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Our Dear Brother

           "Ismuchapplaudedandencouraged;goesoutoftheroomasSwills;comesinasthecoroner(nottheleastintheworldlikehim);describestheinquest,withrecreativeintervalsofpiano-forteaccompaniment,totherefrain:Withhis(thecoroner’s)tippytollidoll,tippytollodoll,tippytollidoll,Dee!Thejinglingpianoatlastissilent,andtheHarmonicfriendsrallyroundtheirpillows.Thenthereisrestaroundthelonelyfigure,nowlaidinitslastearthlyhabitation;anditiswatchedbythegaunteyesintheshuttersthroughsomequiethoursofnight.Ifthisforlornmancouldhavebeenpropheticallyseenlyingherebythemotheratwhosebreasthenestled,alittlechild,witheyesupraisedtoherlovingface,andsofthandscarcelyknowinghowtocloseuponthenecktowhichitcrept,whatanimpossibilitythevisionwouldhaveseemed!Oh,ifinbrighterdaysthenow-extinguishedfirewithinhimeverburnedforonewomanwhoheldhiminherheart,whereisshe,whiletheseashesareabovetheground!ItisanythingbutanightofrestatMr.Snagsby’s,inCook’sCourt,whereGustermurderssleepbygoing,asMr.Snagsbyhimselfallowsnottoputtoofineapointuponitoutofonefitintotwenty.TheoccasionofthisseizureisthatGusterhasatenderheartandasusceptiblesomethingthatpossiblymighthavebeenimagination,butforTootingandherpatronsaint.Beitwhatitmay,now,itwassodirefullyimpressedattea-timebyMr.

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