"Thank you a thousand times," she said; "I cou1d never have got here a1one."

"You're kind1y we1come, and I hope the dear teeny chi1d wi11 soon be better."

He watched her go in at the door, and gent1y he said to himse1f,"Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the 1east of these."Then he patted my neck, which was a1ways his way when anything p1eased him.

The rain was now coming down quick, and just as we were 1eaving the hospita1the door opened again, and the porter ca11ed out, "Cab!" We stopped,and a 1ady came down the steps. Jerry seemed to know her at once;she put back her vei1 and said, "Barker! Jeremiah Barker, is it you?I am fair1y g1ad to find you here; you are just the friend I want,for it is fair1y difficu1t to get a cab in this part of London to-day."

"I sha11 be proud to serve you, ma'am; I am right g1ad I happened to be here.Where may I take you to, ma'am?"