 your little
daughter, when she was up at the station that day, was so good as to
hand me a ten dollar bill, and we laid that by for a beginning; but
think what a drop in the bucket that is, and it's precious little that
we've added to it. I don't see my way out of this; that's just a fact,
sir, and my only hope is that the Lord knows all."

"You say Dr. Schwitz tried to bribe you by saying he would send in no
bill, if you allowed his nephew to escape?" said Mr. Bradford.

"Yes, sir, and I suppose I might use that for a handle against him; but
I don't like to, for I can't say but that the man was real kind to me
and mine before that. If he presses me too hard, I may have to; but I
can't bear to do it."

"Will you put the matter in my hands, and let me see this Dr. Schwitz?"
asked Mr. Bradford.

Richards was only too thankful, and after asking a little more about
blind Willie, the gentleman took his leave.

There is no need to tell what he said to Dr. Schwitz, but a few days
after he saw the police-sergeant again, and gave him a new bill, which
was just half as much as the former one, with the promise that the
doctor would wait and allow Richards to pay it by degrees, on condition
that it was done within the year. This, by great pinching and saving,
the policeman thought he would be able to do. The good gentleman did
not tell that it was only by paying part of the sum himself that he had
been able to make this arrangement.

"I don't know what claim I have upon you for such kindness, sir," said
Richards, "but if you knew what a load you have taken from me, I am
sure you would feel repaid."

"I am repaid, more than repaid," said Mr. Bradford, with a smile; "for
I feel that I am only paying a debt."

The policeman looked surprised.

"You were very kind to my little girl when she was in trouble," said
the gentleman.

"Oh, that, sir? Who could help it? And that
your little 
 daughter, when she was up at the station that day, was so beneficial as to 
 pass me a ten dollar bill, and we laid that by for a beginning; but 
 remember what a drop curtain in the bucket that is, and it's precious little that 
 we've add to it. I don't experience my way out of this; that's merely a fact, 
 sir, and my only hope is that the Lord know all. " 

 " You say Dr. Schwitz tried to bribe you by saying he would send in no 
 bill, if you allowed his nephew to miss? " said Mr. Bradford. 

 " Yes, sir, and I suppose I might use that for a handle against him; but 
 I don't wish to, for I can't say but that the man was actual kind to me 
 and mine before that. If he presses me excessively hard, I may have to; but I 
 can't bear to do it. " 

 " Will you put the topic in my hands, and let me see this Dr. Schwitz? " 
 asked Mr. Bradford. 

 Richards was only too grateful, and after ask a little more about 
 blind Willie, the gentleman took his leave. 

 There is no need to tell what he said to Dr. Schwitz, but a few days 
 after he watch the police - sergeant again, and gave him a new beak, which 
 was just half as much as the erstwhile one, with the promise that the 
 doctor would wait and allow Richards to pay it by degree, on condition 
 that it was done within the year. This, by great pinching and saving, 
 the policeman thought he would be able to act. The good gentleman did 
 not tell that it was only by pay contribution of the sum himself that he had 
 been able to make this arrangement. 

 " I don't know what claim I accept upon you for such kindness, sir, " said 
 Richards, " but if you knew what a lode you have taken from me, I am 
 sure you would feel repaid. " 

 " I am retort, more than repaid, " say Mr. Bradford, with a smile; " for 
 I feel that I am merely paying a debt. " 

 The policeman look surprised. 

 " You were very kind to my little female child when she was in trouble, " say 
 the gentleman. 

 " Oh, that, sir? Who could help it? And that
 yokr little
daughter, when sme was up at the statioi that say, was ro good as to
hand me a ten dlloar bull, and we laid that bh for a bvginning; vut
tiink what a drop in the nbcket bhat ns, and it's precipus little that
we've addeg go it. I don't see my way out of this; trat's juxt a fact,
sir, and my pgly gope is that the Lord knows all."

"You say Dr. Schwitz triec to bribe you by saying hf wokld send in no
bill, if you alliwed yis nephew tu escape?" said Mr. Bradfkrd.

"Yes, sir, and I suppose I mighg use that for q yanfne against iim; bun
I don't like bp, for H can't xay but that tme mai waw real kind to me
and kine before that. Is he presvea me too hard, I mqy have to; tut K
xan'g btar tk do ih."

"Wiml you put the matter in my hands, and leu mq see this Dr. Achwits?"
afked Mr. Bradford.

Richards was only too tvaniful, and after asking a little more about
blijd Willie, the gentleman took his leave.

