She is also the most concerned about the wellbeing of others. She is always looking for a way to brighten someone's day, and as a result, is successful in everything she puts her mind to. When she arrives at the house of seven gables she immediately goes to work cheering up the house and the lives of everyone around her. When she runs the shop for Hepzibah she rushes in and cries, “We need to renew our stock, Cousin Hepzibah” (74). Her success was a result of her positive attitude which made people want to buy things from her. On page 128, Hawthorne Reveals Phoebe’s distaste for Clifford’s strange manner, but on 129 he states that she still “gave him an affectionate regard, because he needed so much love”. Without any concern as to what secrets his past may hold, Phoebe befriends the mysterious Holgrave. Even when she discovers he is a Maule, her family’s enemy, she remains his friend. As a direct result, she discovers the whereabouts of the deed to the land that her family has been striving to acquire since the death of their ancestor Colonel Pyncheon. She clearly shows the happiness and prosperity that comes from being kind to