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times have friend to dine with you, Lance, y
cried the captain.
''To be sure. We do not exclude ourselves
to ourselves, like hermits''
And he does not get soup made of grease
and coffee-berries, and ducks roasted with
their heads on, and stuffed with suet; and a
she-anlmal in a beard and a shawl to wait
upon him ~ grumbled the captain, which
sent Mr.. Lance into an explosion oflaughter
for he had not heard Of the mishaps Of the
day.
1T is Of no use to mince the matter, cried
Aunt Glenn to the captain and his wife, in
her most uncompromisng voice. You two
never ought to have married; you are not
lifted by nature toJ get along on Il limited IN
/ come, and turn Its Inconyeniences into pleas
ures. bat : more, you never will. you
viii 20 on in this miserable way for ever: and
what will be the end Of it, don't know"
There was another pause: for Aunt Glen
words We're true, and could not be gainsaid.
~ wish / had your occupation, Lance; o.
/ some other, exclaimed the captain
/ IL wish You had, indeed. An idle man
( need to have pocket fall Of money.
/ But, Lance, - muscd the captain, ''you
/ must have brought strong viii to bear
| down your old habits when you married
/ Aunis
"le+. and a> strong conscience, " replied
Nu |sH... jH low tra. Wv both do-
t... ...i d.. .r ,t..: U N,lt -aiu- t'
1H. llai ry. I"'t thar W. r,aN Q, through
with it, aua suct.eI Il il dilicul Tor men.
brought up in expensive habits, a> you aud
were, Courtcnay, to subdue them ehectually,
and become quiet members Of society, men
of reelection, good husband, and fathers, and
remain SD Wlth0uta struggle. Temptations.
t. r-lls., 5eset ou all sides, and few find oUt
the right way, and acquire the inward
strength 20 resist them But if it is found,
and acquired, the struggle soon ceases and
alI the rest is easy"
But you will never find lt out, captain
exclaimed Aunt Glen YOU and augusta
are Of the wrong sort Geoffry and AnnIs
set ont in the practice of selt-denial. Aunis /
IN the shape of dress, visiting and gaietv, and .
Gcofry in that of outdoor society. Anni>. .
too. had a.. luack Of domestic economy
Augusta ha- not. and t.er.'- Fl great i.al IN .
that some are born wIla Ir. sul 0tu.i-
seem as II they can never acquire lt, try as
they will"
and what will yoa do for mon
ey when your children want educating, Au-
-ueu2" asked Mrs Marsh.
" im sure don't know. mamma. was
the helpless answer.
90 We are putting bv for that. .'' said Anni,.
" Putting by, out of three hundred "a
year ejaculated Capt. Gourtenay
"A little, she replied. And the first
year or two Of our marriage we were enabled
80 put by really great deal But it causes
ms many an anxious thought for know
how expensive education s
We shall weather il Aunis. said her
husband.
Ie~." she sighed. q. | hope We shall.
And Z believe we SHALL" She added, more
cheerfu.Iv '' never lose INV trust. save in
some wrong moment of dc,p5ndencv. Au-
gus,a has mao. me look oa the dark side Of
things tonight
know se shall Mr. Lance replied.
gazing at her with d meaning smile and
bright eve The haIty.lrly meeting of the
Institution took place today. and the .lv-
ern0rs had me before diem. said some civil
things to me, and raised my salary. It Wa,
what ! never expected.
pc Raised your salary, &c she eagerly uttered !
" One hundred "a year
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