n from slavery!--But what do you
mean by her having fallen on the right scent? Surely she has not found
leisure and strength both to hunt and nurse at the same time!"

"Yes, indeed, she has. Our last winter in that charming south of France
has so completely restored her--through the blessing of God--that she
has found herself equal to almost anything. It happens that Aunt
Jeanette has got a friend living close to her who is an enthusiastic
worker amongst the poor of the town, and she has taken your sister
several times to visit the districts where the very poor people live.
It was while she was thus engaged, probably never thinking of poor
Laronde's wife at all, that she--but here is the letter. Read it for
yourself, you need not trouble yourself to read the last page--just down
to here."

Retiring to the window the middy read as follows:--

"Darling Mother,--I must begin at once with what my mind is full of,
just remarking, by the way, that Aunt Jeanette is improving steadily,
and that I hope to be home again in less than a week.

"Well, I told you in my last that Miss Love--who is most appropriately
named--had taken me out once or twice on her visits among the poor.
And, do you know, it has opened up a new world of ideas and feelings
to me. It is such a terrible revelation of the intensity of sorrow
and suffering that is endured by a large mass of our fellow-creatures!
I am persuaded that thousands of the well-to-do and the rich have no
conception of it, for it must be seen to be understood. I feel as if
my heart had become a great fountain of pity! And I can well--at
least better--understand how our dear Saviour, when He wanted to give
evidence of the truth and character of His mission, said, `The poor
have the gospel preached unto them,' for if any class of beings on the
face of this earth stand in need of good news it is the poor. God
help and bless them!

"Well, the other day Miss Love came to ask me to go out with her to
visit some of her poor people, among others one--a very singular
character--a woman who was reported to be a desperate miser, insomuch
that she starved herself and her child for the sake of saving money.
It was said that she was very ill at the time--thought to be dying--
and seemed to be in a wretched state of destitution. Her name, Miss
Love told me, was Lundy.

"As Auntie was pretty well that day I gladly accompanied my friend to