. Introduction to forestry economics. Forests and forestry. 5, * 466 LIFE AND WORK Understanding that aright, we shall know all else, he said: " Christ did not come into the world merely to teach .^orality, that can be taught in otlier ways:" i? • The home life of a public man in British countries ^M sacred. But in the> case ofi Sir John Thompson the per- lojial interest of the people^was so greatly aroused by his tragic death; the sympathy of the Queen was so kindl^^ and graciously tendered to the orphaned daughter; ihe^ ^1^ Sentiment of the country, ivas so sincerely stiiyr
. Introduction to forestry economics. Forests and forestry. 5, * 466 LIFE AND WORK Understanding that aright, we shall know all else, he said: " Christ did not come into the world merely to teach .^orality, that can be taught in otlier ways:" i? • The home life of a public man in British countries ^M sacred. But in the> case ofi Sir John Thompson the per- lojial interest of the people^was so greatly aroused by his tragic death; the sympathy of the Queen was so kindl^^ and graciously tendered to the orphaned daughter; ihe^ ^1^ Sentiment of the country, ivas so sincerely stiiyrefi by the lack of provision left for hfa family; that it is p%missible '' to say that no more affectibnata husband and father ever lived than the late Premier showed liimself to be. His family consisted of two grown up sons and three dauirhters. The youngest of these was a beautiful and merry child, who was tsrippled a few years since by some sadly pain- ful accident, fier father poured out money like water in (he eflTort to nave the trouble cured, but in vain, and •friends of the family describe his devotion to the child as something touching. Some faint idea of the nature of the late Premier's home life crept into the papers during his summer stay in the charming Muskoka cottagi^ lent him by Senator Sanford. And a writer already referred to may be q^uoted once more in this connection: " Few are aware of the almost idyllic relations that exist in the home life of Canada's Premier. It is rarely given to see affection so strong, tenderness so great, sincer- ity and reverence so evident as that which is woven into tile close bond tliat girds the family life of Sir John .Thompson. Between parents and children exist the closest possible ties, and one feels instinctively that all that the world could give of honours would weigh as nothing against this strong family affection:*' .And in spite of the stern justice which he endeavoured lo metdout to criminals, and the apparen
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