Aunt Rachel, as with an unhappy expression
being so, I should think. We don't any of us know what the year may
id Jack, "let us be joll
hel, disdainfully. "I've heard of drunkards and such kind of peop
utly, "then I'd be a drunkard; I wouldn't carry round
said his aunt, sourly, "when you are brazen enoug
such thing," said
nephew to tell his aunt that she lies. They didn't use to allow such things when I was young. But the worl
ng Jack to go round to the grocery in the nex
ith alacrity, glad to leave the
arted back in surprise, exclaiming: "By ho
in surprise. "Can it be a New Y
e cover being lifted, there appeared
ns of surprise, each i
e thing!" said Mrs. Harding,
y un?" exclaimed
" said Aunt Rachel, "or scarlet fever. You'd bett
e cold, would you, Rachel? The p
fully. "It's very hard to raise children.
me so. It looks
by appearances. You oug
ke the ris
re all on the verge of starvation, and going to be turned in
Common humanity requires us to see
he infant in her arms. The chi
diving into the bottom of the bask
d the letter, an
s necessary, except that it is by no means their intention to make this a service of charity. They, therefore, inclose a certificate of deposit on the Broadway Bank of five hundred dollars, the same having been paid in to your credit. Each year
te of deposit, which had fallen to the floor, w
ed by a feeling of g
claimed Mrs. Harding. "Surely, Tim
e cooper, devoutly, "and in the hour o
leefully; "five hundred dollar
n't look natural it should be. I've heard of counterfeits afore now. I
r brother, who did not seem m
y the rent, Timothy," sai
rter's rent I mean to pay M
re you going?
engaged. I think I will see about it at once. If Mr. Colman should come in while I am gone, tel
ound Mr. Har
ked Mr. Harding, "whether
et," was
ent do
arter. I don't think
's reply, "and if you have no objections t
he courteous reply, "I shall be glad to secure so go
somewhat in haste. C
tain
rily accomplished, th
he landlord
rs. Harding, instead of looking depresse
a child so young," he rem
," said Mrs. Ha
ghbor, I suppose,"
ely, without appearing to do
Mr. Harding en
olman, affably. "A fin
sponded his te
g, to ask if you are ready
evening how I was situate
rd, "for I may be obliged to have
t we must lea
nt. I suppose," he added, making an inventory of the furniture with his eyes,
not deprive us o
ice in requiring pay
I will not put you to the trouble of levying
ney?" asked Colm
er. Can you cash my check
to picture the amaze
a different story la
uld not pay you. Now, luckily, I am able. If you will accompa
ndlord, with a return of his affability. "Any time within a week w
paying twenty-five
for the same rent y
dvanced rent. I shouldn't like to interfere with them. Besides,
good tenant. The family referred to had no existence; and, it may be remarked, the ho