. Complete works. With illus. by the author and introductory notes setting forth the history of the several works by Horace E. Scudder . ly; I am sure he was not the less amiable on accountof that humility. 0 fortunate he, of whom Love is theteacher, the guide and master, the reformer and chastener!Where was our friends former arrogance, self-confidence,and l)oisterous profusion ? He was at the feet of his wifeand child. He was qiiite humbled about himself, or grati-fied himself in fondling and caressing these. They taught ON HIS WAY THRO UGH THE WORLD. 147 liim, he Scaid; and as he thou,<,
. Complete works. With illus. by the author and introductory notes setting forth the history of the several works by Horace E. Scudder . ly; I am sure he was not the less amiable on accountof that humility. 0 fortunate he, of whom Love is theteacher, the guide and master, the reformer and chastener!Where was our friends former arrogance, self-confidence,and l)oisterous profusion ? He was at the feet of his wifeand child. He was qiiite humbled about himself, or grati-fied himself in fondling and caressing these. They taught ON HIS WAY THRO UGH THE WORLD. 147 liim, he Scaid; and as he thou,<,dit of them, his heart turnedin awful thanks to the gracious heaven which had giventhem to him. As the tiny infant hand closes round liislingers, I can see the father bending over mother and child,and interpret those maybe unspoken blessings which heasks and bestows. Happy wife, happy husband! Ploweverpoor his little home may be, it holds treasures and wealthinestimable; whatever storms may threaten without, thehome fireside is brightened with the welcome of the dearesteyes. CHAPTER XI. TN WHICH I OWN THAT PHILIP TELLS AN HAPvLOTTE (and the usuallittle procession of nurse, baby,&.C.) once made their appear-ance at our house in QueenSquare, where they were everwelcomed by the lady of themansion. The young womanwas in a great state of elation,and when we came to hear thecause of her delight, her friends^=rs too opened the eyes of wonder.—^ She actually announced thatDr. Firmin had sent over abill of forty pounds (I may beincorre^ct as to the sum) fromNew York. It had arrived that morning, and she had seenthe bill, and Philip had told her that his father had sentit; and was it not a comfort to think that poor Doctor Fir-min was endeavoring to repair some of the evil which hehad done; and that he was repenting, and, perhaps, wasgoing to become quite honest and good ? This was indeedan astounding piece of intelligence ! and the two womenfelt joy at the thought of that si
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