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THE
Pearl Among the Virtues.

CHAPTER I.

Chastity, the Light of Youth.

"THE light of thy body is thy eye," says our Saviour; "is thy eye simple, then thy whole body is lightsome." Yes, indeed, effectually and cheerfully does our body perform its task, and confidently does it strive to attain its mark, so long as the eye is sound, so long as it is bright, and able to receive exterior light. "But if thy eye be evil," thus continues our Lord, "thy whole

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