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parents�察  �and   assured   us   her   heart   was   perfectly   unbiassed   in   his   favour�察�

and she would chearfully submit to our direction。 

     ;I   took    an   early    opportunity     of   questioning      him    concerning      his 

intentions towards my child�此�he gave an equivocal answer�察�and I forbade 

him the house。 

     ;The next day he sent and demanded payment of his money。 It was not 

in   my    power     to  comply     with    the  demand。      I  requested     three   days   to 

endeavour to raise it�察 �determining in that time   to mortgage my half   pay�察�

and live on a small annuity which my wife possessed�察�rather than be under 

an obligation to so worthless a man�此�but this short time was not allowed 

me�察  �for   that   evening�察  �as   I   was   sitting   down   to   supper�察  �unsuspicious   of 

danger�察�an officer entered�察�and tore me from the embraces of my family。 

     ;My wife had been for some time in a declining state of health�此�ruin at 

once so unexpected and inevitable was a stroke she was not prepared to 

bear�察  �and   I   saw   her   faint into   the   arms   of   our   servant�察  �as   I   left   my  own 

habitation for the comfortless walls of a prison。 My poor Lucy�察�distracted 

with her fears for us both�察�sunk on the floor and endeavoured to detain me 

by her feeble efforts�察�but in vain�察�they forced open her arms�察�she shrieked�察�

and fell prostrate。 But pardon me。 The horrors of that night unman me。 I 

cannot proceed。; 

     He   rose   from  his   seat�察 �and   walked   several   times   across the   room�此  �at 

length�察  �attaining   more   composure�察  �he   cried;What   a   mere   infant   I   am� �

Why�察�Sir�察�I never felt thus in the day of battle。; ;No�察─�said Temple�察 �but 



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the truly brave soul is tremblingly alive to the feelings of humanity。; 

     ;True�察─�replied the old man�察。�something like satisfaction darting across 

his features�� ;and painful as these feelings are�察�I would not exchange them 

for    that  torpor   which     the  stoic   mistakes     for  philosophy。     How     many 

exquisite delights should I have passed by unnoticed�察�but for these keen 

sensations�察�this quick sense of happiness or misery�拭�Then let us�察�my friend�察�

take the cup of life as it is presented to us�察�tempered by the hand of a wise 

Providence�察     �be   thankful    for  the   good�察  �be   patient   under    the  evil�察 �and 

presume not to enquire why the latter predominates。; 

     ;This is true philosophy�察─�said Temple。 

     ;'Tis the only way to reconcile ourselves to the cross events of life�察─�

replied he。 ;But I forget myself。 I will not longer intrude on your patience�察�

but proceed in my melancholy tale。 

     ;The   very   evening   that   I   was   taken   to   prison�察  �my   son   arrived   from 

Ireland�察   �where     he  had   been    some    time   with    his  regiment。    From     the 

distracted expressions of his mother and sister�察�he learnt by whom I had 

been arrested�察�and�察�late as it was�察�flew on the wings of wounded affection�察�

to the house of his false   friend�察�and   earnestly enquired the   cause of this 

cruel    conduct。    With    all  the  calmness     of  a   cool   deliberate   villain�察  �he 

avowed   his   passion   for   Lucy�察  �declared   her   situation   in   life   would   not 

permit him to marry her�察�but offered to release me immediately�察�and make 

any    settlement     on   her�察 �if  George    would     persuade    her   to  live�察  �as  he 

impiously termed it�察�a life of honour。 

     ;Fired at the insult offered to a man and a soldier�察�my boy struck the 

villain�察  �and   a   challenge   ensued。   He   then   went   to   a   coffee´house   in   the 

neighbourhood and wrote a long affectionate letter to me�察�blaming himself 

severely for having introduced Lewis into the family�察�or permitted him to 

confer   an   obligation�察  �which   had   brought   inevitable   ruin   on   us   all。   He 

begged me�察�whatever might be the event of the ensuing morning�察�not to 

suffer regret or unavailing sorrow for his fate�察�to encrease the anguish of 

my heart�察�which he greatly feared was already insupportable。 

     ;This letter was delivered to me early in the morning。 It would be vain 

to attempt describing my feelings on the perusal of it�察�suffice it to say�察�that 

a merciful Providence interposed�察�and I was for three weeks insensible to 



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miseries almost beyond the strength of human nature to support。 

