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Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius

           NathanielPipkin’sretiringdisposition,nervoustemperament,andmostparticularlydiminutiveincome,shouldfromthisdayforth,havedaredtoaspiretothehandandheartoftheonlydaughterofthefieryoldLobbsofoldLobbs,thegreatsaddler,whocouldhaveboughtupthewholevillageatonestrokeofhispen,andneverfelttheoutlayoldLobbs,whowaswellknowntohaveheapsofmoney,investedinthebankatthenearestmarkettownwhowasreportedtohavecountlessandinexhaustibletreasureshoardedupinthelittleironsafewiththebigkeyhole,overthechimney-pieceinthebackparlourandwho,itwaswellknown,onfestiveoccasionsgarnishedhisboardwitharealsilverteapot,cream-ewer,andsugar-basin,whichhewaswont,intheprideofhisheart,toboastshouldbehisdaughter’spropertywhenshefoundamantohermind.Irepeatit,tobematterofprofoundastonishmentandintensewonder,thatNathanielPipkinshouldhavehadthetemeritytocasthiseyesinthisdirection.Butloveisblind;andNathanielhadacastinhiseye;andperhapsthesetwocircumstances,takentogether,preventedhisseeingthematterinitsproperlight.

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