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The Old Family Bible Incident of Real Life in Ayrshire
An Ayrshire couple emigrates to America with a farm, but illness and misfortune strike. The widow battles mortgage and a harsh creditor, finds solace in the family Bible, and with steadfast faith regains stability. The story contrasts a widowed matron’s piety with a neighbor’s alleged hypocrisy as a public sale is halted and justice tempered by grace.
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