418 THIRVIETH EVEWING. visit to the distressed family, he percerved Mr. More- land passing down the lane, whom he had known for several years (his master having supplied him with shoes). When he entered the door, all the suspicions natural to a lover induced him to follow, when he observed him stealing up the stairs to the widow’s lodging, and open the door. The poor family showed some surprise at the entrance of the stranger, and still more when, after 3 short conversation, he put a purse of money into the hand of the mother, and immediately went away. “What messenger from heaven,†cried the poor widow, “has brought me this relief? Run, daughter, and thank him on your knees!’ She ran, but he had got down stairs into the lane. “I know him,†eried her lover (now making his appearance) ; “it is Mr. Moreland.†Lhe officers of justice had for some time been employed in attempting to discover the retreat of a gang of venders of base coin, who were at last traced to a house in an obscure part of the town. A. poor, lame fellow, who had lived in an adjoining room, being unable to give a satisfactory account of his manner of procuring a livelihood, was brought along with the rest for examination, “ Well,†said one of the justices, “who are you ?†“Please your worship, I am a poor man, havine lost the use of my limbs for several years.†“And how have you been able to support yourself all this time P†“Why, sir, I might have starved long ago, havimy no parish settlement, as the masters for whom I worked would not interest themselves for me, though I lost the use of my limbs in their service; but a good gentle- man has been so very kind as to give me five shillings s week for these six years past.’ “Ay! you were very fortunate, indeed; pray whe 8 that gentleman ?â€â€™ “Why, please your worship, I dow’t know.â€