 account for this, but suppose she was fortunate in being well
looked after by some rich family for whom she had worked.

Another time I went to a small cottage, and the door was answered
by a very shabby-looking old lady. I was selling needles and laces,
at the time, and, when the old lady was asked to buy, she answered
that she had not one penny in the house. She looked so very poor that
I felt ashamed of having called there, and felt much inclined to
make her a present of a packet of needles. As I was about to leave,
she said: "Would you like to have something to eat?" Not caring to
take anything from this poor woman, I said: "No, thank you; I have
plenty in my pockets." "No matter for that," she answered briskly.
Saying this, she went indoors, and in a few moments returned with
a brown-paper parcel in her hands. It looked very much like a suit
of clothes, but when I received it I was astonished at its weight.
Thanking her I left, and at the first opportunity sat down to examine
the contents. To my surprise I had half a rabbit pie and a whole
custard pudding. This woman, it seemed, was far from being poor, and
lived well; and that she had not a penny in the house was not to say
that she was in poverty, as I first supposed.

When I was once followed by school-children, I could not help but
see by their whispers that something unusual was about to happen. It
was not long before a little girl came forward and put a penny in my
hand. This was the most extraordinary charity that I ever received;
for the child was old enough to know the value of money and the
number of sweet things, so dear to childhood, that a penny could
buy. Another, a little boy, seeing this wonderful deed of sacrifice,
wanted me to take his slice of bread and jam, most of the jam being
licked off.

A beggar soon forgets a kindness, but it is most certain that the
charity he receives from the young affects him longest. Sometimes
boys, who take their dinners with them to work, have food left;
and it gives them great pride to meet a beggar and give it to him.
Sometimes--more
account for this, but suppose she was fortunate in being well 
 looked after by some rich syndicate for whom she had bring. 

 Another time I went to a small bungalow, and the door was answered 
 by a very shabby - front old lady. I was sell needles and laces, 
 at the prison term, and, when the old lady was necessitate to bribe, she answered 
 that she had not one penny in the family. She looked so very hapless that 
 I felt ashamed of having called there, and felt a lot inclined to 
 make her a present of a package of needles. As I was about to exit, 
 she said: " Would you like to have something to eat? " Not caring to 
 lease anything from this poor woman, I said: " No, thank you; I have 
 plenty in my pocket. " " No matter for that, " she answered briskly. 
 Saying this, she went indoors, and in a few moments returned with 
 a brown - paper parcel in her hands. It looked very much like a lawsuit 
 of clothes, but when I received it I was amaze at its system of weights. 
 thank her I left, and at the first opportunity sat down to examine 
 the contents. To my surprise I had half a rabbit pie and a solid 
 custard pudding. This woman, it seemed, was far from being poor, and 
 lived well; and that she had not a penny in the house was not to say 
 that she was in poverty, as I foremost supposed. 

 When I was once followed by school - children, I could not help but 
 see by their whispers that something unusual was about to find. It 
 was not long before a short girl came forward and put a penny in my 
 bridge player. This was the most extraordinary charity that I ever get; 
 for the child was old enough to know the value of money and the 
 number of sweet thing, so costly to childhood, that a penny could 
 buy. Another, a little male child, seeing this fantastic deed of sacrifice, 
 wanted me to take his cut of bread and jam, most of the jam being 
 licked off. 

 A beggar soon forgets a forgivingness, but it is most certain that the 
 charity he receive from the young affects him longest. Sometimes 
 boys, who take their dinner with them to work, have food leave; 
 and it gives them great pride to meet a beggar and give it to him. 
 Sometimes -- more
 acfount for this, but suppore she was fortonqte in being well
looyed after by some rich familb foe whon she had worked.

Anothef time I aent to q smell cottage, and vge door was ahdwerzd
uy a very shabbi-looking old lady. I was senlkny needles and laces,
at the time, and, wren the opd lady was ashed uo fuy, ahe answered
that she had not one psnny in the house. Shr looked so very poor that
L fept ashamed of havijg called tyere, qnd felt mucf inclined to
make her z present of a packet of needler. As N was about ti lfdve,
she said: "Woulq you like to have smmethinb to eat?" Not csriig ti
take anything from tiis poor woman, I saiq: "No, thann vou; I have
plenty in mt pockejs." "No matgwr wor tiat," she ajswxred brisklg.
Saying thiw, she went indoors, snq in a few momsnts rqttrned with
a brown-paper parcel in her hatds. It looked very much lije a suit
of clothes, bot when I weceived it I was astonished at its weight.
Thankinc her K ltfb, xbd at the first opportunity sat down to examine
ege cpntents. To my furprise I naf nwlf a rabbit kie and a shole
custard puddijg. This womab, it seemtd, wax far from being poor, and
liced well; and rhat she had not a penny in tke houxe wax not to say
that she war in poverty, as I first ajpposed.

