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the brother's sacrifice , 395
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" Who Would Ever Have Supposed That Brit...
. good Meantime addresses graces , but household , and step thus by step matters approached ingratiated were the still himself mother in a in thro little w ugh Magnie her for rent son ' s .
day was near , , and Britta went with a sinking poor heart ay to , tell the no Magnie Laird longer that now s she crap a must e little togeth leave " three er sufficient her - once ar-old happy funds " trotted for home pay by , for ing her she the side could rent on .
the sad , day which Britta had ye chosen , for her unhappy errand . hav encountered In e the passed field hastil James close Farquar for by somehow her on master his she way ' had s dwelling home of late ; dreaded Britta house , woul what they d
stretched he might han say d to som her y e , , biscuit but Magnie swhich ran James to receive had that from , morning the
outshown bought to for her the son express compelled purpose Britta , . Gratitude to stop , and for James the kindness was not
long vexed gentle in this discovering and morning sympathetic the , " he traces said and of kindl tears it opened y on . her The a face tone fount . of " in You his the voice seem
was lonely heart beside , him . She , told her troubles . . " You poor will have not be settled angry with , I hope the , " Lair said d for the lover . " , Britta but to ' s tell heart the felt truth , I very
heavy ; she knew not why nor had you she ' the resolution to refuse the wards shoul Farquar hel d he fix p ' s proposed suit thus the . wedding g At iven as leas ; day if her t it he . silence were took In a a month it matter was as such a they tacit of , for were course acceptance shortl married , th y at after . she of
spectator " . So soon of this to forget second that wedding fine fellow . Oh ! Magnie had the ! " thoug remarked htles a s
speaker but seen the burning tears , which fell the night before ¦ have the on the dep read orp ths han what of a head divine was of passing despair " Magnie ; throug " ' or s could boy h . Britta ; " the — " careless ' s tears mind wr b when u y ng -stander from she _,
well laid that her hand Magnie in was James not forgotten Farquar's . , he There woul had d have been known a strugg too le
a the fearful dead strugg and the le , feelings between that love for bade the her living be true and to devotion Magnie to 's ,
After memory it , , was retired all before finally the settled all-absorbing Britta quietl affectio y n set for herself her son to .
back perform the her smile part to as her the li wife and of another , the cheerful ; she heroicall tone to y her broug voice ht .
p , but It is it true was no well warmer no feeling sentiment of aversion than ming gratitude led with prompted her sacrifice this , ,
discovered happy tod considering -enoug the h woman great all things ; blots but , Britta , which alas ! mi dis too ght figured late have for her been remed husband in y time , she ' a s
character . He was passionate and he was jealous . Jealous of
every look and word of Britta ' s , and whenever he saw her
The Brother's Sacrifice , 395
the brother ' s sacrifice , 395
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1864, page 395, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081864/page/35/
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