Lo and behold, God spoke to him again and told him Susan

one of the richest men in the place gave a party in his honor, and all

who were of any consequence, or who possessed some property, were

invited. It was quite an event, and all the town knew of it, so that

it was not necessary to announce it by beat of drum.

Apprentice-boys, children of the poor, and even the poor people

themselves, stood before the house, watching the lighted windows;

and the watchman might easily fancy he was giving a party also,

there were so many people in the streets. There was quite an air of