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 that he would allow his wife to eat all that she wished, and would take care of the poor and think of something else than hoarding money. "What does he say?" inquired the minister, who was a little deaf. "He promises to become a better man," answered the mourning widow. "Then make haste, children, and set him free," cried the minister. So the man came forth, and now he smiled and nodded pleasantly at every one. He kept his word to the letter. All who knew him agreed that, although rich, he was a model of a man and a husband. He lived long and happily with his wife, and the groom had his wages increased.