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Rh became one groat stroom of love and flowod on iogothcv, insoparablo ; now dimpling, dooponing, and whirling awav full of beauty towards tho gi-cat ocoan of etornity. ifnclo Nathan and Aunt Kindly, how happy thoy were, socing the joy of all tho company ! thby looked like two new Kodoeraors — which indeed tlioy were. Tho minister said, " Well, I have been preaching charity ond forgive- ness and a cheerful happiness all my life, now I eoo signs of tho * good time coming.' There's forgiveness of injuries," pointing to Colonel Steams and Mr. Wilkin- son ; " old enemies reconciled. All my sermons don't seem to accomplish so rauch as your Christmas Festival, Mr. Robinson, * said he, addressing Fncle Nathan, " Wo only wat/cred the ground," said Aunt Kindly, ^' where the seed was long since sown by other hands ; only it does seem to como up abundantly, and all at once." Then the minis- ter told the people a new Christmas story ; and before they went home they all joined together and eung this hyuiu to the good tune of Old Hundred :