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alone.
"Uncle Absalom, you must not send |
that poor girl off empty handed" she |
said, placing both hands upon his shout |
ders. "Just think of her poor father, and |
of how much she suffers for him. You |
are able and so long as you give in chart
ty to her, so sure shall your reward be-"
sAnd who's to reward me, chiidn'
"Ycur own thoughts and feelings, IN
cle.''
"But haven't the money to spare"
"Then give her ten dollars
"Ten dollars Mercy; Kate, would you
ruin me?"
"Hear me out. Give her ten dollars,
If at tie end of six months you want it
again, will pledge myself to see it
paid"
"You see it paid! And where will
you get it9"
81 have more than that-money which
I have laid up to buy clio hes with
"Then you cannot spare ltg"
II can go without clothes easier than
can see poor honest man suffering,
when by my means he may be blessed.
o, 1 would rather have the free.
heartfelt blessing OF one honest soul
than all the dresses in the world. To
walk forth and feel that I am loved for
the good do were better far than mil
lions of money piled away in dark cor
ners. Go and give her ten dollars, and
keep me to my promise, for 1 will not
break it. But mind you, my name must
not be mentioned. Give it to her as
your own gift"
"But you will pay me?"
When you ask it,
I think it's foolish for you to throw
away money SO, and yet Til give 1t to her.
You won't come to me Tor dresses
though"
"No, SIR
The old man returned; having pulled
out his pocket book, he drew out ten dol
lars and handed it to Martha Allen.
"Here,' he said, stake this, and see
that you make a good use of it,
The poor girl took the money with a
trembling hand, and as she looked at the
bills-two fves-she was startled.
you have made mistake, ST." she
said.
"How so?"
"YOu have given me ten dollars"
$50 [ meant, girl"
A moment the child gazed into the
old mans face, and then she burst into
tears.
so, slrp' she uttered, catching his
hands and pressing her lips upon them.
"God bless you for this You know not
what Joy will lllume my poor fathers
heart when he knows Of this. God bless
you, now and forever!"
When Martha Allen was gone, Absa-
lom Burr wiped tear from his eye
Kate looked up through her own tears
and saw him. She moved quietly to his
side, and putting her soft arm about his
neck, she kissed him upon the cheek
But she did not speak.
An excellent supper was partaken Of
and in the evening Kate sang some of hel
sweetest songs to her uncle, and more
than once while she sang she saw tears IL
his eyes.
That night when Absalom Burr laid
his held upon his pillow he had new
emotion, and it was a strange one tc
hlm-yet 1t was a sweet and blessed
one. He had done deed of charity
and the blessing of that poor but noble
girl yet rung in his ears and dropped up
!: on his soul; and be imagined he coulc
hear the prayers of Mark Allen ascend
ing to heaven in his behalf He knew
} Mark Allen for an honest, industrious
steady, Woodworking man, and he fell
sure that Mark would pray for him
Surely the thought was a blessed one
But stop! Who gave that saving gift
Who was it that did that deed of charity
''By the saints" murmered the ole
man, starting halt up in bed, II did it
Kate shan't pay me one cent! She shan't
bless me if she shall!'
And Absalom lay back upon his pillow
snd in the night he dreamed that Marth;
Allen wss an angel, and that she came tt
bless him. It was sweet, cheering
dream.
, Two days afterwards Kate proposed
that they should 60 and visit Mark Allen
'For," said she, sour presence ma,
cheer him. And the old man finally
consented to go.
They reached the humble cot, and wert
welcomed in by Martha. They foun(
old Mark sitting in great, stuffed chat
, which neighbor had sent III, ane
though he looked pale and wan, yet
warm smile suffused his face as he saw
, the visitors.
''Mr. Burr" he said, while big tear
t stood in his eyes, II can never pay yol
for the noble kindness you have shown
me. I may at some time pay the mon
ey, but l cannot pay you all, for the bare
! money is as nothing compared with tn,
knowledge that have such generous
friend to stretch out his saving hand il
the hour of gloom and misery"
, ''Talk not of money to me- returned
uncle Absalom, earnestly and warmly
"If it served you, am already NOR,
than repaid. The blessings of man ar,
cheaply purchased when SO slight sun
can do it; and, moreover, | have beer
more than repaid in the very knowledge
that have been of service to suffering
fellow"
Even Kate was surprised Dy this; but
she knew that it was real, and she was