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"His heart

The lowliest duties on itself did lay"

--WORDSWORTH

On that June evening when Mr Farebrother knew that he was to have the

Lowick living, there was joy in the old fashioned parlor, and even the

portraits of the great lawyers seemed to look on with satisfaction

His mother left her tea and toast untouched, but sat with her usual

pretty pri her emotion by that flush in the cheeks

and brightness in the eyes which give an old wo mo decisively--

"The greatest coets a good berth,must co to conceal

it The gladness in his face was of that active kind which seeh not only to flash outwardly, but to light up busy

vision within: one seelances

"Now, aunt," he went on, rubbing his hands and looking at Miss Noble,

as ar-candy always on the table for you to steal and give to the

children, and you shall have a great s to make

presents of, and you shall darn your own more than ever!"