To you, you know, to a friend such as you are, I must own that care and trouble do tell upon one.

Not, thank God, that I have more than I can bear; not that I have not blessings for which I cannot but be too thankful.' 'And so these are your boys, Gertrude ?' 'Yes,' said she, cheerfully; 'these are the little men, that in the good times coming will be managing vast kingdoms, and giving orders to this worn-out old island of yours.

Alley, my boy, sing your new song about the 'good and happy land.' But Alley, who had got hold of his grandmother's watch, and was staring with all his eyes at the stranger, did not seem much inclined to be musical at the present moment.
'And this is Charley's godson,' continued Gertrude, taking up the baby.

'Dear Charley! he has been such a comfort to me.' 'I have heard all about you daily from him,' said Harry.
'I know you have--and he is daily talking of you, Harry.

And so he should do; so we all should do.