Not one word had Margaret or Bessy spoken. They had hardly uttered the sighing, that the eyes of each called to the other to bring up from the depths of her heart. At last Bessy said,
"I never thought to hear father call on God again. But yo' heard him say, 'So help me God!'"
"Yes!" said Margaret. "Let me bring you what money I can spare,--let me bring you a little food for that poor man's children. Don't let them know it comes from any one but your father. It will be but little."

They both went out. Not one word had Margaret or Bessy spoken. At last Bessy said,
'I never thought to hear father call on God again. But yo' heard him say, "So help me God!"'
'Yes,' said Margaret. 'Let me bring you what money I can spare, and some food for that poor man's children. Don't let them know it comes from anyone but your father.'
