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have had! Theres Jos, deserts his father in his old age; and theres George, who might be provided for, and who might be rich, going to school like a lord, with a gold watch and chain round his neckwhile my dear, dear old man is without a shshilling. Hysteric sobs and cries ended Mrs. Sedleys speechit echoed through every room in the small house, whereof the other female inmates heard every word of the colloquy. Oh, Mother, Mother! cried poor Amelia in reply. You told me nothingII promised him the books. II only sold my shawl this morning. Take the money take everythingand with quivering hands she took out her silver, and her sovereignsher precious golden sovereigns, which she thrust into the hands of her mother, whence they overflowed and tumbled, rolling down the stairs. And then she went into her room, and sank down in despair and utter misery. She saw it all now. Her selfishness was sacrificing the boy. But for her he might have wealth, station, education, and his fathers place, which the elder George had forfeited for her sake. She had but to speak the words, and her father was restored to competency and the boy raised to fortune. Oh, what a conviction it was to that tender and stricken heart! |
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