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other public works, and he died a rich man; 

 but remember, that he began by placing money 

 in a savings' bank. 



I will now give you two pleasing instances of 

 the use of savings' banks. 



One evening a boy presented himself to draw 

 II. 10s. from the bank. According to its rules 

 a week's notice must be given before any sum 

 exceeding 20s. can be withdrawn, and the 

 cashier, therefore, hesitated to make the pay- 

 ment. " Well," said the boy, " the reason's 

 this: mother can't pay her rent; I'm going to 

 pay it, for as long as I have awt she shall hev' 

 it." In another instance a youth drew 20/. to 

 buy off his brother, who had enlisted. " Mother 

 frets so," said the lad, " that she'll break her 

 heart if he isn't bought off, and I can't bear 

 that." 



You have heard of the London Ragged 

 Schools, and useful and admirable schools they 

 are. Now, in 1859, not less a sum than 8880Z. 

 was deposited by these poor children, in 25,637 

 sums by them alone. If this can be done by 

 these children of the Ragged Schools, how much 

 better are you able to do it ! Remember that 

 you have all of you to provide against three 



