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 for that peace of mind which a wicked deed destroys. No person's lot can be truly miserable, who, on retiring to their beds, can lay their hands upon their hearts, and say within themselves, I may go to rest in peace, assured of the protection of Heaven, from never having wilfully injured man, woman, or child. Such a thought as this will support one through many distresses. May it support us at the hour of death!"—"and in the day of judgment!" (cried Madeline, with involuntary fervour, and raising her hands and eyes to Heaven)—"Amen," rejoined Agatha.

"As one story begets another (continued she), if you have no objection, Mam'selle, I can tell one something to the same purpose of that we have been listening to."

"Objection (repeated Floretta)! Lord! no, to be sure she can't (answering for Madeline); there is nothing, I think, can delight people more than hearing stories; many and many a winter's night I have passed in hearkening to my grandmother's, who had