lonesome."

At this allusion to her bereavement Mrs. Campbell burst into tears,
and motioned Hannah from the room.

"I'll keep at her till I fetch it about," thought Hannah, as she
obeyed the lady's order. But further persuasion from her was rendered
unnecessary, for Mrs. Lincoln, whom we have once before mentioned,
called that afternoon, and after assuring her friend that she never
before saw one who was so terribly afflicted, or who stood so much in
need of sympathy, she casually mentioned the Howards, and the extreme
poverty to which they were reduced. This reminded Mrs. Campbell of
Hannah's suggestion, which she repeated to her visitor, who answered,
"It would unquestionably be a good idea to take her, for she is large
enough to be useful in the kitchen in various ways."

Mrs. Campbell, who had more of real kindness in her nature than Mrs.
Lincoln, replied, "If I take her, I shall treat her as my own, for
they say she looks like her, and her name, too, is the same."

Here Mrs. Campbell commenced weeping and as Mrs. Lincoln soon took
her leave, she was left alone for several hours. At the end of that
time, impelled by something she could not resist, she rang the bell
and ordered Hannah to go to Mrs. Bender's and bring Ella to her room
as she wished to see how she appeared.

With the utmost care, Ella arranged her long curls, and then tying
over her black dress the only white apron which she possessed, she
started for Mrs. Campbell's. The resemblance between herself and Ella
Campbell was indeed so striking, that but for the dress the mother