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Which Treats of the Osborne Family

           Withsuchreflectionsonhisownsuperiormerit,itwasthecustomoftheoldgentlemannotunfrequentlytoconsolehimself.

           JaneOsbornecouldnotbutconcurintheseopinionsrespectinghersister’sconduct;andwhenMrs.Frederick’sfirst-born,FrederickAugustusHowardStanleyDevereuxBullock,wasborn,oldOsborne,whowasinvitedtothechristeningandtobegodfather,contentedhimselfwithsendingthechildagoldcup,withtwentyguineasinsideitforthenurse."That’smorethananyofyourLordswillgive,I’LLwarrant,"hesaidandrefusedtoattendattheceremony.

           Thesplendourofthegift,however,causedgreatsatisfactiontothehouseofBullock.Mariathoughtthatherfatherwasverymuchpleasedwithher,andFrederickauguredthebestforhislittlesonandheir.

           OnecanfancythepangswithwhichMissOsborneinhersolitudeinRussellSquarereadtheMorningPost,wherehersister’snameoccurredeverynowandthen,inthearticlesheaded"FashionableReunions,"andwhereshehadanopportunityofreadingadescriptionofMrs.F.Bullock’scostume,whenpresentedatthedrawingroombyLadyFredericaBullock.Jane’sownlife,aswehavesaid,admittedofnosuchgrandeur.Itwasanawfulexistence.Shehadtogetupofblackwinter’smorningstomakebreakfastforherscowlingoldfather,whowouldhaveturnedthewholehouseoutofdoorsifhisteahadnotbeenreadyathalf-pasteight.

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