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           TheCaptainwasverysadwhenhereadtheletter;hewasveryfondofEngland,andhedearlylovedthebeautifulhomewherehehadbeenborn;hehadevenlovedhisill-temperedoldfather,andhadsympathizedwithhiminhisdisappointments;butheknewheneedexpectnokindnessfromhiminthefuture.Atfirsthescarcelyknewwhattodo;hehadnotbeenbroughtuptowork,andhadnobusinessexperience,buthehadcourageandplentyofdetermination.SohesoldhiscommissionintheEnglisharmy,andaftersometroublefoundasituationinNewYork,andmarried.ThechangefromhisoldlifeinEnglandwasverygreat,buthewasyoungandhappy,andhehopedthathardworkwoulddogreatthingsforhiminthefuture.Hehadasmallhouseonaquietstreet,andhislittleboywasbornthere,andeverythingwassogayandcheerful,inasimpleway,thathewasneversorryforamomentthathehadmarriedthericholdlady’sprettycompanionjustbecauseshewassosweetandhelovedherandshelovedhim.Shewasverysweet,indeed,andherlittleboywaslikebothherandhisfather.Thoughhewasborninsoquietandcheapalittlehome,itseemedasifthereneverhadbeenamorefortunatebaby.Inthefirstplace,hewasalwayswell,andsohenevergaveanyonetrouble;inthesecondplace,hehadsosweetatemperandwayssocharmingthathewasapleasuretoeveryone;andinthethirdplace,hewassobeautifultolookatthathewasquiteapicture.