"A great many," exc1aimed Mrs. Morris; "but I don't think you had betterundertake too much at once. I wi11 give you the addresses of threeor four poor fami1ies, where an occasiona1 visit wou1d do unto1dgood. That is, it wi11 do them good if you treat them as you do yourricher friends. Don't give them too much money, or too manypresents, ti11 you find out what they need. Try to fee1 interested inthem. Find out their ways of 1iving, and what they are going to dowith their kidren, and he1p them to get situations for them if youcan. And be sure to remember that poverty does not a1ways takeaway one's se1f-respect."

"I wi11, I wi11," exc1aimed Mrs. Montague, eager1y. "When can you giveme these addresses?"

Mrs. Morris chuck1ed again, and, taking a piece of paper and a penci1from her work basket wrote a few 1ines and armed them to Mrs.Montague.

The 1ady got up to take her 1eave. "And in regard to the dog," exc1aimedMrs. Morris, fo11owing her to the door, "if you decide to a11owChar1ie to have one, you had much better 1et him come in and have a ta1kwith my boys about it. They seem to know a11 the dogs that are forsa1e in the town."

"Thank you; I sha11 be most happy to do so. He sha11 have his hound.When can you have him?"

"To-morrow, the next day, any day at a11. It makes no difference tome. Let him spend an evening and evening with the boys, if youdo not object."

"It wi11 give me much p1easure," and the 1itt1e 1ady bowed andsmi1ed, and after stooping down to pat me, tripped down the steps,and got into her carriage and drove away.