Excerpt from Pebblebrook, and the Harding Family That's right, that 's right, don't read Malthus on pop ulation many a rich man in old England, whose income would support thousands, has read that book and almost wept to think how many creatures are coming into a world where there is no place for them. There are few things more ridiculous than the theories of moralists and politicians. One can fancy the awful feelings of some the orizing man sitting by a cheerful wood-fire some centu ries ago, and computing the millions of human beings that must freeze to death when all the forests should be cut down; forgetting that earth has bowels as well as hair on its skin in short, as I said before, faith is a good' thing; it saves one a world of useless trouble and made ty. - There was a pause, until I, calling to mind my medical friend's prescription, said, you spoke just now of your family: I have read much about married life and the means of happiness in that state: you seem to have had some experience; what do you think are the best means? Faith, Hope, and Charity; or, in one word Love. The means in this case, as in many others, are in the end but, said he, suddenly rising, I must be off. I must ride into the city tonight, and it is already quite dark. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.