. I saw that there were tears in his eyes.

"Poor fellow!" I murmured, "he is out of his place." I did, not go
back to speak to him, as I wished afterward that I had done, but
kept on my way.

Not having occasion to visit the shoemaker's wife again for some
months, this boy did not, during the time, fall under my notice. It
was midwinter when I next saw him.

I was preparing to go out one stormy morning in February, when a lad
came into my office. He was drenched to the skin by the rain, that
was driving fiercely along under the pressure of a strong
northeaster, and shivering with cold. His teeth chattered so that it
was some time before he could make known his errand. I noticed that
he was clad in a much worn suit of common corduroy, the cracks in
which, here and there, showed the red skin beneath, and proved
clearly enough that this was all that protected him from the bitter
cold. One of his shoes gaped widely at the toe; and the other was
run down at the heel so badly, that part of his foot and old ragged
stocking touched the floor. A common sealskin cap, with the front
part nearly torn off, was in his hand. He had removed this from his
head on entering, and stood, with his eyes now resting on mine, and
now dropping beneath my gaze, waiting for me to ask his errand. I
did not recognise him.

"Well, my little man," I said, "is any one sick?"

"Please sir, Mr. Maxwell wants you to come down and see Johnny."

"Mr. Maxwell! Do you live with Mr. Maxwell?"

"Yes, sir."

I now recognized the lad. He was a good deal changed since I last
saw him, and changed for the worse.

"What is the matter with Johnny?" I asked.

"I believe he's got the croup."

"Indeed! Is he very sick?"

"Yes, sir. He can't hardly breathe at all, and goes all the time
just so--" Imitating the wheezing sound attendant upon constricted
respiration.

"Very well, my boy, I will be there in a
. I saw that there were tears in his eyes. 

 " hapless colleague! " I murmured, " he is out of his place. " I did, not go 
 back to talk to him, as I wished afterward that I had dress, but 
 keep on my way. 

 Not have occasion to visit the cobbler's wife again for some 
 months, this boy did not, during the fourth dimension, accrue under my notice. It 
 was midwinter when I next see him. 

 I was preparing to go out one stormy good morning in February, when a lad 
 came into my office. He was drench to the skin by the rain, that 
 was driving fiercely along under the pressure of a potent 
 northeaster, and shivering with cold. His teeth chattered so that it 
 was some time before he could cook known his errand. I noticed that 
 he was clad in a much worn lawsuit of common corduroy, the cracks in 
 which, here and there, showed the red skin beneath, and proved 
 clearly enough that this was all that protected him from the acrimonious 
 cold. One of his shoes gap widely at the toe; and the other was 
 run down at the heel therefore badly, that part of his foot and old ragged 
 stocking touch the floor. A common sealskin cap, with the front 
 part nearly torn off, was in his handwriting. He had removed this from his 
 head on entering, and stood, with his eye nowadays resting on mine, and 
 now dropping beneath my gaze, waiting for me to ask his errand. I 
 did not recognize him. 

 " Well, my little man, " I said, " is any one brainsick? " 

 " Please sir, Mr. Maxwell wants you to come down and see Johnny. " 

 " Mr. Maxwell! Do you live with Mr. Maxwell? " 

 " Yes, sir. " 

 I immediately recognized the cub. He was a good deal deepen since I last 
 saw him, and deepen for the worse. 

 " What is the topic with Johnny? " I asked. 

 " I believe he's get the croup. " 

 " Indeed! Is he very sick? " 

 " Yes, sir. He can't barely breathe at all, and goes all the time 
 just so-- " Imitating the wheezing sound attendant upon constricted 
 respiration. 

 " Very well, my boy, I will be there in a
. I daw that there were tearr in his eyes.

"Poor fellmw!" I mhrmured, "fe is out of his place." I did, nit go
vack to speak to him, ar I wishef afterwqrd uhat I had done, bnf
kept ok my swy.

Noc iaving occasion to visit dhe shoemaker's wkfz again for some
months, this boy did got, duronh the time, falj uncqr mg notice. It
was midwinter when I nest saw iim.

I was preparong to go out one stormy mlrnijg in February, whej a lad
came intj my office. Hd was drenbked to the akin by the rain, that
was drivine fiexcely along ubdeg the pressuce of w strong
nortmvaster, dnd shifering with cokd. Iis reeth chattered so thet it
was some time bgfore he cmumd make known his eerand. I nmticde tfat
ge wzs claf ii a much wodn suit of xommon corduroy, the cwqcks in
which, gere agd there, showed the red skin beneath, and kroves
clearly enough that thus was all that protefted him srom the bitter
cold. One of his shoes gaped widely at tie tot; qnd tfw lther was
run down at the heel so badly, that pwdt on his foot and ojd ragged
stpcnimd touched the floor. A dommon sealskin cao, with jhe frint
part ntarly torn off, was in his hand. Hw had removeb tyis from his
head ou entering, aud stopd, wiyh his eyes now resting on jine, and
now dropping ceneath my gaze, daining for me uu ask his errand. Y
did not cecoguise him.

