. The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends . 72 CHAPTER IV. OW when the happy family werenext assembled in their accus-tomed place on the piazza, theybegan to fancy they mightclaim as a right what had here-tofore been accorded as a favor,and so they clamored for a con-tinuance of grandfathers drew forward the good mansfavorite chair, (which, with its greatarms, so hospitably extended, looked as ifit always wanted to take somebody intoits lap,) and, as the old gentleman com-fortaMy sank into its downiness, he said: This old chair shall be called Fairy Hol-lowj and whenever g
. The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends . 72 CHAPTER IV. OW when the happy family werenext assembled in their accus-tomed place on the piazza, theybegan to fancy they mightclaim as a right what had here-tofore been accorded as a favor,and so they clamored for a con-tinuance of grandfathers drew forward the good mansfavorite chair, (which, with its greatarms, so hospitably extended, looked as ifit always wanted to take somebody intoits lap,) and, as the old gentleman com-fortaMy sank into its downiness, he said: This old chair shall be called Fairy Hol-lowj and whenever grandpapa seats himself in it, 73. K at the 5 witching hour of sunset, we shall expectsome tidings from fairy land. How did you like my boy-story, last night,master Frank, asked Mr. Waldorf; did youderive any moral from its grotesque incidents ? Oh, yes, sir, said Frank, looking very wise: I think it was quite an allegory. Pray explain it, for our benefit. Frank colored a little, and replied: I thinkthe two brothers were intended to represent Benev-olence and Selfishness. The Wasp, I suppose,meant courage, the Spider was perseverance, andthe Dragonfly, hope. Pretty well imagined, my boy ; but we hadbetter not attempt to carry out the allegory anyfarther, or we might meet with some difficulty. I hate allegories, said Edith, unless theyare very short, and so skilfully written as to seemlike real stories. I often think that the old ladywas not far wrong when she called them paregor-ical stories, for they always put me to sleep. I suppose you would like me to find a rustic 74 -~A>— f
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