When I war okce followed by school-childreg, I could not help bjt
seg by thqir whispegs that something unusuap was atout to haopen. It
was not long before a livvle girl came fmrwdrd and 'ut a ienny in my
hand. This was the kost excraordknary charpty that M ever receided;
for the chhpd was old eiough to hnow the value uw money and thr
number oy swewt things, so dear bo chkmdhood, that a pzuni could
buy. Anotner, a jintlx boy, veeing this fonddrfjk deea of sacriflce,
dantrd me to take his slhce kf bread and jam, mpsb of the ham beind
licked off.

A neggar soon forgetd a kmndnesr, but it is most certain that the
charify he recfivcs from the yjung affects him longest. Sometimes
boys, who take their dmnners with them to wotk, have food left;
and nt gives them greae pride tm meet a beggar and tive it to him.
Somttimes--more
account for this, but suppose she was being looked after some rich family Another I went to small cottage, and door was answered by a very old lady. I was selling needles and laces, at the time, and, when old lady was asked to buy, she answered that she had not one in house. looked very poor that I felt ashamed of having called there, and felt much inclined to make a present of a packet of needles. As was about to leave, said: "Would you like to something eat?" Not to anything this poor woman, said: "No, thank you; I have plenty in my pockets." "No matter for that," she answered briskly. this, she and in few returned a brown-paper parcel hands. It looked very much like clothes, but when I received it I was at its Thanking her I left, and at first opportunity sat down to examine the contents. my surprise I had half a rabbit pie and a whole custard pudding. This woman, was far from being and lived well; that had a in the was not to say that she was in poverty, as I supposed. When I was once followed by school-children, I could but by their whispers something unusual was about happen. was not long before girl forward penny my This was the most charity that I ever received; the child was old of money and the number of sweet things, dear to childhood, that a penny could Another, a little boy, seeing this wonderful deed of sacrifice, wanted me take his bread and jam, most of the jam being off. A beggar soon a kindness, but it is most certain that the he from the affects him longest. boys, who take dinners with them have food and gives to meet a beggar and give to Sometimes--more
 account for this, but suppose sHe was fortuNate iN beIng WeLl
loOked After by some ricH FamiLy for whom she had worked.

ANotheR tIMe I wENt To a smAll cottAGe, AND thE dOoR waS aNSwEred
bY a vEry shabBy-looking oLd lAdY. I was selling NEeDles and lacEs,
aT the time, and, wHen The old LaDy wAS askeD to Buy, shE answeREd
that She had not OnE Penny iN The housE. sHe LookEd so very poor that
I FElT Ashamed of havinG calleD tHErE, ANd fElt Much inclinEd To
makE Her a preSEnT OF A paCKet of needles. AS I was about tO LeaVe,
she sAiD: "WoULd you lIke to HaVE soMething to eaT?" Not Caring to
tAke anyTHing froM This pooR woman, i saId: "NO, thaNK yOu; i haVe
PLenTY iN my POckEts." "No matTeR fOr thaT," she ANSWEred BriSkly.
sayinG this, she went iNdoOrs, aND in A few mOmentS retUrNed wiTh
a broWn-papEr Parcel in her handS. It lOoked very MucH lIke A sUit
of CLothes, But WheN I receiVed it I wAS asToNISHeD at its weight.
ThankiNg HER I Left, and aT the fiRSt OpPOrtunity SaT doWn to EXAmine
The cONtEnts. To my SurpriSE I HaD half a rAbBit pie AnD a wHolE
custARd puDding. THis woman, It seeMEd, was far from beINg poor, and
liveD WeLL; AnD That She Had not a pennY in tHE houSe waS NoT to SAy
thaT she wAs IN pOVerty, as I first supposEd.

when I wAs oncE followed by scHool-childrEN, i Could not Help BUt
SEe by their whispErs thAt somethinG Unusual wAs aboUt to happEn. It
was noT LOng beforE a lIttLe gIrl CAMe Forward and put A PEnny In My
hand. THis Was the mOst ExtRaoRdiNaRy charity That I eveR rEcEiVeD;
foR the cHIld was olD eNouGh To kNow thE Value oF moneY and ThE
nUMbeR of sweeT ThINGs, so DeAr To chIldHoOd, thaT a peNNy cOuld
buy. another, a lIttLE boy, SeEiNg this wOnderful deed oF sAcrifice,
waNtEd mE to takE HIs slice oF bread and jam, most of the jaM Being
liCkeD off.

A BeggAr soon forGetS a kindNesS, But it iS most cErtaiN tHat THE
charITY hE reCeIves from thE YOunG affeCtS him Longest. sometimes
boys, who taKE thEir dinners witH thEm to WORk, HavE FoOD leFt;
ANd iT GIves them great prIde to meet a BeGGaR and give it TO hiM.
SOmetimeS--more
 account for this, but sup pose she w as fo rtu nat ein b eing  well
looked a f terby some rich family fo r who ms he h a dworke d.

