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about YOU"
Eyes, mamma, y said Lucy, with an evil
dent want of interest in the subject.
'And what do you think he saysT'
Don't know, mamma"
Hes going to make some alterations in
the bank"
"Oh, indeedfn
Miss Lucy had not the smallest solicitude
about the bank.
'And what else do you thinkT'
"oh, mamma, l am so tired" said Lucy
peevShly.
what else do y0 -hink he means to DOR
continued Mrs. Dds-Sarn, bending her ma
tronly head over her daughters face, and
pouring into her ear words thai made the
girl flush scarlet and her eyes flash.
"oh, mamma, it can't be truern
my love, could L deceive your
mo, dear mamma, 10; but oh, is it truei
kiss mo, mamma dear. / am so happy and
50 thankful, and-and in IA little time, when
I've thought over how happy 1 am, papa
may come in, and I'll kiss him and thank
him, and tell him how grateful l am too.
andn-
But poor Lucy could get no further, and
sobbed and wept with delight.
MY darling, kiss me now, " said her father,
advancing from tho door, behind which he
had watched the effect of the news. I'm do
~ aRS w LII III
80 papai my own papa!'
my darling, you'll love me now again as
you used to do, won't your and-and-there's
Mr.. Bob Studden's knock. I'll send that fell
low Off to New York; mean to Liverpool.
this very night"
Mr.. Bob Sudden was waiting in the dining
room. He was so changed in face, dress, ap-
pearance and manner that when MI. Daw-
barn saw him he started and said:
NJ -
Eyes, Mr.. Dawbarn, it's me-" said the ia
miliar voice. 81 dare say you find me
changed. lido myself.n
He was indeed altered. In place of the
spick, span, new, natty, dressy, shiny, oily,
vanished Bob, the delight of barmaid and
the envy of grooms, stood n shabby, cordu-
roy trousered, waistcoatleSs ~vagabond, smell
ing of straw and porter. Mr.. Dawbarn hest
tated before he asked him to sit down.
~ got your letter, sir, ~ said Bob, whose
manner was as deferential as his clothes were
shabby, land came on Immediately. Sorry
1 couldn't present myself more decently; but
such is fate"
"What are you doing now, Mr.. Studdenr'
asked the banker.
Eat present, sir, replied Bob, 81 am stable
man at the Cock and Bottle"
'Good graciousr'
"It's not what 1 could wish, sir, but it's
better than nothing. I'm sorry to say I'm
only employed there two days n week-Mon-
days and market days; but still, what with
odd jobs, 1 manage to grub on"
Mr.. Dawbarn looked at the ex-betting
mans wan face and wistful eyes, and asked
him If he would take a glass of wine.
Bob shot a quick glance, and said that he
would; and in the keen look Mr.. Dawbarn
read hunger.
1.-THE sherry said the banker to n servant,
land bring lunch-some cold roast beef
and-you know; and when we've lunched.
Mr.. Sudden, we'll talk business.p
Mr.. Studden's performance upon the beef
was so extraordinary hat the banker feared
that he would commit involuntary suicide.
1t was with a feeling of intense relief tina he
saw him attack the cheese; but the attack
wa SO prolonged that Mr.. Dawbarn feared
lest the suffocation the beef had left unac-
complished should be effected by the Stilton.
Not any more, sir, thank you," answered
Bob to his hosts complimentary question.
81 never tasted such a cheese-nnd as for tho
beef, it's beautiful. / haven't tasted animal
food for these ten days. For red herring is
not animal food any more than a lump of
salt is, and Pm sick of red behring's. Soak
'em in as much hot water as you like, thew
always taste of ~lucifers; perhaps because they
lie next to 'em in the shop. may thank you,
Mr.. Dawbarn, for a real meal such as /
haven't had for-forn-
The vino Mr.. Sudden had drunk seemed
to have gotointo his head, and from his head
into his eyes. Men are strange creatures
and even betting men are men-and whether
it was the memory of bygone days, or the
wine, or the bread, or the butter, or the beef,
Or the cheese that affected him, cannot be
ascertained, but ono of these causes, or som
of them, or all, caused Bob Sudden to lay
his head upon his arms, and to cry copiously.
He then began accusing himself, and say
ing that he was a bad lot; that he was mis-
cradle and repented; that his life was
an hourly curse to him; that he knew
no had brought it all upon lin
self; that all his friends had de-
serted him, particularly those who had shared
hishospitality, andeven his money, when he
was prosperous that the man who owed his
rise in life to him, and whom he had assisted
at n crisis, had behaved to him with an in
gratitude that stung him to the soul; that he
was half starved and had no bed but in the
stable; that lie was Observation-Disclosures had
no hope.
When tho poor, broken down amester had
exhausted himself, the banker began. He
told him that he the banker) had been ad-
vise1 to offer him Studden) employment
because 10 knew hin to be Intelligent, and
hoped that his past sufferings had been n
warning to him for the future; that tho bust
ness he wished to employ him on was diff
cult and delicate, being no less than to go to
New York and from there 70 wherever else
it might be necessary to travel, in search
of Mr.. Munro; that money would be pro-
vided and letters furnished him, and that
he was required to start for Liverpool that
very night; that it was hoped he would not
lightly give up a chance that offered him re-
demption for the past and a fine prospect tor
the future.
I'm do i'll III do itI- said Bob, rising and
grasping the bankers hand; -sand God bless
you, MIR. .Dawbarn, for giving a poor outcast
devil like me the chance III not deceive
you, sir, il l dor
Hush, hush, Mr.. Studden.n
you'll make a man of me, eir-a MANI
I'll be true as steel III not bet-not on the
best horse that was ever foaled. Tonight,
sir-rll start this minute, barefoot, il you
wished it. I've got a decent suit of clothes
in pawn, sir, quite good enough for the likes
What in the world is the reason you will
cough and keep coughing and still keep try
ing inferior medicines when Repos' Cher