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unknown to herself, she cherished the hope,
that some one would have traced them, though
only to say one cheering word of approbation
regarding their attempt at  self-dependence.
Sarah thanked the Almightly greatly for one
thing, that Mabel’s cheerfulness was continued
and unfluctuating, and that her mind seemed
to have gathered strength by wholesome exer-
cise. She believed her affections, if not free,
were not entangled, and that her pride had risen
against her imagination; and it was beautiful
to see how, watching to avoid giving each other
pain, striving continually to show the bright side
of every question, the one to the other, and ex-
tract sweets instead of bitters from every little
incident, led to their actually enjoying even the
privations which exercised their tenderness to-
wards each other.

‘Time wore away many of their sorrows, which

old father Time always does; a kindness we

forget to acknowledge, though we often arraign
him for spoiling our pleasures. Sarah and Ma-
bel had been taking an evening walk, wonder-
ing how little they existed upon, and feeling
that it was a wide step towards independence to
have few wants.

**T can see good working in all things,” said
Mabel; ‘ for if I had obtained the companion-
ship.of books, which I so eagerly desired at first,
I sh6uld not have had the same inducemeri¥s to
pursue my active duties, to read my own heart,