A Simple Story

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was an obstinacy which he himself, and his friends termed firmness of mind; but had not religion and some opp

with her to see the boy. He was at a farm house a few miles from town; and his extreme beauty and engaging manners, wanted not the sorrows to which he had been born, to give him farther recommendation to the kindness of her, who had come to visit him. She looked at him with admiration and pity, and having endeared herself to him by the most affectionate words and caresses, on her bidding him farewell, he cried most pitiously to go along with her. Unused at any time to resist temptations, whether to reprehensibl

e than duty?-it is duty alone which induces Mr. Dorriforth to provide for him; but it is proper that affection should have some s

of which made her a little apprehensive for what she had done-her friend, who knew him better than she did, was more so. They both became silent as they approached the street where they lived-for Miss

y to say, "We will not tell Mr. Dorriforth the child is his nephew, unless he should

The deception passed-his uncle shook hands with him, and at length highly pleased with his engaging manner, and applicable replies, took him on his knee, and kis

plied he, with force

ent falling on the floor, threw himself about his uncle's neck. Miss Milner and Miss Woodley turned aside to conceal their tears. "I had like to have been down," cried Harry, fearing no other danger. But his uncle took hold of

atious circumstance: she held him in her arms while she sat at table, and repeatedly said

atient her guardian should know; she therefore enquired where he was, and sent him a note for the sole purpose of acquainting him with it, offering at the same time an apology for what had happened. He returned in the evening s