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rhyme, when, in the joy of his heart, he told his
father he had absolutely received five guineas as
one fee from an ancient dame who had three
middle-aged daughters (he had not, however,
acquainted his father with that fact,) came more
forcibly to his memory than it had ever done to
his ear—

“For want and age save while you may,
No morning sun shines all the day.”

He repeated the last line over and over again,
as his father had done; but as his “ morning
sun”’ was at that moment shining, it is not mat-
ter of astonishment that the remembrance was
evanescent, and that it did not make the impres-
sion upon him his father had desired lung be-
fore.

A young, unmarried, handsome physician,
with about three thousand pounds in his pocket,
and “* good expectations,” might be excused for
building ‘* des chateaux en Espagne.” A very
wise old lady said once to me—* Those who
have none on earth may be forgiven for build-
ing them in the air; but those who have them
on earth should be content therewith.” Not
so, however, was John Adams; he built and
built, and then by degrees descended to the re-
alities of his position. What power would not
that three thousand pounds give him! He won-
dered if Dr. Lee would turn his back upon him
“av when they met in consultation; and Mr.

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