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The Fool's Pence Ends Mrs Crowder's Pride
In a London parlor the boastful Mrs Crowder flaunts her wealth while George Manly, once broken by gambling and drink, recalls his wife and children living in want. A year later he credits honest labor and a quiet reckoning for his improved life and peace, revealing the moral: the fool's peace is bought with honest pence.
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