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memento of her revered and departed pa
rents; and the humane man Of the law
would willingly have given it to her, but
her inexorable creditor declared every thing
would be sold, as he was determined to
have all that was owing him.
The book was, therefore, put up, and
about being disposed Of for a few shllings,
when she suddenly snatched it, and de-
clarng she would have some relic Of those
she loved, cut The slender thread that held
the brown linen cover, with the intention
of retaining it. The cover fell into her
hands, and with it, two flat pieces Of thin,
dirty paper. Surprised at the. circumstance,
she examined them, and what was her 10y
and delight to find they each called G5O0
on the Bank Of England. On the back OF
one, in her mothers handwriting, were
the following words: When sorrow over
take ye, seek yer Bible.' And on the other,
in her fathers hand !: Yer fathers ears are
never deaf


The sale was Immediately stopped, and
the Family Bible given to lis faithful own
er. The furniture sold was readily offered
to her by those who had purchased, which
she gladly took back. Having paid ofher
relentless creditor to the utmost farthing,
and rented small house in the village OF


, she placed the balance her mo-
ney in such way as to receive interest
enough to keep her comfortable, and is now
able to enjoy the precepts Of the old family
Bible without fear or molestation. Her
time and attention is devoted to the bring
ing up Of her bright blue eyed Alice, and if
the happy smiles of the countenance may
be considered an index Of The heart and
mind, little Alice bids fair to be a shining
star in the community, of which she at
present forms but unit.


AT the Meeting house in the centre OF
the village may be seen every Sunday, sit
ting about halfway up the south aisle, a
lady a.out thirty years Of age, dressed in
deep mourning, with a face glowing with
the beauty OF holiness, but on whom may
be seen deep traces of past sorrow. AT the
public house in the same place, and at the
same time, may also be seen being in the
garb Of man, bloated and sotting over the
poisoning bowl. The one i the possessing
widow, The other the protesting neighbor