Patient Waiting No Loss; Or, the Two Christmas Days
Alice Bradley Haven
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ...then he was killed by falling from a scaffolding. "He used to say I should be a grand lady yet," Mary said, "but this doesn't look much like it, does it, Philip, being here helping Mrs. Hardy take care of all the children? We had two new ones yesterday, almost babies, poor little things! they cried all night long, every thing was so strange to them. I did pity them so! I wonder who your father and mother were, Philip!" "So do I, Mary. I have often wondered a great deal, especially since Joey talked about his. Poor Joey! Mary, don't you remember how he said, 'That's enough, Mary, you'll be all tired out!'" "Yes, indeed! he was the palientiest little fellow I ever saw;" and then, both the children were silent a moment, thinking of him. "But I heard Mr. Murdock say something about your coming here," Mary said suddenly, going back to the first part of their conversation. "Oh, Mary! did you? Please tell me!" "I don't remember very well, Philip, for it was Christmas day, when we were all in the Trustees' room, and you had gone out after the boys. And that puts me in mind of something--you know Mark was sent off to a trade; well I heard Mr. Brewster tell Mrs. Hardy, that he had run away, and gone to sea. So that's the last of him, I guess," and Mary's tone was rather triumphant, as she announced this important intelligence. Philip had long ago forgiven Mark in his heart for the unkindness that had turned out such a blessing after all; but he was rather glad to know his tormentor was so fairly out of the way. "But about me, Mary, and Mr. Murdock, you know." "Oh, so I was telling you. Why, that gentleman asked if Mr. Murdock knew about your parents; that's what he...