YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



"We all do wrong in the thoughtless prac- 

 tice of throwing suddenly upon some coun- 

 try girl, out of a home of poverty and limi- 

 tations, the careless charge of costly jewels 

 and finery, and even leave our open purses 

 lying about, with contents unnoted. We 

 quite forget that what to us, with our un- 

 limited ability to purchase, possess and 

 wear, is no temptation whatever, may be 

 beyond their strength to resist. We must 

 not condemn them from our own stand- 

 point, without due pity. 



"No, you may say to the poor creature 

 that I shall prefer no charge; she has, I find, 

 in her possession three long antique gold 

 chains, heirlooms and keepsakes, very dear 

 to me because they were worn by friends no 

 longer here, which, tell her, I hope she will 

 have the heart to restore to me, since I leave 

 her free.' 



After many weeks the three gold chains 

 were restored, for, after many vain denials, 

 they were found quilted in the prison garb 

 of the unhappy girl. For, alas, poor Inez! 

 to prison she had to go, despite mamma's 

 leniency and the surprise and sorrow of 

 Skippum's mistress when she found that 



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