. Ethel's story: illustrating the advantages of patience . CHAFTEE THE THINK we are very fortunatein having found this shady suat;mamma has detained us so h)ng,that had we reniained, exposedto the hot sun, we should havebeen very uncomfortably you not think so, papa? Why, yes, Emma: I cannot butadmit that we are more pleasantlyplaced, seated beneath this wide-spreading oak,than had we continued our walk along the heatedroad; besides, the little ones can take an occa-sional run into that enamelled field, and amusethemcelves in gathering specimens of its varie-gated wealth—b
. Ethel's story: illustrating the advantages of patience . CHAFTEE THE THINK we are very fortunatein having found this shady suat;mamma has detained us so h)ng,that had we reniained, exposedto the hot sun, we should havebeen very uncomfortably you not think so, papa? Why, yes, Emma: I cannot butadmit that we are more pleasantlyplaced, seated beneath this wide-spreading oak,than had we continued our walk along the heatedroad; besides, the little ones can take an occa-sional run into that enamelled field, and amusethemcelves in gathering specimens of its varie-gated wealth—but, hark I tiiere are strangevoices ! ah, I see ; a lady is speaking to Walter ;yes, and who else is there in the field ? Two gentlemen, I think, papa. . Xo, no, Iwas mistaken; it is a gentleman and a young lad ;just look I they have approached Clara, and arenow speaking to her . . there, Clara gives themsome of her flowers. I see, Emma: you have quicker eyes than A TRUE FAMILY MYSTERY. either I or Herbert have: but the party are cross-ing towards the other road . .
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