Zom makes an Acquaintance. 165

Tom thought of all the things he had be-
sides a dinner every day—boots, and shoes,
_and stockings, and hats. He felt very sorry
for the poor little girl, When they reached
the house, she stood in the passage, while he
ran upstairs to find his mamma.

“What is there for dinner to-day?” he
asked. “I’ve brought a little girl in to have
some of mine. She hasn’t any dinner at
home, and she’s so hungry. Do come and
see her !”

His mamma went down at once. The
little girl told her what she had told Tom,
that her father was ill, and her mother had
no money.

“ She hasn’t even shoes or stockings, or a
hat. Look, mamma!” said Tom.

The little girl was taken to the kitchen,
and given a plate of meat and pudding, while
Tom ate his dinner upstairs.

“J should like her to have some money to
buy some shoes and stockings, and a hat, and
a dinner for to-morrow,” said he. “Will you

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give me some, please ?”