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Which Treats of the Osborne Family

           Shehadacheque-book,aprizefootmantofollowherwhenshewalked,unlimitedcredit,andbowsandcomplimentsfromallthetradesmen,andalltheappurtenancesofanheiress;butshespentawoefultime.Thelittlecharity-girlsattheFoundling,thesweeperessatthecrossing,thepoorestunder-kitchen-maidintheservants’hall,washappycomparedtothatunfortunateandnowmiddle-agedyounglady.

           FrederickBullock,Esq.,ofthehouseofBullock,Hulker,andBullock,hadmarriedMariaOsborne,notwithoutagreatdealofdifficultyandgrumblingonMr.Bullock’spart.Georgebeingdeadandcutoutofhisfather’swill,Frederickinsistedthatthehalfoftheoldgentleman’spropertyshouldbesettleduponhisMaria,andindeed,foralongtime,refused,"tocometothescratch"(itwasMr.Frederick’sownexpression)onanyotherterms.OsbornesaidFredhadagreedtotakehisdaughterwithtwentythousand,andheshouldbindhimselftonomore."Fredmighttakeit,andwelcome,orleaveit,andgoandbehanged."Fred,whosehopeshadbeenraisedwhenGeorgehadbeendisinherited,thoughthimselfinfamouslyswindledbytheoldmerchant,andforsometimemadeasifhewouldbreakoffthematchaltogether.OsbornewithdrewhisaccountfromBullockandHulker’s,wenton‘Changewithahorsewhipwhichhesworehewouldlayacrossthebackofacertainscoundrelthatshouldbenameless,anddemeanedhimselfinhisusualviolentmanner.JaneOsbornecondoledwithhersisterMariaduringthisfamilyfeud.

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