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Chapter 69

           Whydoyouask?’

           ‘Ihaveashortnarrativeonmylips,’rejoinedhisfriend,‘andwilltryyouwithit.Itisverybrief.’

           Pausingfornoreply,helaidhishandontheoldgentleman’ssleeve,andproceededthus:

           ‘Therewereoncetwobrothers,wholovedeachotherdearly.Therewasadisparityintheiragessometwelveyears.Iamnotsurebuttheymayinsensiblyhavelovedeachotherthebetterforthatreason.Wideastheintervalbetweenthemwas,however,theybecamerivalstoosoon.Thedeepestandstrongestaffectionofboththeirheartssettledupononeobject.

           ‘Theyoungesttherewerereasonsforhisbeingsensitiveandwatchfulwasthefirsttofindthisout.Iwillnottellyouwhatmiseryheunderwent,whatagonyofsoulheknew,howgreathismentalstrugglewas.Hehadbeenasicklychild.Hisbrother,patientandconsiderateinthemidstofhisownhighhealthandstrength,hadmanyandmanyadaydeniedhimselfthesportsheloved,tositbesidehiscouch,tellinghimoldstoriestillhispalefacelightedupwithanunwontedglow;tocarryhiminhisarmstosomegreenspot,wherehecouldtendthepoorpensiveboyashelookeduponthebrightsummerday,andsawallnaturehealthybuthimself;tobe,inanyway,hisfondandfaithfulnurse.Imaynotdwellonallhedid,tomakethepoor,weakcreaturelovehim,ormytalewouldhavenoend.Butwhenthetimeoftrialcame,theyoungerbrother’sheartwasfullofthoseolddays.Heavenstrengthenedittorepaythesacrificesofinconsiderateyouthbyoneofthoughtfulmanhood.Helefthisbrothertobehappy.

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