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Rh Brother Tertius, bring hither a basin of milk and a platter of food for this traveller."

The young monk bent his head, and went to do the other's bidding.

The basin of milk and platter of food looked very tempting to the poor man, so—first folding his thin hands to ask a blessing—he quickly emptied both.

He was about to resume his journey, with many expressions of gratitude, when the Abbot himself, a stout and cheerful looking person, appeared upon the scene.

The two brethren explained the presence of the stranger, whereupon the Abbot said,—

"Is not a scullion needed in the kitchen? Let this man take the post an' he will."

The cripple was very thankful to accept a position which would give him a home and a living, but he modestly expressed a fear that he could not satisfy the good