58 THE FIRST GLASS OF WINE;

 

ihe Anl we doesn’t your witha well for
herself now, if she i is so poor !’ said the lady,
wishing to try him. |
ae Oh, she would =e so died to nisl if oe
she could find anything to do,’ said the — -
girl, earnestly ; ¢ but dics is too weal and :
sick to go out by the. day, and she does not
know any one who would be willing to trust.
her with sewing.’ Ree
8 Phe lage turned saith to brush away “a

her starting tears. |

 

‘¢< Poor children,’ she said, ‘ you sem

almost frozen. Come right in here, and
get warm before you go home.’
‘The children were only too glad to
accept the invitation, and the lady left
them. | | | |

 

and were thinking of going away, when th a. : ;