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can do nothing with it, no harm may be the Frenchman worked side by side, if
done." once in a while the uniting of two lives
 Madame Laporte felt gratified at the into one did not come into their heads.
interest shown still in the vase; and she Well, to make a long story lc c::, the job
told Janet she was willing that the arti- was a long one, and just before Janet's
san should come and look at the pieces, year of probation was up, the vase was
and at the perfect vase, and if he thought finished. Of course the seams and scars
he could restore it, to come and do it were visible, but it had been repaired
there. with wonderful skill, and not a figure or
 In the course of a few weeks Henrique flower was missing; and it stood before
appeared at Mrs. Riley's, and told her Janet as a perfect marvel of mended
he should have leisure for two evenings vases.
in the week for the present, and would Just one year from the day of the
wait upon Janet at Madame Laporte's, broken vase, Janet came, with a beaming
the next Tuesday evening, and examine face, and requested Madame Laporte to
the pieces. So when Tuesday evening come and see the result of the French-
came round, came the spruce Frenchman. man's labors. What was her surprise
The broken vase was upon the table, and and gratification to see the identical vase
he looked at it and shook his head; then on the mantel shelf, filled with fresh flow-
looked at the perfect vase and shook his ers, and from where she stood she could
head again. not have told which was the perfect one.
 It will take many evenings," he said; A faint rap was heard at the door, and
"it may be done, but it will take much Henrique entered, and was very much
time-will the Madame permit?" pleased at the wonder and satisfaction
 Janet asked Madame Laporte if she expressed by Madame Laporte.
was willing he should come, whenever he It has taken a great deal of work and
had leisure to work at it, till it was fin- skill and time to do all this," said the
ished ; to which she gladly assented, but Madame, "and of course will cost a great
she had promised not to look at the work deal of money. I am willing to pay a
until it was completed. fair proportion of the price."
 So a few evenings after, Henrique ap- "That is all settled, Madame," said
peared in his working dress, with cements Henrique, taking Janet by the hand, "or
and little bottles of paint, and went to rather will be, come next Michaelmas
work in good earnest. It was like mo- time. Janet is to pay me by giving me
saic work, to pick out the pieces and herself, Madame, if you do not object to
match them together before the work of losing a good girl. I am sure I have
restoration could be commenced. Janet's great reason to be thankful for the broken
quick eye and ready fingers were a great vase."
assistance, and no wonder, as she and "In more senses than one, Henrique,"