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Widow and Mother

           Whichofusistherecantellhowmuchvanitylurksinourwarmestregardforothers,andhowselfishourloveis?OldOsbornedidnotspeculatemuchupontheminglednatureofhisfeelings,andhowhisinstinctandselfishnesswerecombatingtogether.Hefirmlybelievedthateverythinghedidwasright,thatheoughtonalloccasionstohavehisownwayandlikethestingofawasporserpenthishatredrushedoutarmedandpoisonousagainstanythinglikeopposition.Hewasproudofhishatredasofeverythingelse.Alwaystoberight,alwaystotrampleforward,andnevertodoubt,arenotthesethegreatqualitieswithwhichdullnesstakestheleadintheworld?

           AsafterthedrivetoWaterloo,Mr.Osborne’scarriagewasnearingthegatesofthecityatsunset,theymetanotheropenbarouche,inwhichwereacoupleofladiesandagentleman,andbythesideofwhichanofficerwasriding.Osbornegaveastartback,andtheSergeant,seatedwithhim,castalookofsurpriseathisneighbour,ashetouchedhiscaptotheofficer,whomechanicallyreturnedhissalute.ItwasAmelia,withthelameyoungEnsignbyherside,andoppositetoherherfaithfulfriendMrs.O’Dowd.ItwasAmelia,buthowchangedfromthefreshandcomelygirlOsborneknew.Herfacewaswhiteandthin.Herprettybrownhairwaspartedunderawidow’scapthepoorchild.Hereyeswerefixed,andlookingnowhere.

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