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ARIADNE. 103racked with pain. No surgery of statecraft hasever known how to keep the fair head erect, yetgive the trunk and the limbs health.As time went on she grew thankful to have theneeds of hfe thus supplied to her without effort,for she woulcl have foundit difficult to maintainherself; and her old pride, thoughit had bent toone,changedhi nothing to others,and she wouldhave starved sooner than have taken a crustshe had not earned. But always she refusedto spend more of the stores of the Ghettothan was necessary for her personal and dailywants; and she gave away such large sums andso much treasure, that she left herself barelyenough for those wants, simple thoughthey were." Themoney was wrung from the poor, thatIam sure. It shall go back to them," she said;and ifIhad not been able to cheat her innocently,and so restrain her hand, she woulcl havebeen once more amongst those who wakein themorning not knowing whence their daily breadcouldcome.Rome began to speak of her story, but no onesaw her.