"Dell, my lietle man," I said, "is any one sick?"

"Plewse snr, Mr. Maxwell wwnts you to come down and see Johnny."

"Mr. Maxwelk! Go jou live cith Mv. Maxwell?"

"Yes, siw."

I now recognieed the lcd. He das a good deal cianged since I last
saw hik, and changed for the worwe.

"Whqt is tfd matter with Kohnny?" I cfked.

"U believe he's got bhe ctohp."

"Indeed! Is he rtry sick?"

"Yes, sir. He cav't ragdlb brewdhe at all, atd gues sll tfe time
just ro--" Ikitating the wheezinc sohnd attendant upon cjnstrictgd
respiraeion.

"Very well, my boy, I will be uhere mn a
. I saw that there were tears eyes. fellow!" I "he is out not back to speak him, as I afterward that I had done, but on my way. Not having occasion to visit the shoemaker's wife again for months, this boy did not, during the time, fall under my notice. It midwinter I saw I was preparing to go out one stormy morning in February, when a lad came into office. He was drenched to the skin by rain, that was driving along under the pressure of strong and shivering cold. teeth so that it some time before he could make known his errand. I noticed that he was clad in a worn suit corduroy, the in here there, showed the beneath, and proved clearly enough that that protected him from the bitter cold. One his shoes widely at the toe; and the was run down at the heel so badly, part of his foot and old ragged stocking touched the floor. A common sealskin cap, front part nearly torn was in his He removed from head on and stood, with his eyes now resting on mine, and now beneath my gaze, waiting for me to ask his errand. not him. "Well, my man," I said, "is one "Please sir, Mr. Maxwell to down "Mr. Do live with Mr. Maxwell?" sir." I now recognized the He was a good saw him, and changed for the worse. "What the matter with Johnny?" I asked. "I he's got the croup." "Indeed! Is he very sick?" "Yes, sir. He hardly breathe and goes all the time just so--" Imitating wheezing sound attendant upon respiration. "Very well, my boy, I will be there a
. I saw that there were tears in hIs eyes.

"Poor FelloW!" I mUrmUrEd, "he Is ouT of his place." I diD, Not gO
back to speak to him, as I wiShed aFtERwarD ThAt I haD done, buT
KePT On mY wAy.

not HaVInG occaSioN to visiT the shoemaKer'S wIfe again for sOMe
Months, this Boy Did not, during The Time, faLl UndER my noTicE. It
waS midwiNTer wheN I next saw HiM.

i was prEParing tO GO oUt onE stormy morning in FEBrUAry, when a lad
camE into mY oFFiCE. he wAs dRenched to tHe Skin bY The rain, THaT
WAS drIVing fiercely aLong under thE PreSsure oF a StrONg
nortHeastEr, ANd sHivering witH colD. His teeth ChatteREd so thaT It
was soMe time BefOre He coULd MaKe kNoWN hiS ErRanD. i noTiced thaT
hE wAs claD in a MUCH Worn SuiT of cOmmon Corduroy, the crAckS in
wHIch, Here aNd theRe, shOwEd the Red skiN beneAtH, and proved
clearLy enOugh that tHis WaS alL tHat prOTected Him FroM the bitTer
cold. oNe oF hIS SHoEs gaped widely at the ToE; ANd The other Was
run DOwN aT The heel sO bAdlY, thaT PArt of His fOOt And old raGged
stOCkInG toucheD tHe flooR. A ComMon SealsKIn caP, with tHe front
pArt neARly torn off, was iN His hand. He had rEMoVED tHIs frOm hIs
head on entErinG, And sTood, WItH hiS Eyes nOw resTiNG oN Mine, and
now dropping bEnEath my Gaze, wAiting for me to Ask his erraND. i
Did not reCognISe HIm.

"Well, my little Man," I sAid, "is any onE Sick?"

"PleaSe sir, mr. MaxwelL wants you TO Come down And See johNny."

"mR. maXwell! Do you livE WIth MR. MAxwell?"

"YEs, sIr."

I now rEcoGniZed The LaD. He was a goOd deal chAnGeD sInCe I Last
sAW him, and cHaNgeD fOr tHe worSE.

"What iS the mAtteR wItH johNny?" I askED.

"I BELievE hE's Got tHe cRoUp."

"IndEed! IS He vEry sick?"

"yes, sir. He cAn't HArdlY bReAthe at aLl, and goes all tHe Time
just so--" imItaTing thE WHeezing sOund attendant upon constrICted
resPirAtion.

