paper again to "Cobbler" Horn.

Mr. Durnford's estimate of his visitor's liberality had not erred by
excess of modesty; and he was startled when he mentally reckoned up the
sum of the various amounts he had set down. But "Cobbler" Horn's reception
of the list startled him still more.

"My dear sir," said "the Golden Shoemaker," with a smile, "I'm afraid
you do not realize how very rich I am. This list will not help me much in
getting rid of the amount of money of which I shall have to dispose, for
the Lord, every year. Try your hand again."

Mr. Durnford asked pardon for the modesty of his suggestions, and promptly
revised the list.

"Ah, that is better," said "Cobbler" Horn. "The subscriptions you have set
down may stand, as far as the ordinary funds are concerned; but now about
the debt fund? What is the amount of the debt?"

"Two thousand pounds."

"Well, I will pay off half of it at once; and, when you have raised
two-thirds of the rest, let me know."

"Thank you, sir, indeed!" exclaimed the minister, almost smacking his
lips, as he dipped his pen in the ink, and added this munificent promise
to the already long list.

"It is a mere nothing," said "Cobbler" Horn. "It is but a trifling
instalment of the debt I owe to God on account of this church, and its
minister. But you are beginning to find, Mr. Durnford, that I am rather
eccentric in money matters?"

"Delightfully so!" exclaimed the minister.

"Well, the right use of money has always been a point with me. Even in the
days when I had very little money through my hands, I tried to remember
that I was the steward of my Lord. It was difficult, then, to carry out
the idea, because it often seemed as though I could not spare what I
really thought I ought to give. My present difficulty is to dispose of
even a small part of what I can easily spare."

"Ah!" exclaimed the minister, in whose face there was an expression of
deep interest.

"Now," resumed "Cobbler" Horn, "will you, Mr. Durnford, help me in this
matter? Will you let me know of any suitable channels for my money of
which you may, from time to time, be aware?"

"You may depend upon me in that, my dear sir," said the minister, with
gusto.

"Thank you, sir!" exclaimed "the Golden Shoemaker," as fervently as though
his minister had promised to make him acquainted with chances of gaining
money, instead of letting him know of opportunities of giving it away.
"And now I think of it, Mr. Durnford,