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Father And Son.
Leicester . She had long ceased to call him " papa , " and had assumed the matronly and dignified deportment suited to the mistress of a family . At his time of life , she declared sententiously , that however he might strive to conceal the fact , it must be both Avearisome and unwholesome ; and although the genial old gentleman earnestly assured her to the contrary , she refused to be convinced .
" fry retirement occasionally , sir , " was her pertinacious reply ; " and you Avill soon find that my opinion is correct . " Unaccustomed to contend , Mr . Leicester yielded , though with real reluctance . There could be no doubt , as he persuaded himself , that Caroline had his welfare at heart , and it would be very ungrateful of him not to gratify the exigency of
her affection ; so at frequent intervals his solitary meal Avas laid out in his private sitting-room ; and ultimately , by slow degrees , this arrangement became permanent ; and while the lady of the mansion , as she took her seat at the head of her sumptuous table , pathetically lamented to her guests that the failing health of Mr . Leicester ' s father rendered it necessary
for him to avoid all excitement , the neglected and injured lord of the domain ate his desolate dinner Avith what appetite he might , alone and uncared for . It was impossible for him longer to remain blind to the fact that he Avas de trop in his OAvn house ; and his hitherto buoyant spirits gave way beneath this bitter conviction . He became nervous and hypochondriacal ; and played the cards of
his thankless daughter-in-law to perfection , by finally withdraAving in his turn from all contact Avith the gay throng Avhich croAvded his saloons . At the expiration of four years a second son Avas born to the haughty lady of The Grange ; a contested election Avas about to take place for the county , and a general excitement
pervaded the Avhole neighbourhood . A new emotion rose in the bosom of the young mother . She had never been ambitious for her husband , but she suddenly became so for her children . She Avould induce Sydney to offer himself as a candidate . He had a great stake in the country ; and should he succeed , a brilliant prospect would be opened for her boys ! The hope of
success gave her neAV energy ; and ere long she Avas declared by her physician to be com alescent , and to require only care and genial society to render her recovery complete . This prescription sufficed , and once more Mrs . Sydney Leicester resolved to " work out a great principle . " " It has struck me , my dear , " she said on one occasion to her still doting husband , as he sat beside her sofa Avith her
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Father And Son.
Leicester . She had long ceased to call him " papa , " and had assumed the matronly and dignified deportment suited to the mistress of a family . At his time of life , she declared sententiously , that however he might strive to conceal the fact , it must be both Avearisome and unwholesome ; and although the genial old gentleman earnestly assured her to the contrary , she refused to be convinced .
" fry retirement occasionally , sir , " was her pertinacious reply ; " and you Avill soon find that my opinion is correct . " Unaccustomed to contend , Mr . Leicester yielded , though with real reluctance . There could be no doubt , as he persuaded himself , that Caroline had his welfare at heart , and it would be very ungrateful of him not to gratify the exigency of
her affection ; so at frequent intervals his solitary meal Avas laid out in his private sitting-room ; and ultimately , by slow degrees , this arrangement became permanent ; and while the lady of the mansion , as she took her seat at the head of her sumptuous table , pathetically lamented to her guests that the failing health of Mr . Leicester ' s father rendered it necessary
for him to avoid all excitement , the neglected and injured lord of the domain ate his desolate dinner Avith what appetite he might , alone and uncared for . It was impossible for him longer to remain blind to the fact that he Avas de trop in his OAvn house ; and his hitherto buoyant spirits gave way beneath this bitter conviction . He became nervous and hypochondriacal ; and played the cards of
his thankless daughter-in-law to perfection , by finally withdraAving in his turn from all contact Avith the gay throng Avhich croAvded his saloons . At the expiration of four years a second son Avas born to the haughty lady of The Grange ; a contested election Avas about to take place for the county , and a general excitement
pervaded the Avhole neighbourhood . A new emotion rose in the bosom of the young mother . She had never been ambitious for her husband , but she suddenly became so for her children . She Avould induce Sydney to offer himself as a candidate . He had a great stake in the country ; and should he succeed , a brilliant prospect would be opened for her boys ! The hope of
success gave her neAV energy ; and ere long she Avas declared by her physician to be com alescent , and to require only care and genial society to render her recovery complete . This prescription sufficed , and once more Mrs . Sydney Leicester resolved to " work out a great principle . " " It has struck me , my dear , " she said on one occasion to her still doting husband , as he sat beside her sofa Avith her