This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...good to the poor, a hopeful Christian man, the intimate friend, too, of Lord Andrin, and whenever time allowed, he would get over to Ireland with him. He was a brilliant preacher, and a hardworking, pious, benevolent man; close study had given a look rather worn and older than he was, but he worked on; he wanted to do ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...good to the poor, a hopeful Christian man, the intimate friend, too, of Lord Andrin, and whenever time allowed, he would get over to Ireland with him. He was a brilliant preacher, and a hardworking, pious, benevolent man; close study had given a look rather worn and older than he was, but he worked on; he wanted to do good and to deserve VOL. III. L Lady Evelyn. Her mother said she was too young to marry; her guardian talked of how much less difficulty there would be as regarded the property if the lady were of age; the good clergyman listened to reason, as they said, in defiance of what might seem to many a dismal prospect, namely, to wait their pleasure; he cheerfully acceded to their wishes, and the young couple were happy in each other for two years, building up in their minds edifices never to be finished, restoring in imagination the fine old church and rendering it a worthy shrine; but in the last year of probation the reverend man caught the measles, and not believing the doctors, who cautioned him not to enter the cold church too soon, took cold and died. Lady Evelyn did not sorrow as one without hope, though the joy of life was dashed from her; she made no rash vows as to her liberty or her property, though her maiden aunt kept her mother uncomfortable by saying she was sure her niece would join the Protestant Sisters of Mercy. She never thought of it, but did a far better thing; as soon as she could, a deed of gift made sure was handed over to proper authorities in behalf of the church of St Mary, Longtown, for certain restorations which had lain heavily on the soul of her Horace, and sixty pounds a year for ever, to go towards an additional curate, that no one need be so over-worked as he was. Lord Andrin knew all this when he proposed for her, ...
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