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 tunately, his head is not so sound as his heart; his brain is somewhat cracked : last night one of his fits of madness prevented us all from sleeping. He is a good deal better, thank God, this morning; nevertheless, as his head is still affected, and full of I, religion, he begged we would conduct him to church, and that he might hear you say a prayer, that the Lord may, in his goodness, restore him to perfect health.”

"Most cheerfully,” answered the parson. He then turned to the parishioner, and said to him, “Friend, wait till I have done the service, when I’ll take care that you shall have what you desire.”

Nicholas, who thought this an ample assurance of what he went for, said no more : but attended the traveller back to his inn, wished him a good journey, and then returned to the church to receive his payment from the parson.

The latter, as soon as he had performed the service, came with his stole and book towards the innkeeper.

“Friend,” said he, “go down upon your knees.”

The other, surprised at this preamble, observed that there was no occassion for such ceremony in receiving fifteen-pence.

“Truly they are not mistaken,” said the parson to himself; “this man cannot be in