A Christmas carol . and dreadedthat he might be taken from him. Spirit, said Scrooge, with an interest hehad never felt before, *tell me if Tiny Timwill live. 1 see a vacant seat, replied the Ghost,in the poor chimney-corner, and a crutchwithout an owner, carefully preserved. Ifthese shadows remain unaltered by the Future,the child will die. No, no, said Scrooge. Oh no, kindSpirit! say he will be spared. If these shadows remain unaltered by theFuture, none other of my race, returned theGhost, will find him here. What he be like to die, he had better do it, anddecrease the surplus popu
A Christmas carol . and dreadedthat he might be taken from him. Spirit, said Scrooge, with an interest hehad never felt before, *tell me if Tiny Timwill live. 1 see a vacant seat, replied the Ghost,in the poor chimney-corner, and a crutchwithout an owner, carefully preserved. Ifthese shadows remain unaltered by the Future,the child will die. No, no, said Scrooge. Oh no, kindSpirit! say he will be spared. If these shadows remain unaltered by theFuture, none other of my race, returned theGhost, will find him here. What he be like to die, he had better do it, anddecrease the surplus population. Scrooge hung his head to hear his ownwords quoted by the Spirit, and was over-come with penitence and grief. Man, said the Ghost, if man you be inheart, not adamant, forbear that wicked cantuntil you have discovered What the surplusis, and Where it is. Will you decide whatmen shall live, what men shall die ? It maybe, that in the sight of Heaven, you are moreworthless and less fit to live than millions like.
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