Does it encourage you?
"Yes, it does," answered Ben earnestly.
"It is for that reason, perhaps, that I take an interest in country boys who are placed as my husband once was," continued Mrs.Hamilton.
"But here we are at Broadway.

It only remains to express my acknowledgment of your timely assistance." "You are quite welcome," said Ben.
"I am sure of that, but I am none the less indebted.

Do me the favor to accept this." She opened her portemonnaie, and taking from it a banknote, handed it to Ben.
In surprise he looked at it, and saw that it was a twenty-dollar bill.
"Did you know this was a twenty-dollar bill ?" he asked in amazement.
"Certainly," answered the lady, with a smile.

"It is less than ten per cent.

of the amount I would have lost but for you.