are fond of them.

"Jimmy doesn't know what a loss he's had," said Mrs. Sill.

"Jimmy will grow up to take care of his mother bye and bye, and repay
her for some of her trouble, won't he?" said Faith, addressing the
boy.

"O, Josiah and Jimmy are my only comfort," said the widow--"now that
he's gone. I don't know what I should do without them, I'm sure."

Mr. Armstrong had called the elder boy, Josiah, to his side, and the
little fellow had quickly become familiar enough to play with his gold
watch-chain. Seeing it pleased the child, he took the watch and held
it to his ear, at which the countenance of the boy became radiant with
delight. "O, Jimmy," he cried, "it talks."

Mr. Armstrong released the watch into the hands of Josiah, who ran
with it to his brother.

"He will drop it," exclaimed Mrs. Sill, starting forward, taking the
watch from the hands of the disappointed boy, and offering it to Mr.
Armstrong.

"Keep it," he said, "for Josiah, to associate me, when he grows up,
with his father's death."

"You don't mean to give away your gold watch?" said Mrs. Sill, still
holding it out towards him.