6. "Come along, follow me," said the stranger, "I am going to see a person
who says his name is William Reed, of Kingston, near Taunton. Come and
confront him. If you prove to be indeed he who you say you are, I have
glorious news for you. Your uncle is dead, and has left an immense
fortune, which I will put you in possession of when all legal doubts are
removed."

7. They went by the coach; saw the pretended William Reed, and proved him
to be an impostor. The stranger, who was a pious attorney, was soon
legally satisfied of the barber's identity, and told him that he had
advertised him in vain. Providence had now thrown him in his way in a most
extraordinary manner, and he had great pleasure in transferring a great
many thousand pounds to a worthy man, the rightful heir of the property.
Thus was man's extremity God's opportunity. Had the poor barber possessed
one half-penny, or even had credit for a candle, he might have remained
unknown for years; but he trusted God, who never said, "Seek ye my face,"
in vain.


DEFINITIONS.--2. Ap-par'ent, clear, plain. 3. Gen-teel', fashionable,
elegant. Re-duced', brought to poverty. 4. Vi'o-late, to break, to
profane. 5. In-ves'ti-gate, to inquire into with care. Di'a-lect, a local
form of speech. 6. Con-front', to face, to stand before. 7. At-tor'ney
(pro. at-tur'ny), a lawyer. I-den'ti-ty, the condition of being the same
as something claimed. Trans-fer'ring, making over the possession of.
Ex-trem'i-ty, greatest need. Op-por-tu'ni-ty, favorable time.



XIV. THE SANDS O' DEE.