
snu.d Of bis footstep the parloF door wa
/. hastily opened, and beautiful gHi. e
. Epsrenlly about seventeen. sprung mo o.
{ arms. and kissed him oa each cneeK. sn'
: then began TO assist hin 10 removing u
4 oxercoat L.
tsWhat KEEP, you 50 long, dear papa
o she saiay III I had known where yo
we're / would have sent the carnage
. You never stay so lsseNat the Office
II NO. nv love, / vas Il my lawyer s.
husy very busy, and ali for you and B
y, kindly pa,led her cheek, BM, nov
S Marcy, cant YOU give me some supper
y The daughter rang the bell ard ofde
/ "A he supper 10 be served. Il was sue
ore as Al epicure might delight 10. lu
!. The sapper for a traveller on night ~
that !, :.
lii .Pa sid the daughter when u v
6Iished, i kore You are in good nun,
for / have favor 10 ASK pi you, and 81
,hrew bel arms azoond hfs neck and loo
81 "a 10 into his lace With that N.nn1
y mile and those beautiful dark eyes
{ ber's 4 wish 10 give lballon my b'El
j dsv--my eighteenth biEih-deFy-h =
eost Oh / . sight OF noaey. but yon ar
l. lind. good papa. and know yen %
Ss $50 49, .Sn.eessful, or YOU would not 81
for hsen Il your lawyers. !.
|, ives. nv darling, be said. tondly 3
& r.. her The cotton speculation nas WI ":
-. -, rsil. / sold al ] bad Of The sS Y
~. ~. afternoon, received the mons!
sss s so' 4 d nv lawyers telling mn nm e
OR vsT, il 10 real estate. thlnk : shaiA :
: Give np business. IN
sOh do. do. papa. bus ye1
- me this ball-won Z You
ivan little seazs + said the ia,nel.
,s e he sboks sniIineIy /; and putting n,s !,
+ al IS lis pocket-book, pc took oos 3 !.
= Eve han5rsd dollars snd Plteed \ =
Shild's band. Take lhis-h y = y