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yielded because a light heart was so buoyant andhopeful, in the prospect of a holiday approaching.

A wife at Rochester urged a loved husband tostay, and was only comforted by the promise ofa speedy return. A young husband at Erie, awayfrom his loved wife, was sadly impressed, anddiscussed the question a long time with parentsamd friends, and only went because absencemight disappoint the expectant companion, andbecause affection for a little babe was stronger

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than the fear which haunted him.

Even the sweet singer of Israel was strangelyImpressed, and had so far yielded to his pre-sentiments as to persuade the ticket agent, att he station where he was waiting, to exchanget ickets and to give him passage by another route,amd only the sudden appearance of the train,induced him to take it instead of another.

Among the many others the same forebodingswere felt, but unexpressed. As the sun wentdown the air grew colder. A blast from thenorth arose and the snow ceased falling, but theroads and paths were still unbroken. 'Whoeverundertook to breast the storm or to pass through