The pedler of dust sticks . e told his parents. I shall, said he, marry my dear Agatha,or I shall never marry any one. She is good,and gentle, and beautiful; and if I live, sheshall have money enough too, for I can andwill earn it for her. 1 shall work harder andbetter now than I ever did before, because I THE PEDLER OF DUST STICKS. 29 shall be working for one whom I love sodearly. Henrys parents saw that it was in vain tooppose him, that it would only drive him outof the house, and that they should thus losehim and his work too; so they gave the mat-ter up. From this time Henry worked more in
The pedler of dust sticks . e told his parents. I shall, said he, marry my dear Agatha,or I shall never marry any one. She is good,and gentle, and beautiful; and if I live, sheshall have money enough too, for I can andwill earn it for her. 1 shall work harder andbetter now than I ever did before, because I THE PEDLER OF DUST STICKS. 29 shall be working for one whom I love sodearly. Henrys parents saw that it was in vain tooppose him, that it would only drive him outof the house, and that they should thus losehim and his work too; so they gave the mat-ter up. From this time Henry worked more indus-triously, if possible, than ever. He did thesame for his father as before; but he con-trived also to find some hours in which hemight work for himself exclusively. All thathe earned at these times he devoted to his newand dearest friend. He would purchase withthe money he earned some pretty or comforta-ble thing to wear that she wished and had de-nied herself; or sometimes he would get some 30 THE PEDLER OF DUST nice thing for her to eat; for she had delicatehealth, and but little appetite. After work was done in the shop, and the THE PEDLER OF DUST STICKS. 31 family had gone to bed, Henry used to hastento his dear Agatha, and pass two or threehappy hours with her. They both had finevoices, and many an hour they would singtogether, till they would forget the wearinessof the day, and the fact that they had nothingbut their love for each other to bless themselveswith in this world. They worked harder, theydenied themselves more than ever, they weremore careful to be wise and good for the sakeof each other; and so their love made thembetter as well as happier. At last, when Henry was nineteen, hisparents consented to his marrying and bring-ing his wife home to their house. As therewas no money to spare, they could only have avery quiet wedding. They were married with- 32 THE PEDLER OF DUST STICKS. out any parade or expense, and never were twoexcellent beings happier t
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