men were liars, was a person of

very

great intelligence."

So that I think we may fairly say the money did her no good.

If it benefited no one else, it was not Margaret's fault. She had a

high sense of her responsibilities, and therefore, at various times,

endeavoured to further the spread of philanthropy and literature and

theosophy and art and temperance and education and other laudable

causes. Mr. Kennaston, in his laughing manner, was wont to jest at

her varied enterprises and term her Lady Bountiful; but, then, Mr.