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20 THE LAST PENNY.

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.> “Is it good, dear ” at length asked the

father, who sat looking on with a new feel-
ing at his heart.

The child did not answer in words; but
words could not have expressed her sense
of pleasure 80 eloquently as the smile that
lit up and made beautiful every feature of
her face.

While the orange was yet at the lips of
Lizzy, Mrs. Claire came up into the shop
for some purpose.

“ An orange!” she exclaimed with sur-

rise. ‘Where did that come from ?”

“Qh, mamma? it is 60 good !” said the
child, taking from her lips the portion that
yet remained, and looking at it with a
happy face.

“Where in the world did that come
from, Thomas ?” asked the mother.

. “Thought it with my last penny,” replied
Claire. “Ithought it would taste good to her.”

“But you had no tobacco.” *

“TI do without that until to-morrow,”
replied Claire.