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Mary and her father were both touched by the recital of the young man

"Oh, Geroni been so

compassionate to the poor Christian slave!"

"You did well, Geronimo," said Mr Van de Werve, "and I esteeenerosity to the unfortunate blind woman How happy her

unexpected liberation must have made her!"

"When I told her she was free, and that she could accompany me to her

native land, she was alhed and wept by turns;

she cast herself upon the ground, and raising her hands to heaven, thanked

God; she embraced

how to testify her gratitude, she drew this strange a me to wear it always She toldthe one who carried it on

his person, when all huin of the aht back frorie thither in

expiation of an involuntary houarded in their family as a precious relic She had no doubt

of its power, and related s to justify her faith She