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Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902

"The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him"

She also became suddenly
conscious of the two girls who had come to the spring with her. They had
been forgotten in the surprise over Peter, but now Miss De Voe wondered
if they had heard his reply, and if they had enough Bible lore to enable
them to understand the reproof.
"I am sure you don't mean that," she said, in the sting of the moment.
"I am very sorry," said Peter, "if I made an unkind speech. What I
meant was that no one has a right to pick out the best for himself. I am
sure, from your letter to me, that you think a man should help those not
as well off as himself."
"Oh, but that is very different. Of course we should be charitable to
those who need our help, but we need not mix in their low politics."
"If good laws, and good administration can give the poor good food, and
good lodgings, don't you think the best charity is to 'mix' in politics,
and try to obtain such results?"
"I want you to know my two cousins," Miss De Voe replied. "Dorothy, I
wish to present Mr.


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