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when�察�waiting for an answer�察�he discovered�察�under the concealment of a
large bonnet�察�the face of Charlotte Temple。
He soon found means to ingratiate himself with her companion�察�who
was a French teacher at the school�察�and�察�at parting�察�slipped a letter he had
purposely written�察 �into Charlotte's hand�察 �and five guineas into that of
Mademoiselle�察 �who promised she would endeavour to bring her young
charge into the field again the next evening。
CHAPTER II。
DOMESTIC CONCERNS。
MR。Temple was the youngest son of a nobleman whose fortune was
by no means adequate to the antiquity�察�grandeur�察�and I may add�察�pride of
the family。 He saw his elder brother made completely wretched by
marrying a disagreeable woman�察�whose fortune helped to prop the sinking
dignity of the house�察 �and he beheld his sisters legally prostituted to old�察�
decrepid men�察 �whose titles gave them consequence in the eyes of the
world�察 �and whose affluence rendered them splendidly miserable。 ;I will
not sacrifice internal happiness for outward shew�察─ �said he�此 �I will seek
Content�察 �and�察 �if I find her in a cottage�察 �will embrace her with as much
cordiality as I should if seated on a throne。;
Mr。 Temple possessed a small estate of about five hundred pounds a
year�察�and with that he resolved to preserve independence�察�to marry where
the feelings of his heart should direct him�察 �and to confine his expenses
within the limits of his income。 He had a heart open to every generous
feeling of humanity�察 �and a hand ready to dispense to those who wanted
part of the blessings he enjoyed himself。
As he was universally known to be the friend of the unfortunate�察�his
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advice and bounty was frequently solicited�察 �nor was it seldom that he
sought out indigent merit�察�and raised it from obscurity�察�confining his own
expenses within a very narrow compass。
;You are a benevolent fellow�察─ �said a young officer to him one day�察�
;and I have a great mind to give you a fine subject to exercise the
goodness of your heart upon。;
;You cannot oblige me more�察─�said Temple�察 �than to point out any way
by which I can be serviceable to my fellow creatures。;
;Come along then�察─�said the young man�察 �we will go and visit a man
who is not in so good a lodging as he deserves�察�and�察�were it not that he has
an angel with him�察 �who comforts and supports him�察 �he must long since
have sunk under his misfortunes。; The young man's heart was too full to
proceed�察�and Temple�察�unwilling to irritate his feelings by making further
enquiries�察�followed him in silence�察�til they arrived at the Fleet prison。
The officer enquired for Captain Eldridge�此 �a person led them up
several pair of dirty stairs�察�and pointing to a door which led to a miserable�察�
small apartment�察�said that was the Captain's room�察�and retired。
The officer�察 �whose name was Blakeney�察 �tapped at the door�察 �and was
bid to enter by a voice melodiously soft。 He opened the door�察 �and
discovered to Temple a scene which rivetted him to the spot with
astonishment。
The apartment�察 �though small�察 �and bearing strong marks of poverty�察�
was neat in the extreme。 In an arm´chair�察�his head reclined upon his hand�察�
his eyes fixed on a book which lay open before him�察�sat an aged man in a
Lieutenant's uniform�察�which�察�though threadbare�察�would sooner call a blush
of shame into the face of those who could neglect real merit�察�than cause
the hectic of confusion to glow on the cheeks of him who wore it。
Beside him sat a lovely creature busied in painting a fan mount。 She
was fair as the lily�察�but sorrow had nipped the rose in her cheek before it
was half blown。 Her eyes were blue�察�and her hair�察�which was light brown�察�
was slightly confined under a plain muslin cap�察 �tied round with a black
ribbon�察 �a white linen gown and plain lawn handkerchief composed the
remainder of her dress�察�and in this simple attire�察�she was more irresistibly
charming to such a heart as Temple's�察 �than she would have been�察 �if
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adorned with all the splendor of a courtly belle。
When they entered�察 �the old man arose from his seat�察 �and shaking
Blakeney by the hand with great cordiality�察�offered Temple his chair�察�and
there being but three in the room�察�seated himself on the side of his little
bed with evident composure。
;This is a strange place�察─ �said he to Temple�察 �to receive visitors of
distinction in�察�but we must fit our feelings to our station。 While I am not
ashamed to own the cause which brought me here�察�why should I blush at
my situation�拭�Our misfortunes are not our faults�察�and were it not for that
poor girl;
Here the philosopher was lost in the father。 He rose hastily from his
seat�察�and walking toward the window�察�wiped off a tear which he was afraid
would tarnish the cheek of a sailor。
Temple cast his eye on Miss Eldridge�此�a pellucid drop had stolen from
her eyes�察 �and fallen upon a rose she was painting。 It blotted and
discoloured the flower。 ; 'Tis emblematic�察─�said he mentally�此 �the rose of
youth and health soon fades when watered by the tear of affliction。;
;My friend Blakeney�察─ �said he�察 �addressing the old man�察 �told me I
could be of service to you�此�be so kind then�察�dear Sir�察�as to point out some
way in which I can relieve the anxiety of your heart and increase the
pleasures of my own。;
;My good young man�察─�said Eldridge�察 �you know not what you offer。
While deprived of my liberty I cannot be free from anxiety on my own
account�察�but that is a trifling concern�察�my anxious thoughts extend to one
more dear a thousand times than life�此�I am a poor weak old man�察�and must
expect in a few years to sink into silence and oblivion�察�but when I am gone�察�
who will protect that fair bud of innocence from the blasts of adversity�察�or
from the cruel hand of insult and dishonour。 ;
;Oh�察�my father� ─�cried Miss Eldridge�察�tenderly taking his hand�察 �be not
anxious on that account�察�for daily are my prayers offered to heaven that
our lives may terminate at the same instant�察�and one grave receive us both�察�
for why should I live when deprived of my only friend。;
Temple was moved even to tears。 ;You will both live many years�察─�
said he�察 �and I hope see much happiness。 Cheerly�察 �my friend�察 �cheerly�察�
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these passing clouds of adversity will serve only to make the sunshine of
prosperity more pleasing。 But we are losing time�此�you might ere this have
told me who were your creditors�察 �what were their demands�察 �and other
particulars necessary to your liberation。;
;My story is short�察─�said Mr。 Eldridge�察 �but there are some particulars
which will wring my heart barely to remember�察�yet to one whose offers of
friendship appear so open and disinterested�察 �I will relate every
circumstance that led to my present�察 �painful situation。 But my child�察─�
continued he�察�addressing his daughter�察 �let me prevail on you to take this
opportunity�察�while my friends are with me�察�to enjoy the benefit of air and
exercise。
Go�察 �my love�察 �leave me now�察 �to´morrow at your usual hour I will
expect you。 ;
Miss Eldridge impressed on his cheek the kiss of filial affection�察�and
obeyed。
CHAPTER III。
UNEXPECTED MISFORTUNES。
;MY life�察─�said Mr。 Eldridge�察 �till within these few years was marked
by no particular circumstance deserving notice。 I early embraced the life
of a sailor�察 �and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many
years。 At the age of twenty´five I married an amiable woman�察�one son�察�and
the girl who just now left us�察 �were the fruits of our union。 My boy had
genius and spirit。 I
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