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THEEEGOED OF A VANISHED LIFE. 247
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dreamed dear boy of would a future ripen in in w t hich o a m scholar y boy , an I should , a share poe . the I tf
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dear , Herbertwho knew him in your boyhood , well know . You yourself , the t , of orld my rich tl merchan t and t brother , he Herber so skilfu tshould l and
have power been ful in the his son w . of ' s the aen lonely , p quiet ower , student you , , the t , hinker , rather than the man of energy or action . have My known poor brother and felt was
have He disa would pp in creased ted fain it hav yo e u He , had H wished erb a son ert , for to as succeed a you son full to his of the wealth — instinct , and of to .
tradealive with . its ambition . I wished a son to be thoughtful , bition unworldl , of y the , gentle world , full . My of brother ambition had above you , and Herbert beyond —a the thinker ani and
and an author . I had my darling Henry—a daring rover a gallan You remember t sailor . HenryHerbert ? You must remember him
wellchild and boy , as you , played together as children and boys in How your , old brav uncle he ' s was littl ! e how garden strong . and generous ! how active
e yet and of daring chivalrous ! how honour full of and life tender , vigour kindness , energy ! , resolution—and onl ! what
happy O my x * eg boy ions , dost my boy thou ! now my look son , down my and y son feel with From what thy of what
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Theeegoed Of A Vanished Life. 247
THEEEGOED OF A VANISHED LIFE . 247
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1864, page 247, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061864/page/31/
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