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Injuring others. Love is but a wise man s selfishness. If 

 I work rightly for myself, I cannot help but that you shall be 

 benefited also.&quot; 



&quot; The long and short of it is,&quot; added our friend, &quot; that while 

 carefully remembering our individual responsibility, we should 

 always be working together in love, as brothers, having a com 

 mon inheritance ; knowing that over all is a common Father, 

 guiding and directing all, not only for the common good, but, 

 with impartial love for each of his children, for the highest 

 good of each individual. So must we, as nations, each people 

 for itself, yet each for the common good of all, and knowing 

 that only in the good of all can be the good of any. So only 

 can any nation expect to prosper long, and so only shall the 

 world prepare, too, for the universal kingdom of God the 

 coming of which may He graciously hasten !&quot; 



&quot; Amen !&quot; said the man who occupied the seat behind us, 

 with my brother and our friend. From his moody expression 

 and his position, his forehead resting on his hand, I had before 

 thought him ill. I now turned again to look at him, and saw 

 that either his eyes were very swollen and weak, or he had 

 been weeping. &quot; Excuse me for listening to you,&quot; he said, speak 

 ing English very distinctly at first &quot; I have been much inter 

 est in your converse ; I am a Frenchman,&quot; and he raised his 

 cap. At this the coachman turned short round and looked him 

 in the face. &quot; Will you permit me the honour of to take your 

 hand V Here he gave his left hand to each of us successively, 

 and finally offered to do so with the coachman, who said : 



&quot; I don t say any thing behind a man s back that I m afraid 

 to before his face, and I don t like a Frenchman any way.&quot; 



&quot;That is very good very honest, which please me 

 coachman j so now I like you, you will make my friend very 

 good.&quot; 



&quot;Tchiup!&quot; answered the coachman, turning towards his 