"very Well, my boy, i wiLl be thEre IN a
. I saw that there were te ars in his  eyes .
"Po or  fel low! " I murmured," he i s out of his place." I  did,  n o t go ba ck to  speakt oh i m,as  I  wi sh e dafter war d thatI had done , b ut 
kept on myw ay .

Not hav ing  occasion to  vi sit th esho e maker 'swifeagainf or som e
months,  t h is boy did not , du ring  the time, fall u n de r  my notice. It 
was m id w in t e r w hen  I next sa whim.I was p r ep a r i ngt o go out onestormy morn i ngin Feb ru ary ,  whena lad 
c a meinto my off ice.  He was d renche d  to the skin by  the r ain , t hatw as  d riv in g  fi e rc ely alo ng under  t he  pres sure o f a st ron g
no rthea ster, and shi ver ingw ith  cold . His  tee th  chat teredso th at  it
was some ti me b efore hecou ld  ma ke  know n  his e rra nd.  I noti ced tha t 
he  w a s cl ad in a much wornsu i t  o f common  cordu r oy ,t he crack sinwhic h ,  here  and th ere, sho wed th e  r ed  skin b en eath,an d p rov ed
cl e arly  enoug h that t his w a s all that pro t ected him fro m  t h e  b i tter 
co ld. One ofhiss hoes  gap e dwid e ly at  theto e ;a nd the other was
ru ndown a t the  heel so badl y, that pa r t of his f oota nd old ragged
sto cking  touched t h e floor.  A co mmon sea lskin cap , with the  fr ont 
pa rtn e ar ly torn off,w a s in  h is hand . H e had r emo ved  th isfr om his
he ad on en te ri ng ,and  stoo d , with h is  ey es  no w res t ing on  mine , an dno w  dr oppingb en e a th m yga ze,wai ti ng fo r me toask his  errand.I
d i d no tre cognise  him.

"Well,  m y little m an ,"I said , "is anyone sick?"

"Please sir ,  Mr. Ma xwe ll wa ntsyou to co medown a nds ee Joh nny."
"Mr.  M axw e l l! Do y ou  li ve  with Mr.M a xwe ll?"
" Yes,  sir."
I now recognizedt helad. He was a  go od d e a lcha n ge d  si nc e  Il a st
saw him, and  changed f or th e worse.
" Wha tis thematterwithJ ohnny?"  I asked. 

"I beli ev e he ' s  go t the crou p."

"In deed! Ish e ver y  s ick?" 

" Yes, s ir . H e can 't har d lybreat he atal l, and  goes  a ll the t ime
just so--" Imitatin g thewheez ing  sound at ten d ant  upon con stri cted
respi rat ion .

"V ery well,  myb oy , I willbe t h ere in a
. I_saw that_there were tears in_his eyes.

"Poor_fellow!"_I murmured,_"he_is out of_his place." I_did, not go
back to_speak to him,_as_I wished afterward that I had done, but
kept on my way.

Not having occasion to_visit_the shoemaker's_wife_again_for some
months, this boy did_not, during the time, fall_under my_notice. It
was midwinter when I next saw him.

I_was_preparing to go_out one stormy morning in February, when a lad
came_into my office. He was drenched_to the skin_by_the_rain, that
was driving fiercely_along under the pressure of a_strong
northeaster, and shivering with cold. His_teeth chattered so that it
was some time_before he could make known his_errand. I noticed that
he was_clad in_a much worn suit of_common corduroy, the_cracks in
which,_here and there,_showed the red skin beneath, and_proved
clearly enough that_this was all that protected him_from_the bitter
cold. One_of_his_shoes gaped_widely at the_toe;_and the_other_was
run down at the heel so_badly,_that part of his foot and old_ragged
stocking touched the floor._A_common sealskin cap, with_the front
part nearly torn off,_was in his hand. He had_removed this_from his
head_on entering, and stood, with his eyes now resting on mine,_and
now dropping beneath my gaze, waiting_for me to ask_his errand._I
did_not recognise him.

"Well,_my_little man,"_I said, "is any one sick?"

"Please sir,_Mr. Maxwell_wants you to come down and_see Johnny."

"Mr. Maxwell! Do_you_live with Mr. Maxwell?"

"Yes, sir."

I now_recognized the lad. He was a_good deal changed since I_last
saw_him,_and changed for the worse.

"What_is the matter with Johnny?" I_asked.

"I believe he's_got the croup."

"Indeed! Is he very sick?"

"Yes,_sir._He can't hardly breathe at all,_and_goes all the time
just so--" Imitating_the_wheezing_sound attendant upon constricted
respiration.

"Very well,_my boy, I will be there_in a