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The Vicar of Wakeheid.
„ look round tlie world, and lee if there be
any happineis lest me now. Is not every
,, ray of comfort Ihut out; while ali our bright
prosped:s only lie beyond the grave: "—
,, My dear father,*' returned he, „ I hope
3, there is stiil something that will give you
„ an interval of latisfacfion: for I have a let-
3, ter from my brother George.'*— ,,,What of
„ him, child," interrupted i, ,,doesheknow
our milery ? I hope my boy is exempt from
,, any part of what his wretched family suf-
„ fers?" — „Yes, hr," returned he, ,,heis
„ pertecfly gay, chearful, and happy. His
3, letter brings nothing but good news; he
„ is the favourite of his colonel, who promi-
„ les to procure him the very next lieutenancy
„ that becomes vacant!'*
„ Andareyoufureofalithis," cried my
wile, „are you lure that nothing ill has be-
„ fallen my boy?" — ,,Mothing indeed,
,, madam," returned my san, „you shal!
,, lee tbe letter, winch will give you thehigh-
„ elf pleasure; and if any thing can procure
,, you comfort, I am lure that will." ,,But
,, are you lure,** hill repeated she, „that the
3, letter is from himlels, and that he is really
„ lo happy?" — „Yes, Madam," replied
he, ,,it is certainly his, and he will one day
„ be the credit and the support of our fami-
,, iv!"— „ then I thank providence," cried
she, „ that my lals letter to hun has milcas-
„ ried. ** ,, Yes, my dear," continued Ihe,
turning* to me, ,, I will now conlels, that
though the hand of heaven is sore upon us
M in other alliances? it has been favourable
„ here.
„ look round tlie world, and lee if there be
any happineis lest me now. Is not every
,, ray of comfort Ihut out; while ali our bright
prosped:s only lie beyond the grave: "—
,, My dear father,*' returned he, „ I hope
3, there is stiil something that will give you
„ an interval of latisfacfion: for I have a let-
3, ter from my brother George.'*— ,,,What of
„ him, child," interrupted i, ,,doesheknow
our milery ? I hope my boy is exempt from
,, any part of what his wretched family suf-
„ fers?" — „Yes, hr," returned he, ,,heis
„ pertecfly gay, chearful, and happy. His
3, letter brings nothing but good news; he
„ is the favourite of his colonel, who promi-
„ les to procure him the very next lieutenancy
„ that becomes vacant!'*
„ Andareyoufureofalithis," cried my
wile, „are you lure that nothing ill has be-
„ fallen my boy?" — ,,Mothing indeed,
,, madam," returned my san, „you shal!
,, lee tbe letter, winch will give you thehigh-
„ elf pleasure; and if any thing can procure
,, you comfort, I am lure that will." ,,But
,, are you lure,** hill repeated she, „that the
3, letter is from himlels, and that he is really
„ lo happy?" — „Yes, Madam," replied
he, ,,it is certainly his, and he will one day
„ be the credit and the support of our fami-
,, iv!"— „ then I thank providence," cried
she, „ that my lals letter to hun has milcas-
„ ried. ** ,, Yes, my dear," continued Ihe,
turning* to me, ,, I will now conlels, that
though the hand of heaven is sore upon us
M in other alliances? it has been favourable
„ here.