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but her wedding dress. She was 700
sick to take it this morning, 40 she had
10 trust me. She was afraid I would
get lost in the big, wicked city; but l
. told her God watched over the little
birds, and He would surely do the same
by me; and SO Ho did. It was God who
sent You, and she turned and looked
up into his face with admiring, reveren-
tinl eyes.
Gerald flushed little, but her simple
child.faith. was too refreshing to disturb
by any commonplace disclaimer; SO he
said, to turn the subject from himself:
l@Wss your mamma not very sorry to
part with the dress?"
"Indeed she was, / never saw her
cry 80 but once before, and that was
when We heard that papa was dead"
It was easy for the sympathetic listens
er to form an idea Of the restitution
Shich threatened the little family. A
paltry three dollars only between them
and want! ''3r -''
They had by this time reached the
door of the dwelling-house which shell
tered the widow and her child.
7"May come IMP" he said. II would
l like to speak to your mother of friend
of mine--a young doctor. He is very
skillful, and might help her. ,.'nl q.
"Oh, SIR" said Adelaide, brightly;
then her face clouded; "but we have no
money to pay him."
"That will be all right" said Gerald.
The girl bounded up the stairs with
light heart at these words and disap-
peared for moment. Then she came
out and beckoned to him.
"Please to come in; mamma will see
you" ....
Lifting his hat, he entered the room
softly. All within was cheerful and
pleasant. A few flowers, brought from
their country home, were blossoming
upon the window-sill, and sweet-voiced
canary ,trilled its tiny-throated music
above them. But his attention was at
once concentrated upon the hectic paint
ed face resting upon the snowy pillow.
She smiled family as she met his
eyes, with their expression of kindly
interest. .'....
"You are very good" she said. MY
little girl has told me of your offer. l
shall be glad to accept it for her sake;
but fear am past help" ..u. .,ng,
o"When there is life there is hope"
.aid Gerald, cheerily, "and my friend,
DR.. Gilbert, though young, is very skill
jul. I will see him to-day and interest
him in your case" u.. a5a 49,, /,
Then he wrote down her name in his
note book-"Mrs Adelaide Harvey, wife.
of Capt. Harvey, of the ship Adelaide,
No. 3-street.
"May come in and see how you get
along under his treatment?" he asked,
Ias he rose to 60. s... sl...a..
- Mrs. Harvey looked at him for mo-
ment with eyes rendered almost prefer
naturally bright by her illness. Gerald
felt as though his very soul was being
laid bare under that searching gaze, but
he did not blench. He had been reared
by tender, Christian mother, and
though one Of the gay world in position,
he had reached manhood singularly I'M
spotted by its vices. So he could bear
the scrutiny of those clear eyes, without
uneasiness; for there was no leprous
spot in his life to be brought to light.
/ r"Come when you like" she said at
last, land if my days are numbered, oh,
kind sir, watch over my child, my poor
| little Adelaide! Sue must earn an hon
est living. Will you see that she is put
in the way of it? You have a good face
and feel that can trust you. If You
never have an earthly reward, the God
of the widow and of the fatherlcss will
bless you."i as' ..-..' Ersa
She closed her eyes YEARLY, exhaust
ed by her emotions, and Gerald, deeply
moved, went in quest of DIR. Gilbert.
Gerald Carman was junior partner in
large shipping house. One of their
finest ships had arrived in port but a
few days since, and its captains bluff,
hearty sssilor--had a peculiar charm to
the Young man. He spent several even