     ;A fever and strong delirium seized me�察�and my life was despaired of。 

At   length�察  �nature�察  �overpowered   with   fatigue�察  �gave   way   to   the   salutary 

power of rest�察�and a quiet slumber of some hours restored me to reason�察�

though     the  extreme    weakness     of  my    frame   prevented     my   feeling   my 

distress so acutely as I otherways should。 

     ;The first object that struck me on awaking�察�was Lucy sitting by my 

bedside�察�her pale countenance and sable dress prevented my enquiries for 

poor George�此�for the letter I had received from him�察�was the first thing that 

occurred to my memory。 By degrees the rest returned�此�I recollected being 

arrested�察�but could no ways account for being in this apartment�察�whither 

they had conveyed me during my illness。 

     ;I was so weak as to be almost unable to speak。 I pressed Lucy's hand�察�

and looked earnestly round the apartment in search of another dear object。 

     ;Where is your mother�拭─�said I�察�faintly。 

     ;The   poor   girl   could   not   answer�此  �she   shook   her   head   in   expressive 

silence�察�and throwing herself on the bed�察�folded her arms about me�察�and 

burst into tears。 

     ;What� �both gone�拭─�said I。 

     ;Both�察─�she replied�察�endeavouring to restrain her emotions�此 �but they 

are happy�察�no doubt。; 

     Here    Mr。   Eldridge    paused�此   �the  recollection    of  the  scene    was   too 

painful to permit him to proceed。 



                                   CHAPTER IV。 



                                CHANGE OF FORTUNE。 

     ;IT   was    some    days�察─  �continued    Mr。   Eldridge�察   �recovering    himself�察�

;before   I   could   venture   to   enquire   the particulars of   what had   happened 

during my  illness�此  �at length   I   assumed courage   to   ask my  dear   girl how 

long her mother and brother had been dead�此�she told me�察�that the morning 

after   my   arrest�察  �George   came   home   early   to   enquire   after   his   mother's 

health�察  �staid   with   them   but   a   few   minutes�察  �seemed   greatly   agitated   at 

parting�察�but gave them strict charge to keep up their spirits�察�and hope every 

thing would turn out for the best。 In about two hours after�察�as they were 



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sitting at breakfast�察�and endeavouring to strike out some plan to attain my 

liberty�察�they heard a loud rap at the door�察�which Lucy running to open�察�she 

met the bleeding body of her brother�察�borne in by two men who had lifted 

him from a litter�察�on which they had brought him from the place where he 

fought。   Her   poor   mother�察  �weakened   by   illness   and   the   struggles   of   the 

preceding night�察�was not able to support this shock�察�gasping for breath�察�her 

looks wild and haggard�察�she reached the apartment where they had carried 

her dying   son。  She knelt by  the bed   side�察  �and taking   his   cold hand�察 �'my 

poor boy��' said she�察�'I will not be parted from thee�此�husband� �son� �both at 

once lost。 Father of mercies�察�spare me��' She fell into a strong convulsion�察�

and expired in about two hours。 In the mean time�察�a surgeon had dressed 

George's wounds�察�but they were in such a situation as to bar the smallest 

hopes of recovery。 He never was sensible from the time he was brought 

home�察�and died that evening in the arms of his sister。 

     ;Late   as   it   was   when   this   event   took   place�察  �my   affectionate   Lucy 

insisted on coming to me。 'What must he feel��' said she�察�'at our apparent 

neglect�察 �and   how shall   I   inform  him  of   the   afflictions   with   which   it   has 

pleased heaven to visit us��' 

     ;She left the care of the dear departed ones to some neighbours who 

had kindly come in to comfort and assist her�察�and on entering the house 

where I was confined�察�found me in the situation I have mentioned。 

     ;How   she   supported   herself   in   these   trying   moments�察  �I   know   not�此�

heaven�察�no doubt�察�was with her�察�and her anxiety to preserve the life of one 

parent in some measure abated her affliction for the loss of the other。 

     ;My   circumstances   were   greatly   embarrassed�察  �my   acquaintance   few�察�

and   those   few   utterly  unable   to   assist   me。 When   my   wife   and   son   were 

committed       to  their  kindred     earth�察 �my    creditors   seized    my   house    and 

furniture�察    �which    not   being   sufficient    to  discharge     all  their  demands�察�

detainers were lodged against me。 No friend stepped forward to my relief�察�

from the grave of her mother�察�my beloved Lucy followed an almost dying 

father to this melancholy place。 

     ;Here we have been nearly a year and a half。 My half´pay I have given 

up   to   satisfy   my   creditors�察  �and   my   child   supports   me   by   her   industry�此�

sometimes   by   fine   needlework�察  �sometimes   by   painting。   She   leaves   me 



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every   night�察  �and   goes   to   a   lodging   near   the   bridge�察  �but   returns   in   the 

morning�察     �to  chear   me   with    her  smiles�察  �and   b

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