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CRUELTY KILLED BY KINDNEss.-A
young woman in Vermont married poor
but worthy man against her fathers wish.
He drove them from his house, and closed
his door and heart against them. They
came down near Boston, went to work. and
prospered. Afier many years the father
had occasion TO come TO Boston. He con-
cluded TO 60 and see his daughter, expecting
a cold reception. His daughter and her
husband treated him most kindly and low
ingly. Alter staying with them awhile, he
went back TO Vermont.


One Of his neighbors, hearing where he
had been, asked him how his daughter and
her husband had treated him.


Il never was so treated before in my life, y
said the weeping and broken-hearied father.
"They have broken my heart-bey have
killed me: | do not feel as though could
live under it,


"What did they do 70 your" asked The
neighbor. "Did they abuse your


'.1hey lored me 10 death, and killed me
with kindness" said he; Il can never for
give myself for treating 50 cruelty my own
darling daughter, who loved me SO afiec-
tionately. feel as if | should die to think
how grieved the precious child, when
sPurned her from my door. Heaven bless
them and forgive me my cruelty and injus-
ticc TO them."