He Had Worked In New York

lie liad boen fortúnate in his pleading, and the lady oí the house had let him come in to the kitchen fire and eat his breakfast. "I íeel my poeitioia keeiily, madam," lie faU in apologetio tonee. "Oh, don't mentios it," ehe replied, kindly, "We all have orar ups and lowns. I Buppose yon liare worked sometirae in life ?" He looked at her reproachfully as Eflue said those last words. "Madam," he said with psride, "until Jast montli í lield a life position in isew loi'k. xes, madam, a poeition whieh would have continued not önly dmring my life, but during that ol my cliildrwi and grandchildren, if I liad desired to retain It and transmi t 5t tO tlHMU." "Wihy did you leav:' it ?" she ask(!. "BecauSe, madam, neccssity compeled me lo. Tlie pasitiaii was permalent, bur tiie recelpts were not equal o the disbui'sements Incumbent upon my etyle of lh-ing." "May I aak," she ventured, somevhac overcoine by her evident misake, "wh&t your position was ?" "Certainly, madam. Being a New Corker, I was never askametl oí it. 't was collector of funde for tlie completion of tlie Graait Monument." He resumed his meal, and the lady vent over and sat down in tlie corner O tliink. -