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London. Pablished by Harvey & Darton. Gracechurch Street, March 12h 1825.

company her, as she thought that the walk would do him good, and hoped that the lesson of the morning would be more deeply impressed on him by the scene which he might witness.

As they went along, Lady Pemberton told Edward that she must reprove him for something which he said in the morning; namely, for his surprise that any one should make "such a fuss about threepence.""Well, but, mamma," he replied, "threepence is very little, you know." "Not to a person who has nothing: and can that sum be thought lightly of, which was able, properly laid out, to keep a family for one day from starving? My dear child, there is an excellent proverb which

says, "Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves." None of us have a right to spend an unnecessary penny; that is, a penny wantonly, on ourselves; because we all of us could undoubtedly use it better immediately by spending it on others, or by laying

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up with other savings till such an opportunity offers. For instance; you bought three penny-tarts, but less would have sufficed you, and then-"Oh dear, yes, mamma; and then I should have had more to give away."-"Yes; and remember that self-denial is the foundation of all true generosity: therefore, dear boy, pray night and morning to be enabled to deny your appetites. Remember, also, never to say, "it is

only threepence, or only a penny, and therefore I need not save it;' for even the richest may become poor, if they forget to "take care of the pence." "But what is the matter, Henry?" continued Lady Pemberton, “are you ill again?"-" No, mamma, not ill, only so sorry! for if Edward was wrong, who only spent threepence on himself, what must I be who eat up two shillings' worth?"

"Why very wrong; but though I did not choose to apply the lesson to you, I am glad, dear boy, that you did it yourself; and I feel sure that you will do better in future."— "That he will, mamma; I think I can answer for him," cried Edward eagerly; " and here we are!" At the door stood the two half-naked

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