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��an office irk our own proud Boston, while his partner remained among the wool- growers of Texas. Here, by his strict attention to business, his moral charac- ter and gentlemanly bearing, he is slow- ly, but surely, working his steps up the promising ladder of fortune and fame — for, not only his business capabilities have been strengthened and stimulated by his bitter experience, but his mental powers have been aroused to greater ac- tivity, and to-day the minds of the lite- rary world are feasting on his high-toned productions.

��Some twelve miles out of Boston, in one of her adjoining cities, stands a neat French-roofed cottage — nothing in its pretensions to wealth or display — yet your eye rests with pleasure upon its pleasant surroundings, and, as in imagi- nation you step within, an air of sweet contentment greets your senses as you. cross the threshold, while you feast your admiration upon the charming aspect Which everywhere meets your gazing eyes. Light feet keep step to the tune of a happy voice, and busy fingers send back their answering echoes to the promptings of a loving heart !

I need not tell you that this is the cozy little home of Harry Lettredge, for you can but recognize the lovely face of Kit- tie Mordant, as the little housewife turns to answer your morning greeting — some- what changed by the maternal cares which have left their traces, yet more beautiful and charming by the womanly graces she has gathered from the hands

��of experience — the same sweet smile nest- les upon her lips — the same loving glances steal from her clear blue eye !

A happy home indeed ! for while Harry is busy with the business world, his lovely wife is reigning supreme in her little world at home — for aside from a scrub-woman who comes to perform the heavier work, she masters her own domestic duties — her own delicate hands preparing her husband's early breakfast , and at evening hour, when he returns weary and faint from the over-exertions of the day, cheerful smiles revive his languishing spirits, and dainties of her own manufacturing prove a resting balm to his inner man. Care-filled moments leave no room for vain regrets — there- fore the past with its dark shadows is swallowed up in the happy sunshine of the present and the bright bow of prom- ise which spans their future sky !

In their home there is a vacant little chair, for baby has been called to join the little immortals beyond the Pearly Gates ! It was a heavy cross for their young hearts to bear, but they bowed in loving submission, for the same faith which sustained them in their minor afflictions still upheld them in their hour of great need — the same loving hand still led them! Sweetest memories cling round the little relic, for they have twined it with garlands of never-fading flowers ; while in the Heavenly Mansion they fan- cy they can behold the little jewel which once filled it, and hear a tiny voice cal- ling :

"Baby's waiting — come up Higher !"

��EABLY HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATIONALISTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

��BY JOSEPH FULLONTON.

��Church organizations are according to the good Book, which those that bear the Christian name profess to take as their guide. The modern division of Christians into different sects, or denom-

��inations, is an evil, yet in the great har- mony that is now being cultivated be- tween them, the evil is much removed. The names that denominations bear are not Scriptural. Some of them were given

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