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Maria, listens to all her sad stories,
and on her going away, always makes
up a nice bundle of something for
mother Wingate. Amelia long ago
eloped with an unprincipled young
inan, and has never since been heard
of. Mother Wingate and Maria live
at the old homestead ; but disliked by
their neighbors, they have no amuse-
ment but that of tormenting each
other. “If you would be happy, my
dear children,” says the good pious
husband of our friend Laura, as he
takes his Charley and Helen upon
his knee, “if you would be happy,
my little ones, be like your own dear
mother—be true.”

THE END.