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98 HENRY'S BIRTHDAY.
the appearance of the young lad, said to him,
" It would be a pleasure to me to know your
name. You do not, I think, reside in the
village?"
Henry told him his name,
and who his father
was, and where he resided.
" 0," said the overseer,
"
I have a passing
acquaintance with your father, and a still better
knowledge of his reputation.
Mr. Williams's son
may always distribute books in our factory ;
only,
as I told you, it is our rule not to permit them
to be sold to the workmen''
As Henry entered the door the overseer called
to him again :
" Young man, if you prefer
may leave your books at the office,
distribute them for you."
Henry thanked
him, but said that,
it,
you
and we will
if
there was