THE SILVER LAKE STORIES. 63

“But, Diana, perhaps it isn’t right
for me to give away any of the bits,
without Mrs. Caswell allows me.”

“Well, I know her well enough to
know she won't allow you, for she
never gives nothing to the poor, ‘cause
she says it encourages them to come
hanging round the house.”

Maggy ran. out again, and found
the poor boy standing where she left
- him, and though not perfectly satisfied
that she was doing right (for Maggy had
been well instructed by her mother),
she gave the poor boy one of the
chickens’ crusts. He ate it as if he
was very hungry, and while Maggy