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congress comes" said Becky.
"Well wify does grumbling put victuals
in your mouth? No truly, it only sharpens the
stomach you may depend on't, whereas the bible
says, and I have found it to be true, "he that
hath a merry heart, hath a continual feast."
"I shall not argufy the matter with you"
said Becky, provoked at his continual good
humour--if you own a merry heart,
with an empty stomach, its more than I can."
Soon after Richard had gone as
usual to his days work and left his wife
in this ill humour, a good old woman,
and a most humble and zealous christian
came in. She belonged to the methodist
church, and during her husband's life had
lived in comfort and abundance, for her hus-
band was a popular preacher, extremely
beloved by his people, who never let him
or his family want for any of the
comforts of life. After his death,--this excellent