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FIRST AND LAST. 107
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Harhieteldest Daughter Of Squire Wycherl...
followed any again niore st the Julia to old ' s her gentleman graceful companion gestures ' s chair , she - as It saw she was that knelt in vain his by for eye the Effie deli table g to htedl talk and y
reared card follies , and cried with prettiest hope or fear or joy , this according By and " to bye the Effie , the fate came piano of her but was airy she opened structures was : " lad Effie . it was come fast and getting help us dark with ,
song ., g and that the tears she could no longer restrain were unperceived , as she joined her voice in the " Merrilmerril" which made the
burden to what they were singing . It y was , well y that Effie should leave , and home to London . But it was not the same girl who once
more go took her place at Mr . Selby ' s long table , or slept with her sisters in one of the little beds in the crowded bedroom , oreven ,
, who tried to dance once more with the ever darling baby . Mr . Selby perceived this . When they were alone in the study one day , he
asked Effie , in his own affectionate manner , what was the matter . " Oh" said the irlsuddenlbursting into tears ,
" there , is papa nothing , womanly poor about g me , , I have y been over-educated , no one can like meand I am miserable !"
A severe pang crossed , Mr . Selby ' s heart at his child ' s thoughtless words ; he could not smile at her childish passion as others would
have done . From the time , she was a sweet little thing in her white frock , he
had never once followed his own feelings , but had ever done what he believed would be for her lasting benefit . He had constantly
sacrificed his present pleasure for his children ' s future good , to make secured them happy his aim rational Effie beings 's tears : and had e him believe great d , p hithert ainthoug o , that h he he said had
emotion nothing . : " The little . good father irl" said had he gav , however tenderly , soon "I am conquered , sorry you his should own
be mortified My now , yet g I can , scarcel , y think that , education can prevent any one having that love we all must desire . Still , if it be so ,
believe scarce understand me , dear Effie just , that yet ; in but education you will you , by have and a b refuge ye , when you can the
trials that must come , arrive , and your mother and I can no longer avert Her them father from ' s goodness y 6 u ! " was not thrown awaynor any of her
parents' love . Effie began to struggle stoutly ag , _-ainst feelings she was amazed to find born in her heart ; and resolutely gave herself
again to studies , though they had lost their old flavor . It was ceaseless watching and up-hill work ! Often did brothers she think and of sisters her
father's words , in affcer years , when she and her became orphans early in life , Mrs idl . carried Selby died first at last ; she and had the always famil been who delicate loved , her but so she dearl was y , rap y
y away , Selb found and y to , them like perform a selves good his , Christian somehow now double , , strove quite part to unprepared bear towards up under his for children the the Divine stroke . But . decree Mr his . ,
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First And Last. 107
FIRST AND LAST . 107
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Oct. 1, 1858, page 107, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01101858/page/35/
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