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Father And Son.
hand clasped in his , " that we have made a strange waste of life since our marriage , and that Ave have now an excellent opportunity of redeeming the error . What say you to making a grand effort to represent the free and independent county of shire in Parliament ?"
" You must surely be jesting , Caroline . " "By no means . The good easy existence which you have hitherto led may haA ^ e been veiy agreeable to yourself , and very pleasant to your associates ; nor did I say a word to urge you to any exertion so long as we had only one son , feeling that we possessed ample means to secure to him the same position in
society as Ave ourselves hold ; but a great duty has groAvn upon you since our last boy came into the world , and it is time that we should look carefully into the future . You are popular in the county , Sydney , and by a little effort may easily become still more so . We have an admirable pretext for filling our houseby declaring that my wretched state of health on the
, birth of our first child having compelled us to christen him in the most private manner , Ave are now anxious to celebrate the forth-coming ceremony in a more suitable style . Besides , love , " she added , with one of those sAveet smiles Avhich she kneAV were
irresistible Avhen turned upon her husband , "I am doubly desirous that this shoidd be the case , as the dear infant will be your own namesake . You know what it cost me to yield , Avhen , in compliance with your earnest request , I consented that our eldest boy should be named after his grandfather ; so you must not attempt to thwart me again . "
" I have no inclination to do so , my dear Caroline . Arrange everything as you think proper . But surely you cannot regret that our first-born darling should bear my father's name , Avhen you remember how deeply he felt the attention , and IIOAV he dotes upon the child . " " Dotes indeed ! " was the somewhat ungracious reply of the
lady ; " if he had his way , he would make a tyrant of the boy , who already loves him better than his own parents . HoAvever , let me pursue my subject . By collecting beneath your roof some of the most influential men of the county , you Avill have an opportunity of strengthening your interest , and of furthering your vieAA's . I have set my heart upon seeing you in
Parliament , and you may rely upon my playing my OAVU part Avith energy and perseverance ; Avhile , if you only second me efficiently , I feel convinced of your success . Let me see . Above all others , Ave must secure Lord Bridlington and Colonel Fotheringham . I Avill invite them here for a week ; a good table wdl be inducement enough to the old peer ; while the prospect of a
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Father And Son.
hand clasped in his , " that we have made a strange waste of life since our marriage , and that Ave have now an excellent opportunity of redeeming the error . What say you to making a grand effort to represent the free and independent county of shire in Parliament ?"
" You must surely be jesting , Caroline . " "By no means . The good easy existence which you have hitherto led may haA ^ e been veiy agreeable to yourself , and very pleasant to your associates ; nor did I say a word to urge you to any exertion so long as we had only one son , feeling that we possessed ample means to secure to him the same position in
society as Ave ourselves hold ; but a great duty has groAvn upon you since our last boy came into the world , and it is time that we should look carefully into the future . You are popular in the county , Sydney , and by a little effort may easily become still more so . We have an admirable pretext for filling our houseby declaring that my wretched state of health on the
, birth of our first child having compelled us to christen him in the most private manner , Ave are now anxious to celebrate the forth-coming ceremony in a more suitable style . Besides , love , " she added , with one of those sAveet smiles Avhich she kneAV were
irresistible Avhen turned upon her husband , "I am doubly desirous that this shoidd be the case , as the dear infant will be your own namesake . You know what it cost me to yield , Avhen , in compliance with your earnest request , I consented that our eldest boy should be named after his grandfather ; so you must not attempt to thwart me again . "
" I have no inclination to do so , my dear Caroline . Arrange everything as you think proper . But surely you cannot regret that our first-born darling should bear my father's name , Avhen you remember how deeply he felt the attention , and IIOAV he dotes upon the child . " " Dotes indeed ! " was the somewhat ungracious reply of the
lady ; " if he had his way , he would make a tyrant of the boy , who already loves him better than his own parents . HoAvever , let me pursue my subject . By collecting beneath your roof some of the most influential men of the county , you Avill have an opportunity of strengthening your interest , and of furthering your vieAA's . I have set my heart upon seeing you in
Parliament , and you may rely upon my playing my OAVU part Avith energy and perseverance ; Avhile , if you only second me efficiently , I feel convinced of your success . Let me see . Above all others , Ave must secure Lord Bridlington and Colonel Fotheringham . I Avill invite them here for a week ; a good table wdl be inducement enough to the old peer ; while the prospect of a