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Father And Son.
gravity beyond his years to the tales which he delighted to tell him of the worthies of his house , the Avonders of creation , and the duties Avhich would one day devolve upon himself . " Above all things , my boy , " constantly repeated the unhappy old man , "loA r e and honour your parents ; for on your dutiful affection will depend much of their comfort and peace of mind on this earth . "
" To be sure , gran ' pa , " would lisp the docile child ; " love pretty mamma ; every one loves pretty mamma ; I do as pa bids ; good kind pa ; always gives 'Gu all that he Avants . " Mr . Leicester sighed deeply . " Poor child ! Poor child !" he murmured to himself . " Heaven grant that you be not one clay destined to become an avenging spirit !"
From the moment in Avhich the foot of Mr . Leicester passed the threshold of the squalid attic to which he had been consigned Avithout any preAdous appeal or subsequent apology , he resolved that he Avould neA er again cross it alive ; and as he stood in the centre of the floor , and looked around him , his head greAV dizzy , and his brain Avhirled . The apartment had
been prepared for him as his daughter-in-laAV had stated ; the solitary windoAV had been hastily sheltered by a faded and colourless drapery ; the bed was similarly hung ; a painted bookcase , unglazed and unvarnished , and which had been transplanted from what had been the schoolroom of his own boyhood , glared cold and vacant along one entire side of the Avail , as though in
mockery of the score of A'olumes Avhich had been ranged upon one of its shelves ; a colourless carpet imperfectly covered the floor ; and Avorse than all—though at the first instant of his entrance into his new home the precaution of Mrs . Sydney had prevented any sudden sensation of chill — he discovered that there was no chimney in the room .
" And perhaps it is better so , " he murmured to himself ; " the struggle Avill be sooner over . Charles V . abdicated in order to occupy a conventual cell—and I , to end my days in a garret . We shall meet on equal terms Avhen my own trial is at an end . " Meanwhile , the cheerful tete-a-tete dinner of the husband and wife had come to a conclusion ; the handsome heir had been
fondled and fed Avith sweetmeats to his heart's content ; and at length , satiated both wdth friandise and kisses , his bright eyes began to twinkle , and he declared that he Avould say good night to gran'pa , and go to bed . "A Avise resolution , 'Gu , " said his fond father ; " and I Avill go with you , my boy , to Avish gran'pa good night , for I have not seen him since yesterday . "
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Father And Son.
gravity beyond his years to the tales which he delighted to tell him of the worthies of his house , the Avonders of creation , and the duties Avhich would one day devolve upon himself . " Above all things , my boy , " constantly repeated the unhappy old man , "loA r e and honour your parents ; for on your dutiful affection will depend much of their comfort and peace of mind on this earth . "
" To be sure , gran ' pa , " would lisp the docile child ; " love pretty mamma ; every one loves pretty mamma ; I do as pa bids ; good kind pa ; always gives 'Gu all that he Avants . " Mr . Leicester sighed deeply . " Poor child ! Poor child !" he murmured to himself . " Heaven grant that you be not one clay destined to become an avenging spirit !"
From the moment in Avhich the foot of Mr . Leicester passed the threshold of the squalid attic to which he had been consigned Avithout any preAdous appeal or subsequent apology , he resolved that he Avould neA er again cross it alive ; and as he stood in the centre of the floor , and looked around him , his head greAV dizzy , and his brain Avhirled . The apartment had
been prepared for him as his daughter-in-laAV had stated ; the solitary windoAV had been hastily sheltered by a faded and colourless drapery ; the bed was similarly hung ; a painted bookcase , unglazed and unvarnished , and which had been transplanted from what had been the schoolroom of his own boyhood , glared cold and vacant along one entire side of the Avail , as though in
mockery of the score of A'olumes Avhich had been ranged upon one of its shelves ; a colourless carpet imperfectly covered the floor ; and Avorse than all—though at the first instant of his entrance into his new home the precaution of Mrs . Sydney had prevented any sudden sensation of chill — he discovered that there was no chimney in the room .
" And perhaps it is better so , " he murmured to himself ; " the struggle Avill be sooner over . Charles V . abdicated in order to occupy a conventual cell—and I , to end my days in a garret . We shall meet on equal terms Avhen my own trial is at an end . " Meanwhile , the cheerful tete-a-tete dinner of the husband and wife had come to a conclusion ; the handsome heir had been
fondled and fed Avith sweetmeats to his heart's content ; and at length , satiated both wdth friandise and kisses , his bright eyes began to twinkle , and he declared that he Avould say good night to gran'pa , and go to bed . "A Avise resolution , 'Gu , " said his fond father ; " and I Avill go with you , my boy , to Avish gran'pa good night , for I have not seen him since yesterday . "