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given j. Q you % learn to read from
Wont Iyou tell me your name
'Jimmie, he replied.

must nt always remember Marian Hayes,
was the little girls farewell
\. Louise Gardiner and Marian Hayes
were playmates and friends. Their
dwellings Joined, and almost every hour
II the day they were together. fol- they
attended the same schnol. These twn
children were very differently disposi.
toned, and very differently brought up.
Louise was proud and naughty. Power
~ in her eyes was disgrace and a crime.
and she Thought nothing too severe for
the poor to suffer. These views she
learned from her mother. Mrs. Gardin-.
er moved in one Exclusive circle the bon
tan Of New York. Without its precincts
she never yentured. for All others we're
beneath her. Louise. taught to miingls
with ~ children excepting lhosa Of her
mothers friends. was growing up beliey.
ing herself even better Than they.
The teaching thar Marian HAYES re-.
ceived WIS totally different from his
Mrs. Hayes was acknowledged III Mrs
Gardner as one Of her particular friends:
SET though she moved among that circle.
she was far from being one Of them
Her doctrine was the text her little girl
used. ! The rich ami the poor meet To-
esther, and the Lord sis The Makerof alIss
Tins she taught Marian there was no
distinction as 10 wealth anh position !;
thar the distinction Was in worth alone.
She taught her 10 reverence age. and 10
| pity the poor and The destitute and that
pleasant words were as sweet rs honey
comb. sweet 70 the soul. liItle kindness
WAS better than money. Marian learned
the lesson well and was ever ready 10
dispense her gentle words u an whether
lthey were wealthy and Influential. or rag.
ged and INDECENT as The boy she1had tia,
cold morning befriesded. ~ =
A gay and brilliant ihrpng were assem-
blei in the city Of Washington. Con.
gress was in session, and lie hotels were
tcrowdeJ with strangers. Ii was al, even.
ling party. The brilliantly lighted rooms
were filled with youth and beauty.
| Sanding near one Of the doors were
two Young ladies basily ena aged CONVEX
sing together. The elderof the two sud
denly exclaimed
Il .Oh, Marian. have you seen Mr.. Ham.
ilton. tie new member fromlW.'
No. but ! have heard A great desl
about him.
/ Oh. ! want to see him So badly. Mrs,
N. i going 10 introdu . linn 10 US.
wish she would make haste, I have nc
lpatieiice.' A@H
IA + a i = ~ i4l EZ# -svt + X
IDon't speak 50. Louise. Il wish you
could not BE- SO tritiing. said Marian.
A singular sm,leI played around tbs
j mouth Of \ TALL, handsome gentleman who
was standing near the girls, and as lie
passed them, he scanned them both very
tclusrly. FL
Ina short time, Mrs. N. came Eup viii
Mr. Hamilton, the new member, and pre-.
scented him 10 Miss Gardiner ana Miss
! Hayes As they were sconyersiny To-
gelner. Mr.. Hamilton said q i.8 ia
| !. Ladies. we have met before Js.
| But Louise and Marian leclated theil
4 ignorance Of the fact. Hi .IFf
/ ~ has been long years ago, vet | have
| not forgotten il, nor / single sentence Ut
tered during That meeting. Twill qnots
Eone that you may recall i TO your mem,
Dry. The rich and the poor meet to
gslhsr. and the Lord is the Maker b
them all. #5 ft4 He
i 'fne rich blood Hinged tie cheeks o
Marian, but Louise still declared hersel
ignorant as before. Mr. Hamilton CLAN
ced foramoment al Marian. then turning
Ito Louise he said \;
Long years ago, 4 little boy. ragged
and dirty, seated himself upon the steps
Eof . stately dwelling on Fifth Asanue
New YorG. and was busily engaged Try
ling 70 rel from Bit Of paper, when hi.
lattention9Mas attracted BY TWO little girls
richly dressed The eldest of the tw,
particularly attracted him. for she was a
/ beautiful as an angel butas they cam,
near TO him. she lifting Up her hand, ex
| claimed
s Boy, what are YOU doing here 2
IA. The boz answered that he was tryin.
10 real sfhe child of alfiuence derilei
him and said Thar SHE had heard of intel
lect IN rags. and lie wasIthe personitica
Il lion of il. Her companion 5 answer was
that the rich and tbs po3r shall meet 10
Y sehier and that the Lord was The make
Of them all. The elder girl drove che bp,
! away from the steps, but the younger on
took him into her dwelling and Warmey
and fed him there. When they parted
the litlle gill aid. You must MOI forge
Marian hayes. And Miss Hayes. h
never has iorgosten her. That Ira sgs
idirty by. Is liow. befyrs you ladies'. j
!, Mr.. Hamiiton.ihe member tDf Congress
! and allow me! Miss Gardiner to lende
my thanks to you Tor. the kind lreasmel
of that boy. 4
Overwhelmed with confusion, Louis
knew not what TO SAY or do. i
Imply FIR her, M. Hsnilton rose, an
turning u Marian. said
Il | will zee you again, Miss Hayes, an
he LEFT them. #K lei
!. Louise would not stay IN The city
! whers she met daily with Mr.. Hamilton
! and in i few days returned 10 New YorI
leaving Marian with the consciousness
! having done nothing 10 be ashamed D
! and enjoying the society DC distinguishe
! Congressman.
Marian and Mr.. Hamilton we're walkin
! together one evening. when The lat.
drew from his bosom al old and We
|. worn primer. and hsn led 10 V Marian.
From this, He said the man Who is |