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398 the bbother's sacrifice.
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" Who Would Ever Have Supposed That Brit...
beside her . Judge then what her surprise must have beer * when Magnie one morning intended told her , shortl in as gentle a man whaler ner as
he could assumethat he y joining a ,, water which and was making then l , ying up her at comp Lerwick lement taking of men in ; a sup u Oh ply ¦! my of fresh boy _,
my anguish boy , , dep " was icted all in the her grief countenance -stricken was parent so great could , that say , and Magnie the-! mother
felt his resolution must give way at once . " Well , "" he said in a sorrowful tone , I had quite resolved matter to go away too ,
but I had not fully considered you in the . I was - been selfish . and I as will she stay could . " see Britta no good ' s joy reason was great for this as her sudden grief fre had ak *
But of Magnie , from ' whatever s , she was cause fain , to a si believe change hted that mother had he come was over better not Magnie at home in at .
this timeand his quick-gwas long guileless observing conscience , it . The and bright untainted happy look heart which had left bespoke the lad the 's
but handsom a shad e e young of care face had ; he fallen was not less him thoug and htful he shunned and kind the , upon
society of Th everyone at this ch , even was that the of his , constant ence of his companion dutiful consequ
resolution Gaspar . of remaining ange at home seemed very evident to hi _& anxious mother determined , so after much combating with her and own if such fond
wishesshe on questioning Magnie , indeed should , mar was the the cas happ e , iness she resolved of a son that who no had selfish always desire made of it hers his *
opportunity stucfy to sacrifice when self Gaspar to those and his around , father him were . at She the seized _evening an
her fishing trembling , and she hand was alone with with more her than much wonted -loved son fondness . Laying on
Magnie have ' s arm been , Britta the said li ;— ht " of _! For two life and and twenty the sunshine long years of - my
you very g , Magn sharing this house ie , all jewel ; my you , there sorrows have is a and been trouble knowing husband in your every as breas well feeling t now as of son , surel thr my to heart y me you hi & . ,
arm can tell around your the mother faded what form it of is his . " weep The ing young mother man , and ew hiding _- his stroked face his on dark her shoulder hair with , he the wep sam t silentl e soft y caressing for some touch time . which She
the li had ghtl likeness soothed y on her of man breas him y of t who , his there had childish came so often back griefs come to so Britta well with , ' and s his rem as sorrows embrance he , lean to t
his did betrothed and who , had who bequeathed had leant on to her her true love bosom and care as this his son boy now , of
whom , she was so justly proud . speaking That gushing for sometime flood ; of at last memories she found prevented strength Britta to whisper from ,,
" What is it , Magnie !"
398 The Bbother's Sacrifice.
398 the bbother ' s sacrifice .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1864, page 398, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081864/page/38/
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