. American scenery. for the love of poor Harry Brown, said my travellingfriend. * But tlie scene whicli followed was entirely too dramaticfor my poor powers of description; and I will simply add, thatDick very soon saw through the whole affair, and the brideelect was given to understand that he was not generous enoughto content himself with a third place in her heart, and was toounselfish to stand in the way of his old friends! The match was broken off, and from that day to this ourglorioiis triumvirate of bachelors has continued intact and in-vincible; so much so that we are known among our a
. American scenery. for the love of poor Harry Brown, said my travellingfriend. * But tlie scene whicli followed was entirely too dramaticfor my poor powers of description; and I will simply add, thatDick very soon saw through the whole affair, and the brideelect was given to understand that he was not generous enoughto content himself with a third place in her heart, and was toounselfish to stand in the way of his old friends! The match was broken off, and from that day to this ourglorioiis triumvirate of bachelors has continued intact and in-vincible; so much so that we are known among our acquaint-ances by the soubriquet of the Shadrach, Meshech, and Abednegoof celibates, having all passed through the burning fiery fur-nace of love unscathed. You will, perhaps, suppose that with this triple weight ofblighted affection on her memory, Jemima soon died of a bro-ken heart, but I assure you that she is still alive and as readyas ever for a first, fresh, and undyirfg affection. On motion, meeting CHAPTER lY. Having expressed a fear that our friends would grow wearyof their self-imposed task, and most heartily wish our book atthe—sprinters, we were cheered by a unanimous assurance ofa deep and increasing interest in our reunions. We need, said Mr. Deepredde, gravely, in our profes-sion, as in all, and indeed in our whole social economy, moresuch fraternal association. It is the moral and intellectualsunshine which warms the hidden germ of thought into life,and matures it into the most thorough and successful achieve-ment. It is, in its multiform applications and uses, the leverwhich, of all others, must pry our poor sunken world out of itsquagmire of ignorance and evil, and bring about—if it is everto be brought about—the much talked of perfectibility of ourrace. It strengthens those bonds of mutual esteem and love,added Mr. Flake white, which smooth the rude places in ourpath, and make us hopeful and daring in the armour of theassured sympathy and app
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