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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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206 DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />

"Well, take <strong>the</strong>m <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> garden, if you choose .<br />

and see if <strong>the</strong>y'll work."<br />

Ever delighted with opportunities of do<strong>in</strong>g good,<br />

and of extend<strong>in</strong>g a help<strong>in</strong>g-hand to downtrodden<br />

humanity, Mrs. Foresti hastened to <strong>in</strong>form <strong>the</strong> lads,<br />

who by this time had glutted <strong>the</strong>mselves to <strong>the</strong> satisfy<strong>in</strong>g<br />

of <strong>the</strong>ir voracious appetites, that <strong>the</strong>y could have<br />

employment, and a chance of earn<strong>in</strong>g an honorable<br />

liv<strong>in</strong>g. The good lady was a little surprised at <strong>the</strong><br />

apparent <strong>in</strong>difference with which <strong>the</strong> destitute creatures<br />

received <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>telligence; <strong>the</strong>y however followed<br />

her to <strong>the</strong> garden, and accord<strong>in</strong>g to her directions,<br />

went to work with <strong>the</strong> implements she furnished <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

Return<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> house quite elated, she said to her<br />

husband:<br />

" I 'II make men of <strong>the</strong>m boys, Mr. Foresti, see if<br />

Idon't."<br />

" I '11see if you do: but expect to see you don't,"<br />

" They may astonish yon."<br />

" I '11 be most astonished, if <strong>the</strong>y do not astonish<br />

you."<br />

" They went to work like f<strong>in</strong>e fellows; depend upon<br />

it, <strong>the</strong>re's a come-out <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>m."<br />

"I wish it may be so, my dear, I know you aro<br />

generally <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> right <strong>in</strong> all matters, except religionand<br />

it grieves me much, that yon're a heretic <strong>in</strong> that."<br />

Say<strong>in</strong>g this, he stepped to a back w<strong>in</strong>dow to take<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r peep at <strong>the</strong> hopeful lads, whom, he began to<br />

feel, might be more promi~<strong>in</strong>g than he ~t first hAA<br />

iIllJl.g<strong>in</strong>ed.

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