They send you this present for your good,
I am sure. Pray do open it."
"Yes, indeed," said the wife, "I know it will bring in good fortune; I
feel better, much better, since I ate the orange."
"Well then, I will open the fruit," said the husband. As he spoke he
broke the rind, when there rolled out upon the floor a large number of
polished diamonds.
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Now the miller was able to rebuild his mill and do a great deal of good
to the poor, and was once more a rich and thriving man; no longer
hard-hearted, but kind and benevolent. Not a poor family was to be
found, for to all who wanted he gave employment, thereby giving
happiness to all.
Tony had been taught to read in his early childhood, and might have been
often seen, before the acquaintance with the little brown neighbors,
sitting in front of his father's cottage, reading. Among his amusements
_now_, he was frequently engaged in taking some of the children of the
neighborhood to ride in his neat little chaise, with his beautiful
striped horse.
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He had now become older, and as he was fond of learning he was put to
the best schools, and grew up to be a man having the true love of man in
his heart, and happy to share the bounties of Providence with all that
were in need; and he was blessed with more happiness than generally
falls to the lot of men at this day.
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