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sitting at breakfast�察�and endeavouring to strike out some plan to attain my
liberty�察�they heard a loud rap at the door�察�which Lucy running to open�察�she
met the bleeding body of her brother�察�borne in by two men who had lifted
him from a litter�察�on which they had brought him from the place where he
fought。 Her poor mother�察 �weakened by illness and the struggles of the
preceding night�察�was not able to support this shock�察�gasping for breath�察�her
looks wild and haggard�察�she reached the apartment where they had carried
her dying son。 She knelt by the bed side�察 �and taking his cold hand�察 �'my
poor boy��' said she�察�'I will not be parted from thee�此�husband� �son� �both at
once lost。 Father of mercies�察�spare me��' She fell into a strong convulsion�察�
and expired in about two hours。 In the mean time�察�a surgeon had dressed
George's wounds�察�but they were in such a situation as to bar the smallest
hopes of recovery。 He never was sensible from the time he was brought
home�察�and died that evening in the arms of his sister。
;Late as it was when this event took place�察 �my affectionate Lucy
insisted on coming to me。 'What must he feel��' said she�察�'at our apparent
neglect�察 �and how shall I inform him of the afflictions with which it has
pleased heaven to visit us��'
;She left the care of the dear departed ones to some neighbours who
had kindly come in to comfort and assist her�察�and on entering the house
where I was confined�察�found me in the situation I have mentioned。
;How she supported herself in these trying moments�察 �I know not�此�
heaven�察�no doubt�察�was with her�察�and her anxiety to preserve the life of one
parent in some measure abated her affliction for the loss of the other。
;My circumstances were greatly embarrassed�察 �my acquaintance few�察�
and those few utterly unable to assist me。 When my wife and son were
committed to their kindred earth�察 �my creditors seized my house and
furniture�察 �which not being sufficient to discharge all their demands�察�
detainers were lodged against me。 No friend stepped forward to my relief�察�
from the grave of her mother�察�my beloved Lucy followed an almost dying
father to this melancholy place。
;Here we have been nearly a year and a half。 My half´pay I have given
up to satisfy my creditors�察 �and my child supports me by her industry�此�
sometimes by fine needlework�察 �sometimes by painting。 She leaves me
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every night�察 �and goes to a lodging near the bridge�察 �but returns in the
morning�察 �to chear me with her smiles�察 �and bless me by her duteous
affection。 A lady once offered her an asylum in her family�察�but she would
not leave me。 'We are all the world to each other��' said she。 'I thank God�察�I
have health and spirits to improve the talents with which nature has
endowed me�察 �and I trust if I employ them in the support of a beloved
parent�察 �I shall not be thought an unprofitable servant。 While he lives�察 �I
pray for strength to pursue my employment�察�and when it pleases heaven to
take one of us�察�may it give the survivor resignation to bear the separation
as we ought�此�till then I will never leave him。' ;
;But where is this inhuman persecutor�拭─�said Temple。
;He has been abroad ever since�察─�replied the old man�察 �but he has left
orders with his lawyer never to give up the note till the utmost farthing is
paid。;
;And how much is the amount of your debts in all�拭─�said Temple。
;Five hundred pounds�察─�he replied。
Temple started�此�it was more than he expected。 ;But something must be
done�察─�said he�此 �that sweet maid must not wear out her life in a prison。 I
will see you again to´morrow�察�my friend�察─�said he�察�shaking Eldridge's hand�此�
;keep up your spirits�此�light and shade are not more happily blended than
are the pleasures and pains of life�察�and the horrors of the one serve only to
increase the splendor of the other。;
;You never lost a wife and son�察─�said Eldridge。
;No�察─�replied he�察 �but I can feel for those that have。; Eldridge pressed
his hand as they went toward the door�察�and they parted in silence。
When they got without the walls of the prison�察 �Temple thanked his
friend Blakeney for introducing him to so worthy a character�察�and telling
him he had a particular engagement in the city�察 �wished him a good
evening。
;And what is to be done for this distressed man�察─�said Temple�察�as he
walked up Ludgate Hill。 ;Would to heaven I had a fortune that would
enable me instantly to discharge his debt�此�what exquisite transport�察�to see
the expressive eyes of Lucy beaming at once with pleasure for her father's
deliverance�察 �and gratitude for her deliverer�此 �but is not my fortune
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affluence�察─�continued he�察 �nay superfluous wealth�察�when compared to the
extreme indigence of Eldridge�察�and what have I done to deserve ease and
plenty�察�while a brave worthy officer starves in a prison�拭�Three hundred a
year is surely sufficient for all my wants and wishes�此�at any rate Eldridge
must be relieved。;
When the heart has will�察�the hands can soon find means to execute a
good action。
Temple was a young man�察 �his feelings warm and impetuous�察�
unacquainted with the world�察�his heart had not been rendered callous by
being convinced of its fraud and hypocrisy。 He pitied their sufferings�察�
overlooked their faults�察�thought every bosom as generous as his own�察�and
would chearfully have divided his last guinea with an unfortunate fellow
creature。
No wonder�察�then�察�that such a man ��without waiting a moment for the
interference of Madam Prudence�� should resolve to raise money sufficient
for the relief of Eldridge�察�by mortgaging part of his fortune。
We will not enquire too minutely into the cause which might actuate
him in this instance�此 �suffice it to say�察 �he immediately put the plan in
execution�察 �and in three days from the time he first saw the unfortunate
Lieutenant�察 �he had the superlative felicity of seeing him at liberty�察 �and
receiving an ample reward in the tearful eye and half articulated thanks of
the grateful Lucy。
;And pray�察�young man�察─�said his father to him one morning�察 �what are
your designs in visiting thus constantly that old man and his daughter�拭─�
Temple was at a loss for a reply�此 �he had never asked himself the
question�此�he hesitated�察�and his father continued
;It was not till within these few days that I heard in what manner your
acquaintance first commenced�察 �and cannot suppose any thing but
attachment to the daughter could carry you such imprudent lengths for the
father�此�it certainly must be her art that drew you in to mortgage part of
your fortune。;
;Art�察�Sir� ─�cried Temple eagerly。 ;Lucy Eldridge is as free from art as
she is from every other error�此�she is;
;Everything that is amiable and lovely�察─ �said his father�察 �interrupting
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him ironically�此 �no doubt in your opinion she is a pattern of excellence for
all her sex to follow�察 �but come�察 �Sir�察 �pray tell me what are your designs
towards this paragon。 I hope you do not intend to complete your folly by
marrying her。;
;Were my fortune such as would support her according to her merit�察�I
don't know a woman more formed to insure happiness in the married
state。;
;Then prithee�察 �my dear lad�察─ �said his father�察 �since your rank and
fortune are so much beneath what your PRINCESS might expect�察 �be so
kind as to turn your eyes on Miss Weatherby�察�who�察�having only an estate
of three thousand a year�察�is more upon a level with you�察�and whose father
yesterday solicited the mighty honour of your alliance。 I shall leave you to
consider on this offer�察 �and pray remember�察 �that your union with Miss
Weatherby will put it in
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