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152 HENRY'S BIRTHDAY.
world. They are to meet, as I understand
it,
the second Monday evening of each month in the
vestry. If you desire you may attend. Per
it
haps, instead of reserving all your benevolence
during the year till your next birthday, you will
find
a
it
well to lay aside something every week as
systematic missionary contribution."
The evening religious exercises of the family
now followed, after which the children— all but
Henry and Sarah— retired to rest immediately.
It was little past eight o'clock. Mr. Williams
advised Henry to go to
"
bed For," said he,
a
you are very much fatigued I"
am sure."
Henry did not feel much fatigue —
:
it
was
natural that he should not ;he was somewhat
elated, and his nerves over-excited. However,
he was accustomed to regard his father's advice