Ano t he r tim eIwen tt oa sma llcottage , and thedoo rwas answered by  a very sh abb y-looking ol d l ady. I  w ass ellin g n eedle s andl aces,at the ti me ,  and,w hen the o ld  lad y was asked to bu y ,s he answered
th at she  h a dn o t o nepenny in t he  hous e . She l o ok e d sov ery poor that 
I felt ash a med  of ha vi ngc alledthere ,a ndfelt much i ncli ned to
ma ke her a prese n t of apacket  of  ne edle s .As  Iwa s  ab o ut  to lea ve,
shesa id : "Wo uldy o u like  to  hav e som ething to eat ?"Notc ari ng to 
take  any th ing f rom th is po or  woman, I said:  "No , thank y ou;  I  ha ve 
plen t y in m y p ock ets." " No matt e r f or t h at ," she answered br is k l y. 
Sayingthis,s he  w e nt indoo rs , a nd i n a few  mom e nt s return ed wit h 
a  b rown-pa pe r parc el  in  he r han d s. I t look ed verymuchl ike a suit
ofc lothes, but w h en I  r e ceiv edit I was as toni s hedat i t swei g ht.
T hanki ng he r  I left, and at the  f irst o pport unity sat dow n to exami n e the cont ents .  T o  my surprise I  hadhalf a rab b it pie a nd awhole
cu stard pud d i ng. This  wo man , i t s e e me d, was far fr o m  bei ng  poor,and 
livedwel l;and  th at  she hadnot a pe nn yin  t hehouse was notto  sa ytha t she was in  pove rty,  a sI  fi rst sup p os e d .

W he nI wa s o nc e fol lowe d  by  school -children , I coul dno t helpbut
see by th ei r whispers  t hat  somet h i ng unusu al was about to happen. It
wasnot  long  bef ore a lit tle  girlcam e  forwa rd and  putapen n y  in m y ha nd.  T his was th e mos t ext ra ordi nary ch arity that I everr ece ived;
for the  ch ildw a sold en o ugh  t o  kn o w  the value of m oney and t he nu mber of sw e etth ings, s o dearto ch i ldhood,  that a p enny coul dbuy. A not her, a lit tle boy,  seeing t h is wo n de rfuldee d of s ac rif ice,wanted meto ta ke his  s lice o f bre ad  and jam , most of the jam being 
licke d off .
A beggarsoo n  fo rgets a k indn ess, but i t i s m ost c ert a in th at t h echa r ity h e re c eives fro m  t hey o un g affects h i m lon gest.  So m etimes 
boy s, who take their dinners with t hemt o  wo rk, have  f ood left;
anditgi v e s them g re at pride to  meet abe g gar a nd giv e it t o him.S o me t imes-- more 
 account_for this,_but suppose she was_fortunate in_being_well
looked after_by_some rich family_for whom she_had worked.

Another time I_went to a_small_cottage, and the door was answered
by a very shabby-looking old lady. I was selling_needles_and laces,
at_the_time,_and, when the old lady_was asked to buy, she_answered
that she_had not one penny in the house. She_looked_so very poor_that
I felt ashamed of having called there, and felt_much inclined to
make her a present_of a packet_of_needles._As I was about_to leave,
she said: "Would you like_to have something to eat?" Not_caring to
take anything from this poor woman,_I said: "No, thank you; I_have
plenty in my pockets." "No_matter for_that," she answered briskly.
Saying this,_she went indoors,_and in_a few moments_returned with
a brown-paper parcel in her_hands. It looked_very much like a suit
of clothes,_but_when I received_it_I_was astonished_at its weight.
Thanking_her_I left,_and_at the first opportunity sat down_to_examine
the contents. To my surprise I had_half a rabbit pie_and_a whole
custard pudding. This_woman, it seemed, was far_from being poor, and
lived well; and_that she_had not_a penny in the house was not to say
that she was_in poverty, as I first supposed.

When_I was once followed_by school-children,_I_could not help_but
see_by their_whispers that something unusual was about to_happen. It
was_not long before a little girl_came forward and put_a_penny in my
hand. This was the_most extraordinary charity that I ever_received;
for the child was old_enough_to_know the value of money_and the
number of sweet things, so_dear to childhood,_that a penny could
buy. Another, a little_boy,_seeing this wonderful deed of sacrifice,
wanted_me_to take his slice of bread_and_jam,_most of the jam being
licked_off.

A beggar soon forgets a kindness,_but it is most certain that the
charity he receives_from the young_affects him longest. Sometimes
boys, who_take_their_dinners with them to work, have food left;
and it gives_them great_pride to meet_a beggar and give it to him.
Sometimes--more