. The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends . -rP Tonyk had stood the trial so well, that besidesreceiving the reward originally designed for hischarity, he was allowed to rescue his selfish brotherfrom the fate he had so richly deserved ;—for to agenerous nature, the greatest of all pleasures is todo good to others. Tonyk thanked the ladies fortheir interest in his welfare, and promised betterthings in behalf of Mylio, who stood with down-cast eyes and sheepish air, listening to the enume-ration of his brothers virtues and his own he ever really reformed is doubtful; for
. The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends . -rP Tonyk had stood the trial so well, that besidesreceiving the reward originally designed for hischarity, he was allowed to rescue his selfish brotherfrom the fate he had so richly deserved ;—for to agenerous nature, the greatest of all pleasures is todo good to others. Tonyk thanked the ladies fortheir interest in his welfare, and promised betterthings in behalf of Mylio, who stood with down-cast eyes and sheepish air, listening to the enume-ration of his brothers virtues and his own he ever really reformed is doubtful; forthe selfish man has his idol always so close to him,that he can scarcely ever put aside his 72 CHAPTER IV. OW when the happy family werenext assembled in their accus-tomed place on the piazza, theybegan to fancy they mightclaim as a right what had here-tofore been accorded as a favor,and so they clamored for a con-tinuance of grandfathers drew forward the good mansfavorite chair, (which, with its greatarms, so hospitably extended, looked as ifit always wanted to take somebody intoits lap,) and, as the old gentleman com-fortaMy sank into its downiness, he said: This old chair shall be called Fairy Hol-lowj and whenever grandpapa seats himself in it, 73
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