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would only say, Consider well what you do—
whether you prefer the pleasure which will re
sult from doing the good at which you aim, or
that pleasure which you have in keeping the
article and using it. It will frequently happen,
by the way, that an article of dress which you
use for mere fashion's sake would not be really
useful to others."
Henry's interest was increased in the African
missions, and he was glad to hear about them;
but he was desirous of thinking on the subject
a little longer before he sent anything, and his
mother was willing, and even anxious, on the
whole, that he should do so. The cause of
missions, like other causes founded in truth and
duty, never loses anything by having people in
vestigate it.
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