New history of Standford and Merton; being a true account of the adventures of masters Tommy and Harry, with their beloved tutor, MrBarlow . f its tails one of Mr. Mertons bluecoats, from which also he had removed the velvetcollar and the gilt buttons, so that, with somefurther abridgement at the cuffs, it now servedhim for an admirable jacket. Every article ofhis attire was plain and simple. Thus habitedhe appeared so totally changed from what hehad been, that his mother, entering the roomsuddenly, burst into tears and threw her armsround her husband, whose feelings seemed forthe moment to ha
New history of Standford and Merton; being a true account of the adventures of masters Tommy and Harry, with their beloved tutor, MrBarlow . f its tails one of Mr. Mertons bluecoats, from which also he had removed the velvetcollar and the gilt buttons, so that, with somefurther abridgement at the cuffs, it now servedhim for an admirable jacket. Every article ofhis attire was plain and simple. Thus habitedhe appeared so totally changed from what hehad been, that his mother, entering the roomsuddenly, burst into tears and threw her armsround her husband, whose feelings seemed forthe moment to have utterly overcome him. Vot ? exclaimed Mr. Merton, in the nameof Wonder, suggested Mrs. Merton, who was stillclinging to her husband, whom indeed, she nearlyoverpowered by the vehemence of her embraces. Yell—Vot—hin the name o vunder ave thehinf SANDFORD AND MERTON. 205 Hinterestin, suggested his wife. Yell—Ave the hinterestin young willin beena doin of vith my best Sunday Ush ! murmured Mrs. Merton. Farmer Sandford smiled, and seeing that was by this time less agitated, lookedtowards Master Tommy for an Papa, Mamma, and the Honorable Mr. Sand-ford, answered Tommy, gravely. I am nowonly what I ought always to have been. Had Ibeen content with this dress before, I should not 206 THE NEW HISTORY OF have been praised for my personal appearance,nor led away by vanity to join in the wild gaietywhich I have witnessed around me. Had mysleeves always been a trifle too long for me, mylittle hands would not have been free to indulgein mischief, and had my continuations beentroublesome at the anlces, and tight at the waist,I should not, perhaps, have stooped to meannesseswhich I now despise ; nor, had my boots and shoesbeen such as you now behold, he was wearing hisfather s, which he had somewhat altered for hisown convenience, should I ever have walked inany paths but those of the most exalted virtue andpropriety. From this time forth I shall cultivatenoth
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