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true love. He never would have come to his present condition but for true love to Martha, which, in Godโ€™s providence, seems to have been made the means of opening his mind to Marthaโ€™s message, the pith of which message was contained in his last remark on leaving the church. Then, as to Martha, our own knowledge of her would be sufficient to ease our minds as to her wisdom, even if it were not coupled with the reply she made to me when I expressed wonder that she should desire to marry such a man. โ€˜Many waters,โ€™ she said, โ€˜cannot quench love!โ€™โ€

โ€œHa! you know something of that yourself,โ€ remarked Bob with a smile.

โ€œSomething,โ€ replied Little Jim, with a sigh.

โ€œWell, donโ€™t despond,โ€ said the Bloater, laying his hand on Jimโ€™s shoulder. โ€œI have reason to know that the obstacles in your way shall soon be removed, because that dear old gentleman with theโ€”โ€

He was cut short by a loud, gruff shouting in the street below, accompanied by the rattling of wheels and the clatter of horsesโ€™ hoofs.

โ€œAh, there they go!โ€ cried Jim, his eyes glistening with enthusiasm as he and his friend leaned out of the window, and strove to gain a glimpse of the street between the forest of chimneys, โ€œdriving along, hammer and tongs, neck or nothing, always at it night and day. A blessing on them!โ€

โ€œAmen,โ€ said the Bloater, as he and Jim resumed their seats and listened to the sound of the wheels, voices, and hoofs dying away in the distance.

Reader, we re-echo the sentiment, and close our tale with the remark that there are many rescued men and women in London who shall have cause, as long as life shall last, to pray for a blessing on the overwrought heroes who fill the ranks, and fight the battles of the Red Brigade.

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