lifetookonanewcolourandjoy；whileeveryworkofGodmanifestedafreshandheretoforeunappreciatedloveliness。Hisverymusclesseemedtorelax，andnewstrengtharosetomeetthedemandsofhisupliftedspirit。Hehadnotfinishedhisday’sworkwithsucheaseandpleasureinyears；andhecouldseetheinfluenceofhisrejuvenationinMaria。Shewasflittingaroundherhousewithbrokensnatchesofsong，evensweetertoAbram’searsthanthenotesofthebirds；andinrecentdayshehadnoticedthatshedressedparticularlyforherafternoon’ssewing，puttingonherSundaylacecollarandawhiteapron。Heimmediatelywenttotownandboughtherafinercollarthansheeverhadownedinherlife。
Thenhehuntedasignpainter，andcamehomebearinganumberofpineboardsonwhichgleamedinbig，shinyblackletters：
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NOHUNTINGALLOWED
ONTHISFARM