Page 133 (1/2)

Indeed, Cardo's gentle ways, together with his handsome person, had

endeared him to all who came in contact with him, and there was not one

in the house, froest

child, ould not have rejoiced to see health restored to the

invalid

One evening, when Jack, a boy of twelve, returned fro into the room in which Cardo sat with his eyes fixed on a

newspaper, which he had not turned norat the ith her work

"See, Mr Williaingerbread! isn't it pretty? I have eaten a pig and a

lamb--now there is a ship for you"

Cardo put down the paper, and taking the gingerbread in his thin

fingers, looked at it with eyes that gradually filled with tears

"Gingerbread?" he said, looking next at the boy, "gilded gingerbread in

the ht!"

Sister Vera's eyes and ears were instantly on the alert, while she n of silence to the boy

Cardo continued to look at the gingerbread Suddenly he held up his

finger and seemed to listen intently

"Hush!" he whispered, "do you hear the Berwen?" and he ate his

gingerbread slowly, sighing heavily when it was finished