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Rh to support herself. "Give me the child," said Mr. Simpson, taking it from her arms.

"I'm so hungry!" said the little girl in a feeble voice.

"Oh give her food!" cried the mother"or let me die at oncefor I cannot live and hear that cry!"

"She shall have food, and plenty!" said Mr. Simpson"God! that such things should be! Have you a home?" he asked"Where can we take you?"

"I've no home," replied she"I've no roof to shelter myself, nor my child, nor a bit of bread to give her!"

"Where can we take her?" said Mr. Simpson, abruptly. "She should go home with me, but I have no woman in the houseit's so late that no respectable place will be openbesides, unless they know us, they will object to let her in. I don't like to take her to the watchhouse."

"She shall go home with me, Sir," said Mr. Wetherall, carried away by his own good-nature, and the benevolence of the stranger. "I can give her shelter for to-night, at least."

"God will reward you for it," returned Mr Simpson"after to-night she shall be no