American parents do not apparently expect their children to support them, because, as a rule they are, if not rich, at least in comfortable circumstances; and even if they are not, they would rather work for their livelihood than burden their children and hinder their success by relying on them for pecuniary aid.

It may have escaped my observation, but, so far as I know, it is not the custom for young people to provide for their parents.

There was, however, one exceptional case which came to my knowledge.

Some years ago a young Senator in Washington, who was famous for his eloquence, had his father living with him.

His father was eighty years of age, and though in robust health was a cripple, and so had to depend on him for support.