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vas his, would be laid away in this chest,

accordingly, day or wv after the letter ha
heen received, abe left her irotiug, for scare,
as prudent precaution, howevc,, she jus
opcnei the door Of the comr'on roors to msk
! sure mat Aunt Lucy Lee was A. work sheruir.
sh" took her way up stairs, and entering tn.
room IN which Aunt Lucy lodged together witt
two others, she at olce went TO the chest an,
threw IL open.
che began to rummagc round among the oI,
iady's scanty treasures, and At length, much tc
her joy, encountered the letter laid ay.av an ON,
corner Of the chest. She knew II was the one sb,
sought from the post-mark. Now York"
She drew tho letter from tJ5 envelope, and
glanced at the signature.
She was right, then. I, IRA, from Harry CO.
| nant.
'Now, III see what that little scapcgracc ha
to ss, for himself. hope he's in distress. o
how I'd like to get hold of him."
| But she was destined TO be irterruptcd. Tt
account for this, we must explain that a moment
after Mrs. Nudge looked into the common room
aunt Lucy w,s reminded Of some essential tc
her work which had been left up stairs.
She accordingly laid down her work in tn,
chair on which she had been sitting, and-wen,
up stairs.
Mrs. Nudge was much prcoccupicd that th,
did not hear her advancing steps.
As the old lady entered the chamber, yha,
was her mingled indignation and disnay at ace.
ing Mrs. Nudge on her knees, before Ter chest,
with the precious letter whose arrival had glad
dened her 20 much, in her hands.
Nv hat arc you doing, Mrs. Nudge ?" said she,
shortly.
Ms. Nudge roo from her knees In confusion.
"iul down that letter, said the old lady with
an air of command.
Mrs. Nudge who hal not recovered her scat
tered senses, did as she was requested.
Aunt Lucy walked hastily - the chest and
closed II, first securing the letter.
"Aint YOU ashamed Of yourself Mrs. Mudre2"
said She Indignantly.
"Ashamed of my self !" shrickcd tina, Omi,bl,
lady, first hslins voice. "M bat do You mean,
you-you paurcr Z"
ly, "bu. AL. thankful to say that mind my
own business, and don't NEEDLE with other
| Ieoplc's chests"
" DO you mean TO say that | don't mind nv
business p exclaimed the vixen, dcfiantly.
! What were you at nv trunk for 2" said tb.
old lady, directly.
g Becausc it was my duty" was the brazen
reply.
Your dutyw repeated Aun, Lucy, In tone
| OF establishment.
Harry Conant, and us he ran away from me and
| my husband, who were his lawful guardians. 1
took that means OF Dnding out where he was"
!" lie Is beyond your reach, thank Providence"
y said Aunt Lucy. THAT Is enough for you TO
| know. As for this letter, | will take care that
you never have another chance to SEQ il. And
- ever catch you going to my chest again, Mrs.
Nudge
"Well, ma'am, what
"Thc oyersccrs Of the poor shall hear Of It,"
''1loity toty," said Mrs. Nudge, but she was
little alarmed, nevertheless, as such an appeal
might Prove preJudiciu to her interests.
so, from ine to time Aunt Lucy received
| letters from Harry which kept her ACQUAINTED
with his progress at school. These letters were
yery pr, cIous to the old lady and sbe rcaJ som
! over nYny times. They formed a br,vnt LINK
Of inieres, which bound her to the ouI aida
world, and enabled her to bear up with more
che rfulness against tho tyranny Uf Mrs Mud,,s
We now return 10 Felipa Morna. who afrer
leaving Squire Newcomes without obtaining
The Information she sought, had been advised to
have recourse TO aunt Lucy Lee.
Mis-. Nudge was somewhat surprised, on an
swering knock at the outer door, one after
noon, to ina fronting her q tall dirnilied wo-
man, somewhat advanced Ia years,
81 wish 10 SEQ Aunt Lucy Lee," said the
stranger; :" am told that she resides here"
80, yes" said Mrs. Nudge, with something
OF sheer. "She Is one Of our paupers."
Gan see herf'
Yes won't you walk in2'
81 believe not. would rather have her como
out, If she wil.'
Mrs Nudge was somewhat disappointed. As
she had hoped to hear the conversation. How
ever, she could not avoid calling Aunt Lucy out,
though she did so ungraciously.
"a visitor for mel thought the old lady, in
surprise. THAT is snmething strange"
She, however, went to the door.
81 have something 10 say toyou," said Felipa,
though yon do not know me. Have you any /
Objection to getting your bonnet, and walking
little way"
Aunt Lucy did so.
II have btn ,oid, said fellps, when they
were at little distance from the house, that
you know something f the boy-iarry CO.
hani' ,,..
40, sa'd the OLD iady'
"Can you tell me where he is1'
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