36 THE FIRST GLASS OF ‘WINE 3

 

 

_ around her, euls she gave them an account a

of all that had taken place.
"Phe chiliven aout all much interested,

but the gentleman listened with an incredu-
lous smile. ;
‘*«« You have a warm heart, my dear,’ he _
said, ‘ and I like you the better for it; but
I am afraid that you let it sway your judg-
ment sometimes. J dare say that the
woman was only an imposter, and that by
_ this time she is ~— over her success in
moving your pity.’ |
“<«T do not believe it, said the lady, .
‘but I would rather run the risk of that,
than to send one of my fellow-creatures out
into this cold, pitiless storm, without aid and
without comfort.’ |
 « And the lady was not mistaken. Her
charity had been worthily bestowed, and