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In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Clie

           Thehealthy,strong-mademan,whocouldhavebornealmostanyfatigueofactiveexertion,waswastingbeneaththecloseconfinementandunhealthyatmosphereofacrowdedprison.Theslightanddelicatewomanwassinkingbeneaththecombinedeffectsofbodilyandmentalillness.Thechild’syoungheartwasbreaking.

           ‘Wintercame,andwithitweeksofcoldandheavyrain.Thepoorgirlhadremovedtoawretchedapartmentclosetothespotofherhusband’simprisonment;andthoughthechangehadbeenrenderednecessarybytheirincreasingpoverty,shewashappiernow,forshewasnearerhim.Fortwomonths,sheandherlittlecompanionwatchedtheopeningofthegateasusual.Onedayshefailedtocome,forthefirsttime.Anothermorningarrived,andshecamealone.Thechildwasdead.

           ‘Theylittleknow,whocoldlytalkofthepoorman’sbereavements,asahappyreleasefrompaintothedeparted,andamercifulrelieffromexpensetothesurvivortheylittleknow,Isay,whattheagonyofthosebereavementsis.Asilentlookofaffectionandregardwhenallothereyesareturnedcoldlyawaytheconsciousnessthatwepossessthesympathyandaffectionofonebeingwhenallothershavedesertedusisahold,astay,acomfort,inthedeepestaffliction,whichnowealthcouldpurchase,orpowerbestow.Thechildhadsatathisparents’feetforhourstogether,withhislittlehandspatientlyfoldedineachother,andhisthinwanfaceraisedtowardsthem.

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