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Poverty - by James Platt

He arrived at the port where his cargo was urgently required, and sold his entire cargo for almost whatever he liked to ask, making a fortune by this singular event-the change of the wind at that particular time. He resolved to retire. Returning to old England for that purpose, he settled down at Horndean, making his niece his housekeeper, who was a member of a Baptist church in Portsea, and driving her down on a Sunday to her chapel. Although bitterly opposed to Christianity, he had respect for other people's opinions, so he waited for her and brought her back. He had for a neighbour a captain of marines, a Christian man, with whom he often held arguments. This good man, feeling he was not able to argue with him, asked him to dine with him on a certain day when he had invited his young minister to dine. That just pleased Captain Wilson. The day came, and they met to dine. After dinner Wilson was eager for the fray, and wished to begin; but the Rev. John Griffin suggested they should retire by themselves to an arbour in the garden, whilst the other guests walked over the grounds. The sun was near setting,