'' he exclaimed. ``Who

er knew. Youwill forgive me for con

e I haveyou. You have been a mother to me

happy, Frank, wh

pon Grace as a sister

tell all you know about me? I don't knowwhat to think; now

he explanation till to-morrow. I have fatiguedmyself with ta

' and he bent over and pressed his lips uponthe cheek of the

n Frank had a cal

fternoon againsta picked nine, Fran

`My mother is verysick, and it is

s you--that is,

oresign, as you can't attend to your duties. He

e electing him,'' said Frank. ``Tell the boysI am sorry I c

k they'll see it inthat light. They'r

rously. ``Well,

mother'll be

d Frank, soberly. ``Ihope so,

Fowler again called

ind no better time for telling you what I knowabout you and

strong enoug

s, but hadno children of our own. Our expenses were small,and we got on comfortably, and should have continuedto do so, but that Mr. Fowler met with anaccident which partially disabled him. He fell froma high scaffold and broke his arm. This was setand he was soon able

g hisanxiety, I set about considering how I co

ertising columnsof a New York paper

pay liberally for the child's maintenance,but circumstances compel

lcompensation was promised, and under our presentcircumstances would be welcome, as it was urge

I replied to th

one afternoon, there came a knock at ourfront door. I opened it, and saw before me a tallstranger, a man of ab

s Mrs. Fowle

`Then may I beg permission to enter your housefo

y into the sitting-room, where yo

ather--I know no

our father

red an advertisement

, sir,' I

on the wholeI was led to consider yours most favorably. I havemade inquiries about you in

`No,

would be able to give mo

I asked`` `Ye-es,' he a

I neednot state, compel me to separate from it. Five h

sband was ableto earn since his accident. It would make uscomfortable at once, and your

m be satisfactory?

very liberal

o difficulty on this score, I am inclined to trust youwi

at are t

outthe friends of the child. They do not desire to

rom Brooklyn

`I do not think itnecessary to gi

tive. If you decline, ourn

sband. He seemed as m

u will wish to c

ve you twentyminutes. I will remain in th

his hint, and wen

nBrooklyn, it would be worth our while to make thes

es, and announcedour decision. Our v

ou wish us to move?

e to designate any

n, from fiftyto a hundred miles distant.

to do so. Howsoon will the child be pl

l be brought here probably inthe course of a day or two. I myself shall bri

ur lives. The next evening the sound of wheels washeard, and a hack stopped at our gate. The samege

the first quarterly installment of yourpay. Three months hence you wil

rd in my hands. `Hav

unicate with you respectingt

to A. M., care of

or you to send him your postoffice address afteryour re

ered the hack, and droveoff.