large/506/boatclub_1608_librivox_64kb_mp3/boatclub_02_optic_64kb_12
large/506/boatclub_1608_librivox_64kb_mp3/boatclub_02_optic_64kb
English
506
"Very well, I thank you, ma'am," replied Frank. "I have called to see you about something, and I want to see you alone," added he in a low tone; for he did not wish Tony, who was a great deal prouder than his mother, to know the nature of his errand. VERY WELL I THANK YOU MA'AM REPLIED FRANK I HAVE CALLED TO SEE YOU ABOUT SOMETHING AND I WANT TO SEE YOU ALONE ADDED HE IN A LOW TONE FOR HE DID NOT WISH TONY WHO WAS A GREAT DEAL PROUDER THAN HIS MOTHER TO KNOW THE NATURE OF HIS ERRAND
e things helped to gladden their hearts, it was goodness which lay at the foundation of all their joys, and cast a ray of sunshine across the path of poverty and want. They were contented with their lot, hard and bitter as many others deemed it; and contentment made them happy,--prepared their hearts to enjoy the blessings of plenty, if God in his wisdom should ever bestow it upon them. The boys found the family at supper, and Frank could not but contrast his evening meal with that of the poor widow's family. He had just partaken of the choicest fruits, nice cake, hot waffles and muffins, set before him; the Westons had only brown bread and very white butter. He had used silver dishes and silver forks; they ate their coarse fare from a few half-broken plates. His father was rich, and they were very poor. "You are welcome, Master Frank; I am glad to see you, and Master Charles too," said Mrs. Weston, rising from the table and handing them chairs. "I hope your father and mother are well. TO LOOK OUT UPON AND IF THESE THINGS HELPED TO GLADDEN THEIR HEARTS IT WAS GOODNESS WHICH LAY AT THE FOUNDATION OF ALL THEIR JOYS AND CAST A RAY OF SUNSHINE ACROSS THE PATH OF POVERTY AND WANT THEY WERE CONTENTED WITH THEIR LOT HARD AND BITTER AS MANY OTHERS DEEMED IT AND CONTENTMENT MADE THEM HAPPY PREPARED THEIR HEARTS TO ENJOY THE BLESSINGS OF PLENTY IF GOD IN HIS WISDOM SHOULD EVER BESTOW IT UPON THEM THE BOYS FOUND THE FAMILY AT SUPPER AND FRANK COULD NOT BUT CONTRAST HIS EVENING MEAL WITH THAT OF THE POOR WIDOW'S FAMILY HE HAD JUST PARTAKEN OF THE CHOICEST FRUITS NICE CAKE HOT WAFFLES AND MUFFINS SET BEFORE HIM THE WESTONS HAD ONLY BROWN BREAD AND VERY WHITE BUTTER HE HAD USED SILVER DISHES AND SILVER FORKS THEY ATE THEIR COARSE FARE FROM A FEW HALF BROKEN PLATES HIS FATHER WAS RICH AND THEY WERE VERY POOR YOU ARE WELCOME MASTER FRANK I AM GLAD TO SEE YOU AND MASTER CHARLES TOO SAID MISSUS WESTON RISING FROM THE TABLE AND HANDING THEM CHAIRS I HOPE YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER ARE WELL
large/506/boatclub_1608_librivox_64kb_mp3/boatclub_02_optic_64kb
file
download/librilight/large/506/boatclub_1608_librivox_64kb_mp3/boatclub_02_optic_64kb.flac