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 edition. Excerpt: ...one from the hall. Thus the early years of Paul Fenton's life passed happily and quickly, but peacefully, as passed every day to him--he looked forward to Sunday as the day of all days. Then, led by his father to the small but elegant little church, standing in the rear of the hall, and completely hidden from ...
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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 edition. Excerpt: ...one from the hall. Thus the early years of Paul Fenton's life passed happily and quickly, but peacefully, as passed every day to him--he looked forward to Sunday as the day of all days. Then, led by his father to the small but elegant little church, standing in the rear of the hall, and completely hidden from view by the branches of the elm and oak trees and the dense shrubbery by which it was surrounded. Into this church the ancestors of the present Earl had for centuries been brought to rest when their earthly toil was ended. Gently pushing aside the rich foliage which clustered near the porch, Paul would leave hold of his father's hand, and groping his way round to the organ loft, take his seat by the side of Mademoiselle de Conde, who not only played well, but played with both refinement and feeling. Here, when the fine tones of the organ pealed forth in solemn strains, the eyes of the blind boy, blue as an Italian sky, would flash and sparkle with rapture, the little fingers would twitch nervously, while gleams of rapture would light up the face with a fire of more than earthly beauty. Possessed of a voice of touching sweetness, he would join in every hymn, with sightless orbs upturned, hands clasped, until the face rapt as with inspiration seemed to approach, with the soft tender notes, lark-like, nearer and nearer to heaven. No vulgar thoughts distracted his attention. Other boys of his age might be trifling, some whispering, others talking loudly, while a word or even a look, would call forth a smile on the face of even a steady, well-behaved boy. Nothing of the kind drew the attention of Paul from his singing. Even the exertion of finding or keeping his place in a book was not required. No; every hymn was familiar to him, thanks to his...
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