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" It seems so, but is not. He helped us by showing a 

 way in which we could help ourselves. He overstepped no 

 laws to benefit us, but simply aided us, by pointing a road 

 to health through obedience to sanitary laws." 



" Well, any way, I am thankful." 



" So am I, truly thankful. Thankful also % that He has 

 kept us together for another season, and given us a reason- 

 able expectation of many years in each other's company, 

 leaving it a matter for ourselves to decide how long we shall 

 live, within certain limits." 



"How can that be?" 



" You must admit that we both have good constitutions 

 and are in perfect health at present." 



" I do." 



"And you see how the carrying out of sanitary meas- 

 ures placed our exhausted and debilitated frames in their 

 present condition. Now, it is but fair to suppose that if we 

 continue to follow the same sanitary rules, we can maintain 

 the high standard of health we now enjoy for an indefinite 

 time. That is, D. V., the Lord willing." 



" Yes, but can we? Can we stay here any longer? ' The 

 harvest now is over, the summer days are gone/ and we are 

 not c saved ' unless we stay here. That we cannot do." , 



"Why not?" 



" Because you must return to Farwell & Co. We should 



