. Ethel's story: illustrating the advantages of patience . treated with tendernessand consideration ? Certainly, papa; but who would ever thinkof being unkind to such a gentle little boy asRobert; an orphan, too! Yet, Clara, a little girl was very cross topoor Robert yesterda^^ That little girl was me, papa, I am will not occur again, I hope. Will you tell us what you know about boy, papa? Willingly; but do not shriek so, am not deaf, my dear child, and it is so verynngenteel to speak in so loud a key; you haveall of you a disagreeable habit of speakinglouder than
. Ethel's story: illustrating the advantages of patience . treated with tendernessand consideration ? Certainly, papa; but who would ever thinkof being unkind to such a gentle little boy asRobert; an orphan, too! Yet, Clara, a little girl was very cross topoor Robert yesterda^^ That little girl was me, papa, I am will not occur again, I hope. Will you tell us what you know about boy, papa? Willingly; but do not shriek so, am not deaf, my dear child, and it is so verynngenteel to speak in so loud a key; you haveall of you a disagreeable habit of speakinglouder than necessary; and I think my littleWalter one of the most faulty in this respect;try and cure yourself of it, dear. I will, papa; I did not know I was speakingloud; I will be more careful in future. I wish you w^ould all of you pay attentionto the subject; never talk whilst others are con-versing. By waiting till they have finished,you will have no necessity for raising your voiceabove its natural tone. Mrs. Landors lad hadbeen an orphan for some years. 40. Btepher. is found asleep, on the edge of a steep cliff, by two gentlementa,king their morning walk on the beach. ECNEITAP AND ECNEITAPMI. Poor boy, and with whom did he live?jSTuminally, PTerbert, with an aged grand-mother, to whom the parish authorities alloweda trifle for the childs support; but, in realit}^ hespent the most of his time in running wild ;often sleeping whole nights, in succession, be-neath some retired archway; or, merely shelteredfrom the pitiless storm, by some friendly hay-stack. But, papa, what a bad grandmother!We must make allowance, dear Emma, forextreme old age, and the most abject poverty;the poor woman was scarcely able to take careof herself; certainly, she was unfit to havecharge of a wilful boy that had never beentaught obedience. And did Mrs. Landor take him in charge? Persuaded by Marj^, to make some inquiriesregarding the neglected child, Mrs. Landorbecame sufiiciently interested in his histor
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