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“Yes.”

“ Did any of them propose to take the child home
with them ?”’

“Not directly. One woman asked me a number
of questions about the little girl.”

“Of what nature ?”’

‘“ As to whether there were any relatives or par-
ticular friends who would take charge of her?”

“And you told her there were none ¥e

“Yes; none of whom I had any knowledge.”

“Well? What had she fo say to that ?”’

“ She wanted to know if there would be any thing
for the child’s support. I said that there would, in
all probability.”

“Well ?”

“Then she gave me to understand, that if no one
took the child, she might be induced to board her
for a while, until other arrangements were made.”

“Did you give her to understand that this was
practicable 2”

‘No, sir.”

“Why not? She will have to be boarded, you
know.” .

‘‘T neither liked the woman’s face, manner, nor
appearance. ”

“Why not?”

“Oh, she was a vulgar, coarse, hard-looking crea-
ture to my eyes.” ;

‘“‘Kind hearts often lie concealed under unpro-
mising externals.”’ ;

“True; but they lie not concealed under that
exterior, be well assured, Mr. Jasper. No,no. The
child who has met with so sad a loss as that of a