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A Family in a Very Small Way

           Clapporthedomestictodressortendhimthanshewouldhaveletthemwashherhusband’sminiaturewhichhungupoverherlittlebedthesamelittlebedfromwhichthepoorgirlhadgonetohis;andtowhichsheretirednowformanylong,silent,tearful,buthappyyears.

           InthisroomwasallAmelia’sheartandtreasure.Hereitwasthatshetendedherboyandwatchedhimthroughthemanyillsofchildhood,withaconstantpassionoflove.TheelderGeorgereturnedinhimsomehow,onlyimproved,andasifcomebackfromheaven.Inahundredlittletones,looks,andmovements,thechildwassolikehisfatherthatthewidow’sheartthrilledassheheldhimtoit;andhewouldoftenaskthecauseofhertears.Itwasbecauseofhislikenesstohisfather,shedidnotscrupletotellhim.Shetalkedconstantlytohimaboutthisdeadfather,andspokeofherloveforGeorgetotheinnocentandwonderingchild;muchmorethansheeverhaddonetoGeorgehimself,ortoanyconfidanteofheryouth.Toherparentsshenevertalkedaboutthismatter,shrinkingfrombaringherhearttothem.LittleGeorgeverylikelycouldunderstandnobetterthanthey,butintohisearsshepouredhersentimentalsecretsunreservedly,andintohisonly.Theveryjoyofthiswomanwasasortofgrief,orsotender,atleast,thatitsexpressionwastears.Hersensibilitiesweresoweakandtremulousthatperhapstheyoughtnottobetalkedaboutinabook.IwastoldbyDr.

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