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vation. Like her, too, he had a proud in-
dependence of feeling, that made him shrink
from asking or accepting a favour, or putting
himself under an obligation to any one.
He first became aware of his mother’s true
condition, when she took him from school,
and explained the reason for so doing. At
once his mind rose into the determination to
do something to aid his mother. He felt
a glowing confidence, arising from the con-
sciousness of strength within. He felt that
he had both the will and the power to act,
and to act efficiently.

“Don’t be disheartened, mother,” said
he, with animation. “I can and will do
something. I can help you. You have
worked for me a great many years. Now
I will work for you.”

Where there is a will there is a way.
But it is often the case, that the will lacks
the kind of intelligence that enables it to
find the right way at once. So it proved
in the case of Hiram Mayberry. He had
a strong enough will, but did not know how