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Rh "No, I dare not go; but you will take them these four sovereigns." "Why, for sure I will; but I'm afeard James'll not live to vote." "I didn't think about voting, I had forgot all about it;" said the fair canvasser, with all the simplicity of truth; "but there are two others in great distress; take them each a sovereign; when I have got more they shall have more; but I must not stay now, my companions are leaving me." "We are none of us rich in this street, marm;" said the woman. "Nor many of us to call poor, we are all pretty farrantly;" added the man. "I am sure you are not, for every thing is so nice and clean, and you are happy in each other; and little Tommy! he is riches enough—like my Frank, who is every thing to me, and your feelings are the same as mine, so I expect you to give my husband a vote, without teazing you or affronting you by unlawful offers." "I scorns all people that do such things," said the husband, "but I makes no promises till the time comes." As he spoke, he left the house, and Isabella,