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oy." When I in my pride cast him f<strong>or</strong>th upon <strong>the</strong> w<strong>or</strong>ld, he<br />

might have tiled in <strong>the</strong> streets hail he not found in you a second<br />

and a lander fa<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> one who disowned him. I can<br />

never thank you as I ought. I -will not even endeav<strong>or</strong> to do<br />

so, but I beg your pardon from <strong>the</strong> bottom <strong>of</strong> my heart f<strong>or</strong> all<br />

<strong>the</strong> harsh treatment both to him and you and when ;<br />

you meet<br />

my boy in heaven, tell him <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> heartbroken old man who is<br />

left in his desolation upon <strong>the</strong> earth, and who, were it to be<br />

done again, would ra<strong>the</strong>r cut out his tongue than utter <strong>the</strong><br />

awful curse which has cast a blight upon his life. Tell him,<br />

dear Fa<strong>the</strong>r Eustace, how I grieve f<strong>or</strong> all my cruelty to him.<br />

Tell him that his image is never f<strong>or</strong> a moment absent from my<br />

heart, that my only consolation is <strong>the</strong> hope <strong>of</strong> meeting him<br />

again, if <strong>the</strong> goodness <strong>of</strong> God "<br />

may pardon me my grievous ski.<br />

<strong>The</strong> desired pardon Fa<strong>the</strong>r Eustace heartily acc<strong>or</strong>ded. He did<br />

his best to soo<strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong> po<strong>or</strong> old man, and lead him to think <strong>of</strong><br />

brighter things, but in vain. Since <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>r Eustace<br />

ho seldom speaks <strong>of</strong> his son, even to Maria, but <strong>the</strong>re is<br />

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6 dim, though wo would willingly Iny down onr own lifo<br />

to l>o able to accomplish it. How true ure ti<br />

poet<br />

"<strong>The</strong>y pail-<br />

. i To fr

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