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Snowflakes and Sunbeams; Or, The Young Fur-traders: A Tale of the Far North by R. M. Ballantyne ( Author )
Lemonjar
N.A
01-01-1856
Click "free sample" to read the whole book no need to purchase. UNIFORM WITH THIS BOOK. All the chief, and most of the minor incidents are facts. EDINBURGH, 1856. Varieties, vexations, and vicissitudes CHAPTER XI. It was a clear, cold winter's day. June 15, 18--. Now this was very wrong of Charley, for, of course, he didn't _mean_ it. They knew the power, the inexpressible sweetness, of sympathy. He was quite mistaken, however, for that was by no means the end of it. In fact it was only the beginning of it, as we shall see hereafter. "It's very like our friend Frank Kennedy," said he to himself (at least we presume so, for there was no one else within earshot to whom he could have said it, except the door-post, which every one knows is proverbially a deaf subject). Grant, my fine fellow, how are you?" Mind, now, no going off upon the wrong road for the sake of a drive, you understand." he continued, "I declare he _has_ taken the wrong turn after all." But come, friend, it's of no use fretting, Charley will soon tire of his ride; so come with me to my room and have a pipe before dinner." On the contrary, he loved him very much. But, alas! said Mr. Grant with a smile, for he was well aware of the boy's propensity to fun, and of the father's desire to curb it. He's the wildest colt I ever had to tame, but I'll do it--I will--that's a fact." "My opinion is that you're wrong, Mr. Kennedy. he repeated, "perfect humbug! "By no means. But you may rest assured that tying him down won't do it." "Take it," said Mr. Grant. "There's his sister Kate, now," continued the old gentleman; "she's as gentle and biddable as a lamb. I've only to say a word, and she's off like a shot to do my bidding; and she does it with such a sweet smile too." He was a man of strong feeling, and as impulsive in his tenderness as in his wrath.
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