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parish matters, and was taken to the farmyard to see 

 some poultry. Whilst there the lady's eyes were 

 attracted by an old chariot, a carriage on C springs, 

 with two windows in front, and one on each side, 

 and shaped like an old post-chaise, but more roomy. 

 This old chariot, long past service, stood in an out- 

 house. " Oh ! what a beautiful carriage," she 

 exclaimed ; '' I wonder you never use it. What a 

 pity that it should not be turned to some account ! 

 I only wish I had it ! " " Why, my dear madam," 

 said my father, " the cocks and hens roost in it. 

 But if it can be of any use to you, it is perfectly at 

 your service." She was delighted, and sent for the 

 carriage next day. And soon after, when my father 

 called at the vicarage, she said, '* Now, sir, I will 

 show you to what use I have put your beautiful 

 carriage." She led him upstairs to the room 

 occupied by the worthy couple, where the carriage, 

 taken off its own bed, had been placed on theirs, 

 and made a very snug sleeping-place, when all the 

 windows were drawn up. '' Oh, sir," she said, ** it 



is such a comfort ! Mr. B is so delighted with 



it ! He can lie in bed and look.out of the windows, 

 and see all about him. And no draught." 



The bed was easily drawn out from beneath the 

 front windows, when it had to be made. And the 

 doors of the chariot opened upon the most con- 

 venient place for getting between the sheets. 



