The Waldorf family . 195 g^r-flso-js CHAPTER VERY day now seemed to pos-sess a double value to the chil-dren, for the summer was draw-ing to its close; and they knewthat when the soft bright daysof autumn came, they should nolonger be indulged with their favoritefairy legends. Grandfather Waldorfhad been extremely desirous to visitNiagara, and as soon as the heats of sum-^ mer were over, the elder members of thefamily intended to journey among all theremarkable places in the neighborhood of theirnative state. Frank was very anxious to obtaina promise from his grandfather that the legendss
The Waldorf family . 195 g^r-flso-js CHAPTER VERY day now seemed to pos-sess a double value to the chil-dren, for the summer was draw-ing to its close; and they knewthat when the soft bright daysof autumn came, they should nolonger be indulged with their favoritefairy legends. Grandfather Waldorfhad been extremely desirous to visitNiagara, and as soon as the heats of sum-^ mer were over, the elder members of thefamily intended to journey among all theremarkable places in the neighborhood of theirnative state. Frank was very anxious to obtaina promise from his grandfather that the legendsshould only be suspended, and not entirely relin- quished; but the old gentleman, gravely, andsomewhat sadly, replied to his modest hint: I dare not make any promise, whose fulfilmentdepends on the future, my dear boy. When one hascounted as many years as I have done, it is scarcelyright to make calculations even for months. Butwe will not dim the brightness of the present time,by thinking of the future ; let us enjoy the pleas-ures that present
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