19. Their mutual affection was revived, but there were now great objections to the union. Her former husband had not been heard of, and was supposed to be dead. All difficulties were finally surmounted, and he married Miss Read on the first of September, 1730. * * * * * 1. What was the Junto? What did the rules of this club require? 2. What good purposes did it answer? 3. What project did Franklin communicate to George Webb? 4. What was the consequence of this communication? What course did Franklin pursue? 6. How did the paper succeed under Franklin's management? 7. What difficulty arose at this time? 8. Who offered Franklin their assistance? 9. What did Meredith propose? How was Franklin relieved? 10. Describe the increase of his business, and his character and conduct as a tradesman. 11. What became of Keimer? 12. Who was David Harry? What became of him? 13. Who was now the only rival of Franklin? 14. Describe Mrs. Godfrey's desire of match-making. 15. Did Franklin show his usual prudence? 16. What was the result? 19. Whom did Franklin marry? When? CHAPTER VII. _Library of the Junto. A public Library established. Franklin studies. His Frugality. Anecdote of the Bowl and Spoon. His Scheme of arriving at Moral Perfection. Table of Precepts. Franklin's Remarks upon it. Poor Richard's Almanac._ 1. At the time Franklin first established himself in Pennsylvania, there was not a good bookseller's shop any where to the south of Boston. In New York and Philadelphia, the printers were stationers, but they kept only paper, almanacs, ballads, and a few common school books. Those who loved reading were obliged to send for their books from England. 2. The members of the Junto had, each of them, a few volumes. They had hired a room, in which to hold their meetings, and Franklin proposed that they should all bring their books to that room. In this manner they would not only be ready for them to consult and refer to, but would become a common benefit, by allowing each one to borrow such as he wished to read at home. 3. This was accordingly done, and for a while answered their purpose very well. Finding the advantage and convenience of this little collection, Franklin proposed to render the benefit more general, by commencing a public subscription library. He drew a sketch of the plan and rules that would be necessary, and had them put into the form of articles to be subscribed. By these articles, each subscriber agreed to pay a certain sum for the first purchase of the books, and a yearly contribution for increasing them.