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Yes. Hannah, you only wan! back tha t
old spirit Of contentment.'

There it is again. Tom Crosby. Be-
cause would hold my head up little
higher in the world and be somebody.
then am not contented! Mercy on me;
would you have soul contented to see
every one else getting up. and me be OBJ
liged to dig and bunow here?'
But who is getting up, Hannah
who? Why. there's Sarah Brown,
tha, was-now Sarah Wilkins; just look
at her. She was where ives once, but
now she has her coach and servants. and
dresses in silks and satins. And then
look at Thompson, apd Cawley, and Ma
thans, all of 'em building new houses.
and keeping their horses and servants.--
Look at them. say and thea look at
u.s.
But my love. whers shall find money
to do such things?'
Find it where other folks find it. Shu!
up your nasty shop and 60 into some bu.
siness more promising. How do other
folks find money I'll like 20 know?'
But other folks have faculty which
have not said Tom. in an earnest argu-
mentative tone. Il hnve found perfect
happiness in my little shop. and in my
neat and comfortable home. Health has
been secured TO US; our children have
blessings; plenty was, always ours. and
no man can dun you or me for debt
Other folks may he happy with their
grea, houses. and their servants. and their
parties, but such are not suited 10 u.s.
All, Hannah, you could never be so
happy as you have been were you to have
Sarah Wilkins place. She may like it,
but you would not
Don't tell me. Tom Crosby. Don,
you suppose l know wha, l should likel
say i, gals me to think that I'm neve,
going to gel above this kind Of life
Others, who are no better than We are,
havo money enough
And don't we have enough. Hannnhi
Don't we have everything we wsntl'
NO, we don't. Look at Wilkins
See how his wife dresses. and proudly she
holds her head when she goes into meet
ing. Only just think how she mods a
| me. but never speaks. l declare, Tom
it's too bad
And yet. my love. Mr.. wilkins came
to me yesterday. and wanted to borrow I
hundred dollars
Mrs. Crosby opened her eyes. bu, be
fore she could make any reply, somebody
raped at the door. Tom answered th'
summons. and the caller was boy wht
had come after pair Of new boots.
'Bootsp uttered Mrs. Crosby to herself
after her husband had gono TO the shop
'Boots' Mercy! shall ever ape thu
degrading sound7'
This simple scene will show somewha
Of the state Of mind into which Mrs. G
had fallen. She had not always beer
thus. though she had always had littl
ideas OF pride which her hus nd had new
er felt.
But about two years previous to tn
opening ofour story Mr.. Albert Wilkin
had moved into the town, and he hat
brought with him for q wife one who hat
been Hannoh's schoolmate in times gon,
by. Mrs. w. not only made much show
Of her wealth. but she also sighted he
old friends, and this worked upon th
feelings Of the more humble female.
Mrs. c. began to envy ;he more wealth,
woman, and from this sprang up number
less consequences. II was some time be
fore she thought of aiming at such show
herself. but the idea gradually came owe
her. and then she began 10 reflect upoI
her husbands position. and she was no
long in making up her mind that he Nigh
have been wealthy had he tried. 1t wa
in vain that he pleaded his own iha bility
and in vain that he urged The joys Of con
tentment. The evil spirit had gaine'
possession Of his wife's soul, and he coul,
not exercise it by my argument or per
suasion. Hannah became unhappy an,
miserable, and even her own children fail
ed to give her joy. saashas wea q q
One day when Tom was in his shop oil
alone, and he was weeping. He had jus
been to the house. and another scene ha,
transpired. He had come back to hi
little shop. und with his hands clasped
and his eyes turned to heaven. he ha,
prayed that God would move his wife
heart with sweet content once more.--
Hsrdly had he uttered this Praye
when the door Of his shop was opened
and a man entered, This was no less /
personsge than John Newton. an ole
schoolmsster Of Toms, upon whom for
tune had smiled most bounteously. Ill
had lived in neighboTing town. larg'
ILL