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Contains a Vulgar Incident

           "Whatisthematter,Mother?"saidhe;"youlookverypale."

           "Nothing,mychild,"shesaidandstoopeddownandkissedhim.

           ThatnightAmeliamadetheboyreadthestoryofSamueltoher,andhowHannah,hismother,havingweanedhim,broughthimtoElitheHighPriesttoministerbeforetheLord.AndhereadthesongofgratitudewhichHannahsang,andwhichsays,whoitiswhomakethpoorandmakethrich,andbringethlowandexaltethhowthepoorshallberaisedupoutofthedust,andhow,inhisownmight,nomanshallbestrong.ThenhereadhowSamuel’smothermadehimalittlecoatandbroughtittohimfromyeartoyearwhenshecameuptooffertheyearlysacrifice.Andthen,inhersweetsimpleway,George’smothermadecommentariestotheboyuponthisaffectingstory.HowHannah,thoughshelovedhersonsomuch,yetgavehimupbecauseofhervow.Andhowshemustalwayshavethoughtofhimasshesatathome,faraway,makingthelittlecoat;andSamuel,shewassure,neverforgothismother;andhowhappyshemusthavebeenasthetimecame(andtheyearspassawayveryquick)whensheshouldseeherboyandhowgoodandwisehehadgrown.Thislittlesermonshespokewithagentlesolemnvoice,anddryeyes,untilshecametotheaccountoftheirmeetingthenthediscoursebrokeoffsuddenly,thetenderheartoverflowed,andtakingtheboytoherbreast,sherockedhiminherarmsandweptsilentlyoverhiminasaintedagonyoftears.

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