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A billions man his liver swapped

For a crazy head that near him dropped.

All took their choice, and all believed Themselves from earthly woes relieved ; Nor knew the yoke would gall the more That did not lit the neck which bore. The recreant son, with stronger will, Wrought his new parent endless ill ; Till he besought, instead of strife, The poor man's lot and peaceful life.

The man with gout, unused to pain, Implored his graceless son again; While he who had the scolding wife, With joy took back the old gout life. The homely woman, with changed face, Entreated health though void of grace. The hump-back — speechless as a brute, For his old grief made ardent suit.

With woes untold the love-lorn maid For freedom from her stern lord prayed; And all that countless throng returned For their old life. For they had learned That of life's woes, all have their share, And that the burdens mortals bear Are fitted by a wise behest, And for each one his own is best.

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��Back numbers of the Granite Month- duties as pastor of the Congregational

LT will be furnished to all who desire, Church at Poquonock, Conn., where he

and subscriptions may commence with has recently been called.

No. 1, from which they will be dated in

all cases unless otherwise expressly or- The region of Sunapee Lake is coming

dered by the subscriber. to be a popular summer resort. Quite a

number of people from the cities are

��The second article upon the work of stopping in that vicinity this summer —

the New Hampshire Antiquarian Society, more than ever before — and the prospect

by the President, Rev. Silas Ketchum, now is that a large increase will be made

which was to have appeared this month, from year to year, requiring extended

has been unavoidably delayed, on account boarding and hotel accommodations. A

of the severe illness of that gentleman, more romantic locality certainly cannot

but will undoubtedly be given in the next be found in this or any other State. But

number. We are glad to learn that Mr. thirty miles from Concord, via the Con-

Ketchum is recovering from his illness, cord & Claremont Railroad, which skirts

and hopes soon to enter actively upon his the shore of the Lake for several miles

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