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: ...by, to one of the youths. "'1 will enjoy them at my noontide meal, ' was the reply. "'And thou?' he inquired of the second. "' I will give them to the brother whom I love, and we shall feast on them together.' "'And thou? ' said he, turning to the third. "' I will bury them deep in yonder pit.' "'What! bury them and ...
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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: ...by, to one of the youths. "'1 will enjoy them at my noontide meal, ' was the reply. "'And thou?' he inquired of the second. "' I will give them to the brother whom I love, and we shall feast on them together.' "'And thou? ' said he, turning to the third. "' I will bury them deep in yonder pit.' "'What! bury them and never enjoy them! Bury them and see them no more! Didst thou win them only to lose them?' "' They are not lost, ' replied the youth with a smile; ' I am but changing the enjoyment of an hour for that which is far more enduring. Those buried shells will each in time contain a pearl worth much more than its weight in gold; these are my offerings to my king, and they will adorn the royal crown long after I am laid in my tomb.'" "I see which way your opinion leans," said Lily, smiling, and pressing the hand of her brother. ' To help the good cause, even in the smallest way, I believe to be one of our best privileges, and it should be one of our sweetest pleasures," observed George. "Eddy was talking to me about the poor-box last night. He is so much vexed that he can give nothing." "What! is his purse empty?" inquired George. ' Worse than empty, I fear," replied his sister. ' He is not in debt, I hope! He was well supplied with pocket-money when he went to school. It was intended to last him the whole half-year, and Eddy was not a month absent from home." "Iam afraid that he is an extravagant little fellow," said Lily; "and it is a great pity that he is not more careful, for poor mamma cannot afford to supply him with money as fast as he chooses to spend it. I spoke sharply to him about it last night." "Not sharply, --never speak sharply, ..".
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