are we of such goodness! True, indeed, was what she told you,
that kindness and virtue were far more valuable than riches.
Goodness and kindness no time or change can take from us; but
riches soon fly as it were away, and then what are we the better
for having been once possessed of them?"'

Here Mr. John stopped, and jumping hastily up, and turning round
to Mrs. Sally, Mrs. Nelly, and Mr. Bob, exclaimed, rubbing his
hands--'There ladies, I have finished my story; and, let me tell
you, so long preaching has made my throat dry, so another mug of
ale, if you please, Master Bobby (tapping him at the same time
upon the shoulder), another mug of ale, my boy; for faith, talking
at the rate I have done, is enough to wear a man's lungs out, and,
in truth, I have need of something to hearten me after such
fatigue.'

'Well, I am sure,' replied Mrs. Sally and Mrs. Nelly, in the same
breath, 'we are greatly obliged to you for your history; and I am
sure it deserves to be framed and glazed, and it ought to be hung
up in the hall of every family, that all people may see the sad
effects of pride, and how little cause people have, because they
are rich, to despise those who are poor; since it frequently
happens, that those who this year are like little kings, may the
next be beggars; and then they will repent, when it is too late,
of all their pride and unkindness they showed to those beneath
them.'

Here the conversation was put a stop to by the bell ringing, and
John being ordered to drive to the door. I, who during the whole
of the history had been feasting upon a mince-pie, now thought it