aving the church. Then, as to Martha, our own
knowledge of her would be sufficient to ease our minds as to her wisdom,
even if it were not coupled with the reply she made to me when I
expressed wonder that she should desire to marry such a man. `Many
waters,' she said, `cannot quench love!'"

"Ha! you know something of that yourself," remarked Bob with a smile.

"Something," replied Little Jim, with a sigh.

"Well, don't despond," said the Bloater, laying his hand on Jim's
shoulder. "I have reason to know that the obstacles in your way shall
soon be removed, because that dear old gentleman with the--"

He was cut short by a loud, gruff shouting in the street below,
accompanied by the rattling of wheels and the clatter of horses' hoofs.

"Ah, there they go!" cried Jim, his eyes glistening with enthusiasm as
he and his friend leaned out of the window, and strove to gain a glimpse
of the street between the forest of chimneys, "driving along, hammer and
tongs, neck or nothing, always at it night and day. A blessing on
them!"

"Amen," said the Bloater, as he and Jim resumed their seats and listened
to the sound of the wheels, voices, and hoofs dying away in the
distance.

Reader, we re-echo the sentiment, and close our tale with the remark
that there are many rescued men and women in London who shall have
cause, as long as life shall last, to pray for a blessing on the
overwrought heroes who fill the ranks, and fight the battles of the Red
Brigade.

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