The tears fell fast as she spoke.

It was long since he had seen her so moved.
"Dear daughter, why distress yourself thus ?" he said, folding her in his arms, and drawing her head to a resting place upon his breast; "your husband's injuries are not very serious.

Dr.Burton is not one to deceive us with false hopes." "No, papa, oh, how thankful I am to know he is not in danger; but--oh, papa, papa! to think that Eddie did it! that my own son should have so nearly taken his father's life! I grow sick with horror at the very thought!" "Yet it must have been the merest accident, the child almost idolizes his father." "I had thought so, but he must have been disobeying that father's positive command else this could not have happened.

I could never have believed my son could be so disobedient, and it breaks my heart to think of it all." "The best of us do not always resist temptation successfully, and doubtless in this case it has been very strong.

And he is bitterly repenting; I heard him crying somewhere in the grounds as I rode up the avenue, but could not then take time to go to him, not knowing how much you and Travilla might be needing my assistance." "My poor boy; he does love his father," she said, wiping her eyes.
"There can be no question about that, and this will be a life-long lesson to him." "Papa, you always bring me comfort," she said gratefully.