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Widow and Mother

           Theyarecloset-skeletonswhichwekeepandshun.Osbornetrembledlongbeforetheletterfromhisdeadson.

           Thepoorboy’sletterdidnotsaymuch.Hehadbeentooproudtoacknowledgethetendernesswhichhisheartfelt.Heonlysaid,thatontheeveofagreatbattle,hewishedtobidhisfatherfarewell,andsolemnlytoimplorehisgoodofficesforthewifeitmightbeforthechildwhomheleftbehindhim.Heownedwithcontritionthathisirregularitiesandhisextravagancehadalreadywastedalargepartofhismother’slittlefortune.Hethankedhisfatherforhisformergenerousconduct;andhepromisedhimthatifhefellonthefieldorsurvivedit,hewouldactinamannerworthyofthenameofGeorgeOsborne.

           HisEnglishhabit,pride,awkwardnessperhaps,hadpreventedhimfromsayingmore.HisfathercouldnotseethekissGeorgehadplacedonthesuperscriptionofhisletter.Mr.Osbornedroppeditwiththebitterest,deadliestpangofbalkedaffectionandrevenge.Hissonwasstillbelovedandunforgiven.

           Abouttwomonthsafterwards,however,astheyoungladiesofthefamilywenttochurchwiththeirfather,theyremarkedhowhetookadifferentseatfromthatwhichheusuallyoccupiedwhenhechosetoattenddivineworship;andthatfromhiscushionopposite,helookedupatthewallovertheirheads.

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