Why, I have experienced gratitude even in a convict.

It was a poor man, who had been transported, for something or other, and he begged papa to take him for his gardener.
Papa did, and he was so grateful that, do you know, he suspected our house was to be robbed, and he actually watched in the garden night after night.

And, what do you think?
the house was attacked by a whole gang; but poor Mr.Seaton confronted them and shot one, and was wounded cruelly; but he beat them off for us; and was not that gratitude ?" While she was speaking so earnestly, Mr.Hazel's blood seemed to run through his veins like heavenly fire, but he said nothing, and the lady resumed with gentle fervor, "Well, we got him a clerk's place in a shipping-office, and heard no more of him; but he did not forget us; my cabin here was fitted up with every comfort and every delicacy.

I thanked papa for it; but he looked so blank I saw directly he knew nothing about it, and, now I think of it, it was Mr.Seaton.I am positive it was.

Poor fellow! And I should not even know him if I saw him." Mr.Hazel observed, in a low voice, that Mr.Seaton's conduct did not seem wonderful to him.