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Another Thing Needful

           Itmaynotbeall-sufficient;howcanIventurethismorningtosayitis!IfthatotherkindofwisdomshouldbewhatIhaveneglected,andshouldbetheinstinctthatiswanted,Louisa

           Hesuggesteditverydoubtfully,asifhewerehalfunwillingtoadmititevennow.Shemadehimnoanswer,lyingbeforehimonherbed,stillhalf-dressed,muchashehadseenherlyingonthefloorofhisroomlastnight.

           ‘Louisa,’andhishandrestedonherhairagain,‘Ihavebeenabsentfromhere,mydear,agooddealoflate;andthoughyoursister’straininghasbeenpursuedaccordingtothesystem,’heappearedtocometothatwordwithgreatreluctancealways,‘ithasnecessarilybeenmodifiedbydailyassociationsbegun,inhercase,atanearlyage.Iaskyouignorantlyandhumbly,mydaughterforthebetter,doyouthink?’

           ‘Father,’shereplied,withoutstirring,‘ifanyharmonyhasbeenawakenedinheryoungbreastthatwasmuteinmineuntilitturnedtodiscord,letherthankHeavenforit,andgouponherhappierway,takingitashergreatestblessingthatshehasavoidedmyway.’

           ‘Omychild,mychild!’hesaid,inaforlornmanner,‘Iamanunhappymantoseeyouthus!Whatavailsittomethatyoudonotreproachme,ifIsobitterlyreproachmyself!’Hebenthishead,andspokelowtoher.‘Louisa,Ihaveamisgivingthatsomechangemayhavebeenslowlyworkingaboutmeinthishouse,bymereloveandgratitude:thatwhattheHeadhadleftundoneandcouldnotdo,theHeartmayhavebeendoingsilently.

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