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Arthur was better off noorldly goods, for, by the death of an

uncle, he had come in possession of a few thousand dollars, which

enabled him to travel in Europe for a year, and left a surplus, fro hand

St Mark's was his first parish, and, though he could have chosen one

nearer to New York, where the society was enial to his taste,

he had accepted what God offered to him, and been very happy there,

especially since Anna Ruthven came home from Troy and made such havoc

with his heart He did not believe he should ever be quite so happy

again, but he would try to do his work, and take thankfully whatever

of good ht come to him

This was his final decision, and when at last he laid hih deep and sore, and bleeding yet, was not quite

as hard to bear as it had been earlier in the day, when it was fresh

and raw, and faith and hope seemed swept away