. Bessie on her travels . he stoop by the open hall-door. Mamma said she could not; give old clothesaway, unless she was sure the man was de-serving : for she knew of many such who neededthem ; and told Maggie to go back at onceand tell Patrick to shut the door, and shewould see the man when she came down. But when Maggie reached the foot of thestairs, the beggar was gone. So far from wait-ing for the old coat, it was soon found that hehad walked off with a new one of papas, whichlay on the hall table. Poor Maggie was excessively mortified, andmuch distressed, not only at the loss of thecoat,
. Bessie on her travels . he stoop by the open hall-door. Mamma said she could not; give old clothesaway, unless she was sure the man was de-serving : for she knew of many such who neededthem ; and told Maggie to go back at onceand tell Patrick to shut the door, and shewould see the man when she came down. But when Maggie reached the foot of thestairs, the beggar was gone. So far from wait-ing for the old coat, it was soon found that hehad walked off with a new one of papas, whichlay on the hall table. Poor Maggie was excessively mortified, andmuch distressed, not only at the loss of thecoat, but at that of her little stock of spendingmoney. Mamma made the last good to her ;but told her she should not do so again ifshe acted without thought; and begged herto take counsel of some older person whenshe felt inclined to help those she did notknow. 350 Bessie on her Ti-avels, So Maggie had learned experience, andsince that time had been careful to ask advicebefore she allowed her sympathies to run toof»^ with XY. « OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN/
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