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Chapter 38

           Thetiesthatbindthewealthyandtheproudtohomemaybeforgedonearth,butthosewhichlinkthepoormantohishumblehearthareofthetruermetalandbearthestampofHeaven.Themanofhighdescentmaylovethehallsandlandsofhisinheritanceaspartofhimself:astrophiesofhisbirthandpower;hisassociationswiththemareassociationsofprideandwealthandtriumph;thepoorman’sattachmenttothetenementsheholds,whichstrangershaveheldbefore,andmayto-morrowoccupyagain,hasaworthierroot,struckdeepintoapurersoil.Hishouseholdgodsareoffleshandblood,withnoalloyofsilver,gold,orpreciousstone;hehasnopropertybutintheaffectionsofhisownheart;andwhentheyendearbarefloorsandwalls,despiteofragsandtoilandscantyfare,thatmanhashisloveofhomefromGod,andhisrudehutbecomesasolemnplace.

           Oh!ifthosewhorulethedestiniesofnationswouldbutrememberthis—iftheywouldbutthinkhowharditisfortheverypoortohaveengenderedintheirhearts,thatloveofhomefromwhichalldomesticvirtuesspring,whentheyliveindenseandsqualidmasseswheresocialdecencyislost,orratherneverfound—iftheywouldbutturnasidefromthewidethoroughfaresandgreathouses,andstrivetoimprovethewretcheddwellingsinbye-wayswhereonlyPovertymaywalk—manylowroofswouldpointmoretrulytothesky,thantheloftieststeeplethatnowrearsproudlyupfromthemidstofguilt,andcrime,andhorribledisease,tomockthembyitscontrast.

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