Finger Posts on the Way of Life

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Arthur Timothy Shay. Finger Posts on the Way of Life

PREFACE

SHADOWS FROM A CLOUDED BROW

GENTLE HAND

WILL IT PAY?

THE LAY PREACHER

HOW TO DESTROY A GOOD BUSINESS

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

THE TWO INVALIDS

MARRYING WELL

BLESSING OF A GOOD DEED

PAYING THE DOCTOR

THE LITTLE BOUND-BOY

EUTHANASY

THREE SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A WORLDLING

SCENE FIRST

SCENE SECOND

SCENE THIRD

MATCH-MAKING

THE RETURN; OR, WHO IS IT?

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A LITTLE thing clouded the brow of Mrs. Abercrombie—a very little thing. But if she had known how wide the shadows were often diffused, and how darkly they fell, at times, on some hearts, she would have striven more earnestly, we may believe, to keep the sky of her spirit undimmed.

It will not be uninstructive to note the incidents, in a single day, of Mrs. Abercrombie's life—to mark the early cloud upon her brow, and then to glance at the darkly falling shadows.

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"Mrs. Lloyd, I believe," said Mr. Smith.

The lady bowed. As soon as all parties were seated, the gentleman said—

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