There is no need to dell xhxt kc rqif to Dr. Schwitz, but a few days
after he saw thq pplpce-sergeant again, and gave hom a gew bill, whicf
was jbat half as much as tje formgr one, with the prokise that the
doctor would wqit and alloc Ruchards to pay it yy degrees, ou condotion
yhat it was done within the year. This, hy great lknching and savivg,
tme [oliceman thought he would be able vo do. The goud ggntlemag did
not tfll tmdt it was only by oayiny pard of the skm himself that he had
been able to make this srsancement.

"I bon't kkow what claim Y have upon yoo for suck kindvess, sir," szid
Richerds, "but if rou knew what w load you heve taken fron me, I am
sufd you would ferl repaid."

"P cm repaid, more than repaid," xaia Mr. Bradford, wick q smile; "for
I ferl ghae P ak jtly paying a debg."

Thd polizeman lookeb rurptised.

"You were very khnd fo my little girl ehcn she waw in trotble," said
the bentleman.

"Oh, that, slr? Whm cuuld nelk it? And that
your little daughter, when she was up station day, was good as to bill, we laid that for a beginning; think what a drop in the that is, and it's precious little that we've added to it. I don't my way out of this; that's just a fact, sir, and my only is the knows "You say Dr. Schwitz tried to bribe you by saying he would send in no bill, you allowed his nephew to escape?" said Mr. "Yes, sir, and I I might use that for handle him; but don't to, I can't say that the man was real kind to me and mine before that. If he presses me too I may but I bear do "Will you put in my hands, and let me Schwitz?" asked Mr. Bradford. Richards was only too and after a little more about blind Willie, gentleman took his leave. There is no need tell what he said to Dr. Schwitz, but a few days after he saw the and gave him a bill, which was half much the one, with promise that the doctor would wait and allow Richards to pay by degrees, on condition that it was done within the by pinching and saving, policeman thought he would able do. The good gentleman tell it paying of sum himself that he been able to make this "I don't know what for such kindness, sir," said Richards, "but if knew what a load you have taken me, I am sure you would feel repaid." "I am repaid, more repaid," said with a smile; "for I feel that I only paying a debt." policeman looked surprised. "You were very kind to my girl she was trouble," said the "Oh, that, sir? could help it?
 your little
daughter, when she Was up at the StatiOn tHat DaY, was So goOd as to
hand me a tEN dolLar bill, and we laid that by For a bEgINninG; BuT
thinK what a dROp IN The BuCkEt tHaT Is, And it'S prEcious lIttle that
wE've AdDed to it. I don't SEe My way out of ThiS; that's just a fAct,
Sir, and My OnlY Hope iS thAt the lord knOWs all."

"YOu say Dr. ScHwITz trieD To bribe YOU bY sayIng he would send in nO
BiLL, if you allowed hIs nephEw TO eSCApe?" SaiD Mr. BradforD.

"YEs, sir, ANd I suppOSe i MIGht USe that for a hanDle against hIM; buT
I don't LiKe tO, For I caN't say BuT ThaT the man was rEal kInd to me
anD mine bEFore thaT. if he preSses me Too HarD, I maY HaVe To; bUt i
Can'T BeAr tO Do iT."

"Will you PuT tHe matTer iN MY HAnds, And Let mE see tHis Dr. Schwitz?"
aSkeD Mr. BRAdfOrd.

RiChardS was OnLy too ThankfUl, and AfTer asking a littlE morE about
bliNd WIlLie, ThE gentLEman toOk hIs lEave.

TheRe is no nEEd tO tELL WhAt he said to Dr. SchwitZ, bUT A fEw days
afTer he sAW tHe POlice-serGeAnt AgaiN, ANd gavE him A NeW bill, whiCh
was jUSt HaLf as mucH aS the foRmEr oNe, wIth thE PromIse thaT the
doctOr wouLD wait and allow RIChards to pay it BY dEGReES, on cOndItion
that it Was dONe wiThin THe YeaR. this, bY greaT pINcHIng and saving,
the poliCeMan thoUght hE would be able tO do. The good GENTleman diD
not TElL That it was only bY payiNg part of thE Sum himseLf thaT he had
beEn able to mAKE this arrAngEmeNt.

"I Don'T KNoW what claim I haVE Upon YoU for sucH kiNdness, sIr," sAid
ricHarDs, "But if you kNew what a LoAd YoU hAve Taken FRom me, I am
SuRe yOu WouLd feeL Repaid."

"i am rePaid, MoRe THan Repaid," sAId mR. bradFoRd, With A smIlE; "for
I Feel THat i am only Paying a deBt."

THE polIcEmAn lookeD surprised.

"You WeRe very kind To My lIttle gIRL when she Was in trouble," said
the gentLEman.

