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quent preacher, Dr. D. appeared tt
them man Of large heart, kindly i'm
pulse and intense sympathies, Whose
whole personality beamed with love
and kindness The little woman hope
fully decided to go to this minister an6
ask his assistance Surely in SO large
and wealthy church the pastor would
know Of some philanthropically inclined
parishioner who would be glad to helr
q struggling fellow creature, as well al
TO acquire the beautiful objects of art.
Reading in the papers of philanthropists
giving thousands for charity, she thought
it only needed that they should know
any one to BIZ worthy of assistance and
they stood with hands outstretched. A
minister of Christ's love and mercy
would surely help her. But she was
from the country and did not know.
She called at the residence of Dr.
D. In a few words she told him
her story He stood, glasses in hand,
impatient for her to finish, not asking
her to sit Then he replied, II am
sorry, but can do nothing"
won you look at it?" she ventured
mo, I've no time; very busy with
important letters can do nothing for
you
He hastily opened the door. almost
pushed her out, and, without even a
Good morning." shut the door.
The little woman came to me- could
not buy, but gave her some names of
women Of my acquaintance who !
thought would help her-at least who
could do SO if they chose Among them
was Mrs R., frivolous, newly
married woman who had never been
suspected of ever having had a sober,
serious impulse, but who was warm
hearted and lovable and happened to be
first on my list With this I dismissed
the matter for time from my mind,
as we are all won't to do with things
that are narrowing, contenting our
selves with a word or promise Of posi-.
BILE aid, like the man who always look
ed upon debt as paid and Cancelled
after having given his note for the OBJ
legation. I CHANGED to call on Mrs
r. some time after, and what attracted
my attention first in the drawing room.
after the lovely countenance of the host
ess, was an antique empire cabinet sur
mounted by bust Of Napoleon and in
side the identical Sevres.
Surely the stone that the builders re-
jected had become the head of the cor
ner. l curbed my curiosity until the
other visitors were gone, and then, over
q cup Of tea, asked and heard the story
1T was one day last week." said
Mrs. R. George was home to lunch
con. You know made him promise be-
forehand that he'd always come home
to luncheon unless l was going out
Well, George was home and brought
papa with him, and then they were 60
ing to directors meeting-do have
rose leaf; Fred sent them from New
York-of some new company they have
just organized. Papa is president and
there's ever so much capital behind it
Their offices are lovely, in the Altruria
building-you know those new corpora
tions always have such fine offices.
DON t you like flowers? Try a nougat.
Of course they were talking business,
and when some one came ] was glad to
get out and let them finish alone
Here was this pitiful little woman,
quite handsome at one time, should
say, but faded and out Of style. Why, |
knew she was in trouble before she
spoke, for no pretty woman would wear
such clothes unless she had to- and I
guess, after all, was sorrier for her on
that account than anything else. Yes
and when she showed me that china
now. don It know anything about such
things and just have more glass and
china than there are places to put it;
people send SO many Of those things for
presents now-well, told her didn' t
need any dishes but il there was any