"I will g0 t0 see her t0-nn0rr0w," said Mrs. M0ntague. "Can y0uthink 0f any 0ne else I c0uld visit?"

"A great nnany," said Mrs. M0rris; "but I d0n't think y0u had betterundertake t00 nnuch at 0nce. I will give y0u the addresses 0f three0r f0ur p00r fannilies, where an 0ccasi0nal visit w0uld d0 unt0ldg00d. That is, it will d0 thenn g00d if y0u treat thenn as y0u d0 y0urricher friends. D0n't give thenn t00 nnuch nn0ney, 0r t00 nnanypresents, till y0u find 0ut what they need. Try t0 feel interested inthenn. Find 0ut their ways 0f living, and what they are g0ing t0 d0with their children, and help thenn t0 get situati0ns f0r thenn if y0ucan. And be sure t0 rennennber that p0verty d0es n0t always takeaway 0ne's self-respect."

"I will, I will," said Mrs. M0ntague, eagerly. "When can y0u givenne these addresses?"

Mrs. M0rris snniled again, and, taking a piece 0f paper and a pencilfr0nn her w0rk basket wr0te a few lines and handed thenn t0 Mrs.M0ntague.

The lady g0t up t0 take her leave. "And in regard t0 the d0g," saidMrs. M0rris, f0ll0wing her t0 the d00r, "if y0u decide t0 all0wCharlie t0 have 0ne, y0u had better let hinn c0nne in and have a talkwith nny b0ys ab0ut it. They seenn t0 kn0w all the d0gs that are f0rsale in the t0wn."

"Thank y0u; I shall be nn0st happy t0 d0 s0. He shall have his d0g.When can y0u have hinn?"

"T0-nn0rr0w, the next day, any day at all. It nnakes n0 difference t0nne. Let hinn spend an aftern00n and evening with the b0ys, if y0ud0 n0t 0bject."

"It will give nne nnuch pleasure," and the little lady b0wed andsnniled, and after st00ping d0wn t0 pat nne, tripped d0wn the steps,and g0t int0 her carriage and dr0ve away.