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the ilnpoSters, Will nave the dement,
81 would give it away myself, and
know that it did just what I Intended"
answered l energetically."
81 am haunted by beggars and my own
conscience, mud know l am not we'll,
he said pathetically. God knows wish
to settle the thing rightly if can see the
way
"Hear my story" said land pre-.
aroundus.
And told it, helped do believe, by
some invisible inspiration and made
him see these proud, sensitive, honorable
women struggling to keep off the wolf
from the door as they had shown me.
When had finished I gathered up my
shawl and paiasol, and turned to the door,
frightened to think how had bearded
this surly millionaire in his don, and not
daring to wait to hear the result
| suppose | took little cold, and the
excitement may have been too much for
me- Any way, I was sick in bed for
week, but then took Toms first offer of
short drive. and went over to the Will
loughbys.
And if you believe it, 7 came in Just in
season for another tabicdu.
There were two huge trunks in the
middle of the sitting-room, and the girls
were dancing about them with the excla-
nations of admiration and delight, and
on the sofa lay Ned, pale and textbook
ing, to be sure, but for all that as happy
as king, as he watched his mothers
frightened face, and the girls extrava-
CANT delight.
Maudo seized me i'll hei strong young
arms, and put me into the easy-chair, and
began dragging forth from the trunks
series Of glistening fabrics.
"What do you think of that grand
mother of Red Riding Hood % she shout
ed; "velvet the silkiest and finest you
can find at AInold's won't match it. Be-
hold-genuine camels hair tassa, straight
from the looms of 1ndia pena, dainty us
the morning cobweb only at Manila
could you find such deiicacy Shall /
not dance at the party in goodly array !
Fairy godmother, fairy godmother, wish
me icy wish gs all joy -
"What does the madcap mean e. nsk-
ed, in amazement, turning to the others
bewideredly.
II think your little purse was indeed
fairy talismun," answered Mrs. Wilough-
by, and tear glstenedin her eye, though
her stately tones were still unfaltecng.
IL generous fortune indeed for us, that we
can look serenely at tue wolf in the dis
tango
"a legacy ioituLc stGu,mered.
81 do not comprehend.
"Nor indeed do [, except that the mon
ey is actually deposited in the bank to
my order, But we received letter say
ing that the writer forwarded, on account
Of an old debt contracted during my hus-
bands business life, certain sum, with
) its interest. The letter is only signed
"A Friend In his prosperous days my
husband was very generous, and careless,
too. There is no further explanation, but
Of course it is conscience money. And
we who are lifted out of our trials and
cares can not think any way except CRATE
fully of the sender, whatever he may
have done"
81 should think not, indeed, | answer
ed, while sharp suspicion darted through
my mind. ''Let Inc see the letter.
please"
And sight was knowledge in tliia Gaze.
l knew the ragged writing well enough.
Tom had letter that very morning re-
fusing to give him the coveted chance of
speculation. in Just such queer chirogra-
ply.
To cover my little exclamation Of pleas
ure, l ASKED
'And the trunks
From the same hand bless it !" laugh
ed Maude. "He says that they belonged
to one dead these twenty years, who would
be too happy to give then. were she
alive. Everything is just round again in
the style See this brocade -
Well, that was happy visit OF mine,
and l made the carriage go from thence
straight to the banking house.
A clerk was in with Mr.. Dillingham;,
but he sent him out, and lookedup to my
excited face with twinkling eyes.
"Well, Madame King" was all that he
said
"The Lord bless you p ] said, trying
not to cry iii you could only come and
see the happiness, John Dillingham; y
He laughed,-ah. 80 different was the
laugh from the old sarcastic bitterness.
II think should like little reward,
my wise dIrectress When will you in
troduce me there ? My first investment
under your guidance looks ms if it would
be satisfactory"
"But what about the debt ? won't
have your good deed marred by false
hood" l said, saucily.
well, there was u debt, certainly.
Mind, l didn't tell you on which side
stood The letter will bear testimony of
that. WAS one of Willoughby's credit
ors, my transporting mentor. See the
joke ?"
He laughed with so mitch lest, |
couldn't help joining him.
AS l wiped off the tears, that were not
all from laughter, l said solemnly,-
John Dillingham;, never abuse your
money and ito power again
"No, said he full az gravely, MADAME
King, never will. Please Heaven we
will look around still more. might have
lost that fifteen thousand in stocks, and
never have given it thought. Now l
have learnt that it gives chance of health
and life to that over-worked young fellow,
and comforts of life to whole family, to
say nothing of the lifted heart-aches and
cares. God sent you, Madame King, I
do believe. At last have seen the wa
tiers return to me my scattered seed"
Well, | managed to introduce him to
the family, and do you know the happiest
thing is yet to tell. Two years afterward
he married Grace, the eldest daughter,
and before he died he had the Happiness
of glad and loving home-life though it
was short. He was right in saying that
disease was upon him, for he only lived
five years. He left generous income to
his wife, and the rest of the princely for
tune in trust for her to give away in char
ity. And right regally does she use the
power. can tell OF three lonely women,
whose broken health deprived them OF
their employment rs teacher, governess,
and book-keeper, but who face their cares
fearlessly, because of the salary which is
still paid to them from dead John Dill
lingham's bounty. Myriad are the cases
that l have known where an hundred
dollars has allowed a poor widow to keep