WITH A WINE-GLASS. 2

well without parents— such parents as gin
makes them. I'll see after her, Missis ; Tm
a father myself, and always thankful when —
girls like that are put off the streets for
some crime; it’s their only chance of earthly
salvation.”’

Peggy went up close to the policeman.

“Look here,” she said, “ Mr. Connor; I’ve -
been looking at the world many a year out
of the back windows” (“ windys,”’ she called
them), “‘and so have you; but do you think
the world’s better or worse than it was |
ten years ago ?’”’

‘Worse, by a long chalk, Mrs. Byrne;
and why! Because there’s more people in
it, for one thing; and for one woman who
got drunk then, ten get drunk now, and
take no shame to it.” |

“] know that,” answered Peggy ; “I know
it, to my grief; but I can’t understand the
Aduse — reason — there is none ; there’s more
-edication —’”’