"Don't you think we should have time first to find out whether the
gentleman we were thinking of inquiring after to-day be your old college
friend or not? And I will call at the grocer's, and tell him we hope to
settle his bill in a few days. Then you can come to me, and I will go to
you, and we shall meet somewhere between."
They did as Annie propose; and before they met, Hector had found his
friend, and been heartily received both by him and by his young wife.
When at length they reached Philpot Lane, and were seated in an outer
room waiting for admission, Annie said: "Surely, if rich people knew how
some they do not know need their help, they would be a little more eager
to feather their wings ere they fly aloft by making friends with the
Mammon of unrighteousness. Don't you think it may be sometimes that they
are afraid of doing harm with their money?"
"I'm afraid it is more that they never think what our Lord meant when he
said the words. But oh, Annie! is it a bad sign of me that the very
possibility of this money could make me so happy?"
They were admitted at length, and kindly received by a gray-haired old
man, who warned them not to fancy so much money would last them very
long.
"Indeed, sir," answered Annie, "the best thing we expect from it is that
it will put my husband in good heart to begin another book."
"Oh! your husband writes books, does he? Then I begin to understand my
late client's will. It is just like her," said the old gentleman.
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