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 they had  been  forcibly  deprived. Many a rich  man in the  present  day,  who  takes  advantage  of  the  poor for his  own  profit,  might  learn  a lesson  from  the generous Emperor  Rudolph.

Q. Haw  many  things  are  necessary  to  make  a sin mortal?

''A. To  make  a sin  mortal,  three  things  are  necessary: a grievous  matter,  sufficient  reflection,  and  full  consent of  the  will. ''

Defrauding laborers  of  their  wages  is  a sin  that cries to  Heaven. The following  incident  which occurred in  Dresden,  was  reported  in  the  newspapers. The daughter  of  a wealthy  landed  proprietor was  married  to  a government  official  of high  rank. On becoming  “my  lady,”  she  had  a grand trousseau and  many  expensive  dresses. Amongst other workwomen  she  employed  a poor  seamstress, who had  a sick  husband  and  eight  children  to  support. When this  woman,  who  was  an  able  dress maker, brought  home  the  gowns  she  had  made,  the lady praised  her  work  and  promised  she  would  give her more  in  future,  but  she  did  not  say  a word about paying  her. Weeks went  by,  and  the  poor woman did  not  get  her  money. Presently, when they were  in  great  distress,  she  sent  her  eldest  boy with the  account  to  the  lady. The boy,  however, came back  crying,  having  been  scolded  for  his  impudence, and  brought  no  money. A few days  later,