HAPPINESS AND THE PUESUIT OF IT. 
in the room, and pop into a big pool in the river. 
True the rushing noise of the water was rather in- 
convenient if a neighbour came in, and conversation 
engaged in, or when we were giving necessary in- 
structions to the work-people, but the situation had 
many advantages also. Every one has, if yon will 
examine. When people came to grumble about short 
pay, or requests for more advances, or any other 
unpleasant subject, we never look'ed up and if they 
commenced to shout very loud, our eyes would be 
raised in a sort of stupid wonder; we would shake 
our head, point to the water and our ear, and re- 
sume reading or writing. It was no use people standing 
there, we could hear nothing, so they went away 
and stood in groups on the road above, watching for” 
master coming out, in order to renew the attack 
when away from the immediate presence of that water, 
but master saw them, and did not come out ! At 
last, we began to suspect from this habit, and from 
the constant noise of the rushing water, that deafness 
was coming on, until one day this opinion was proved 
to be wrong, for, on a man coming in| who owed 
us money, and stating, in a low and sorrowful accent, 
that he had come to pay it, he was beard at once, 
without the least difficulty, and told to “ fork out.” 
Then what a comfort it was to the boy, having 
such an abundance of water close at hand ; indeed he 
offered, for a small increase of pay, to do withou a 
kitchen coolie, which was granted. But, in course of 
time some residents higher up commenced to pulp and 
wash, coffee, and so, as a consequence of course, in course of 
time, the big river became all lilthy and polluted, the 
water could not be used, veas unwholesome even to bathe 
in, and the smell was very bad. The result was that 
we had to fall back upon an insignilicant small jungle 
rill at some distance off, not only for necessary sup- 
plies' of water, but even for bathing. What could we 
have done without this small rill, which was pre- 
viously never thought of, perhaps not even seen. 
That small rill was not only a comfort, but an actual 
necessity to all, except the ‘‘boy,” who now stoutly 
insisted upon having a coolie, but we said no, a 
bargain was a bargain; but there took two to consider 
a bargain, as we found out that even coffee was not 
drinkable when made of coffee pulp water ; and so- 
of course had to give in. Who would ever have 
thought that this small rill would ever have become 
of so much importance, for, without it, we must have 
moved off without having any other house to move 
to. Despise not small rills, nor “ small matters,” for 
you know not how soon you may require and be 
dependent upon their services, even if they should be 
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