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'sThe young villain--so early in Grim,
|-these match boys should all be sent I,
the house Of refugee" said one.


81 have seen the rascal prowline abou
my door for the last hour" said the baker


"Stop crying," said one Of the watch
men, giving the boy a violent shake
you're done for young 'un--so no whim
pering."


The glare Of the lights that were nov
brought in fell full on the face Of the mag
istrate, who had taken his seat, and the,
shot their brilliant glare across the erou,
Of spectators until it rested on the weepini
child. Atthat sight the magistrate started
He got up and looked over his desk NOR,
closely at the boy.


"The lad really seems in want" said he
with kinder tone, leaving his chair an,
advancing to the culprit, whose hand b,
took. Are you not the match boy ! me
Tonight"


The lad looked up, and the recognition
was mutual.


"Ohl yes, sir-and what / told YOU wa.
true. Mother lives just up the alley-No
46, in the cellar. You may 60 there and
see. Don't send me to Jail. It will break
her heart. Indeed-indeed, didn't mean
to steal--but we are starving" l .


"This must be inquired into. Good
God, I thought the child cheat. But his
lips are blue-he is shivering here, boy,
eat that"


He broke off piece Of the loaf as he
spoke, ard gave it to the lad, who devours
ed it with an avidity that convinced every
one Of the truth Of his story. In minute
a wachman came in, who said he had been
to the cellar the child named; sick wo-
man was really there, in state Of great
destit,,tion. She was sobbing for her alb
sent boy, who ought she said, to have been
at home long since.


"Heaven forbid we should punish the
child, then,'' said the magistrate lervently.
s'How fortunately he was arrested BY me;
it saved him from prison; for no one else
would have believed his story. Gentle
men, l viii see to the boys wants. sup
pose you dismiss your complaint" he ad-
ded turning to the baker.


s'Oh! yes SIR" said the man, "he is well
come to the loaf. Iwould mt have refused
any one who really was in want; but there
are SO many cheats about.


"Ah! there it is,'' said the magistrate
with selEreproach, "we think all beggars
deceivers, and never trouble ourselves to
enquire into the truth Of their story. Had
l done SO for this boy, he had not stolen
your loaf.


The magistrate kept his word to the lad.
Immediate relief was administered to the
mothers necessities and his; and subse-
quently regular, though humble employ
ment obtained for each. They arc COM
Portable, happy and trustworthy. Would
it have been SO if the boy had been sent to
Jail.


Reader! this is no fancy sketch. Such
incidents occur almost daily in our great
cities. "Go thou and do likewise"