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THE BOYS’ INTERVIEW. 
was sick; and Aunt Louisa has sent him 
some things to eat.” 
“ Oh!” replied the girl, looking a good 
deal surprised, but rather gratified. “ Come 
in, then. I dare say he will like to see you.” 
She led the way through a little labyrinth, 
composed of washing-tub and pounding- 
barrel, both full of dirty suds, a churn, and a 
table still covered with the remains of 
breakfast, and, opening an inner door, she 
introduced them :—“ Here’s somebody come 
to see you, Jack.” 
Jack turned his eyes in the direction of 
the door. His flushed face flushed still 
more when he saw who it was, and it 
seemed as though he would have liked to 
turn away ; but the cruel disease had fixed 
his head as in a vice, and the least move¬ 
ment caused him intense pain. 
“I am very sorry to find you so sick,” 
said Richard, kindly, taking a seat by the 
bedside. u We did not know it till yester¬ 
day ; and we thought we would come up 
and see if you wanted any thing. Aunt 
has sent you some jelly and things.” 
“ Thank you,” said Jack,—rather shortly. 
He was not much used to saying these 