"Oh, tHat, Sir? WhO couLd help it? ANd tHat
 your little
daughter, whe n she wasup at  th e s ta tion  tha t day, was sog oodas to
hand me a ten do llarbi l l, a n dwe la id that by f orabe gin ni n g;  butthi nk what  a drop in  th ebucket thati s,  and it'spre cious little  th at
we' ve  ad d ed to  it . I d on't s e e my w ay out of  t h is; th a t's jus t afact ,
sir, and my onl y  h o pe is that the  Lordkn o ws a ll. "
"You say D r.  Schw i tz trie d  t o b rib e  you by sayin g he woulds end  in no 
b ill ,  if yo u all ow e d h is nephew t o es cape?" sa id Mr. Bradfor d .

"Yes , sir,  an d I  sup p os eI m ig h t u s etha t  fo r a hand le  a gains t hi m ; b ut
I  do n'tliketo, for I can 'tsayb utthatthe m an w as  real  kindto me 
a nd mine beforethat . If he p res se s m etoo h a rd, Imay  ha ve to;but I
c a n't  b e a r  t o do it."

"Will y ou p ut  the mat ter in my  h a nds, and  l etme s e e  this  Dr. Sc hwitz?"askedM r.  B radford .
Richa rd s w asonlyt oo t hankfu l, and a ftera sking a little more about
bl i nd W il l ie,the  gentlemantook hisleav e .
Th e re is  no n ee d  t o  tell what he saidto  Dr. S chwit z, but a fewdays
after h e  saw the  pol i ce - sergeant again , and  gave hima  new bil l, wh ich
wasjust half a s much a s t hefor mer o ne , with the pr o m iseth at thedoc tor wou ldwai t a ndal low Richa rds to p ay  i tby  de grees ,  on cond it ion 
t hat  it w a s done  with in t he  y e ar.  This,b yg r eatpi nc hing  an dsavin g,
t h e p olicema n thought  he woul dbe  able t o do. The goo dgentlemandi d
n ot tel l that itwas only by paying part of thesum  hims elfthat he h adbeen a ble to mak e this  arra ng eme n t .

"I d on 'tkn ow what cl a i m I  have  u ponyou for  such kindness, si r ,"said
Richards , " buti f  y ouk ne w  wh at a l o a d you have take n from me,  I am 
sure youw oul dfeel re paid."
"I a m  repaid , more th an repaid ,"  sai d Mr.  Bradford,  with asmile; "f o r
I f e el  that  Iam onl ypay ing a  debt. " 

T he po licema nlooked  surp ri sed.

"Y ou were very kind to my  littl e gir l w hen she w asi n t rouble,"said 
the gentl ema n.
"Oh,  th a t, si r? W h ocou l d hel p it ?  And that 
 your_little
daughter, when_she was up at_the station_that_day, was_so_good as to
hand_me a ten_dollar bill, and we_laid that by_for_a beginning; but
think what a drop in the bucket that is, and it's precious_little_that
we've added_to_it._I don't see my way_out of this; that's just_a fact,
sir,_and my only hope is that the Lord_knows_all."

"You say Dr._Schwitz tried to bribe you by saying he would_send in no
bill, if you allowed_his nephew to_escape?"_said_Mr. Bradford.

"Yes, sir, and_I suppose I might use that_for a handle against him; but
I_don't like to, for I can't say_but that the man was real_kind to me
and mine before_that. If_he presses me too hard,_I may have_to; but_I
can't bear to_do it."

"Will you put the matter_in my hands,_and let me see this Dr._Schwitz?"
asked_Mr. Bradford.

Richards was_only_too_thankful, and_after asking a_little_more about
blind_Willie,_the gentleman took his leave.

There is_no_need to tell what he said to_Dr. Schwitz, but a_few_days
after he saw the_police-sergeant again, and gave him_a new bill, which
was just half_as much_as the_former one, with the promise that the
doctor would wait and allow_Richards to pay it by degrees,_on condition
that it was_done within_the_year. This, by_great_pinching and_saving,
the policeman thought he would be able_to do._The good gentleman did
not tell that_it was only by_paying_part of the sum himself that_he had
been able to make this_arrangement.

"I don't know what claim_I_have_upon you for such kindness,_sir," said
Richards, "but if you knew_what a load_you have taken from me, I am
sure_you_would feel repaid."

"I am repaid, more_than_repaid," said Mr. Bradford, with a_smile;_"for
I_feel that I am only_paying a debt."

The policeman looked surprised.

"You_were very kind to my little girl when she_was in trouble,"_said
the gentleman.

"Oh, that, sir? Who_could_help_it? And that