You see, Ida, I've moved," she continued, smiling grimly.
"Oh, Peg," said Ida, her tender heart melted by the woman's misfortunes, "how sorry I am to find you here!" "Are you sorry ?" asked Peg, looking at her in curious surprise.

"You haven't much cause to be.

I've been your worst enemy; at any rate, one of the worst." "I can't help it," said the child, her face beaming with a divine compassion.

"It must be so sad to be shut up here, and not be able to go out into the bright sunshine.

I do pity you." Peg's heart was not wholly hardened.