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She had written to Joseph an answer must come in three or four months. He was always generous, though careless. He could not refuse, when he knew how straitened were the circumstances of his parents. Then the poor old gentleman revealed the whole truth to her that his son was still paying the annuity, which his own imprudence had flung away. He had not dared to tell it sooner.
However affectionate, generous, and open he seemed to be with those who followed him worshipfully, even they were not trusted with his secrets, and, if he was always cunning and crafty toward his enemies, he never had a friend that he did not use to his profit.
We are willing, on our part, to sacrifice every thing which reason can ask, to the restoration of that tranquillity for which all must wish. On their part, let them be ready to establish union on a generous plan. Let them name their terms, but let them be just. Accept of every commercial preference it is in our power to give, for such things as we can raise for their use, or they make for ours.
As for Henderson, Walter thought he could have died for him, so much he loved him for his kindness in this hour of need; and Eden never left his side when he could creep there to console him by merry playfulness, or to be his companion when he would otherwise have been alone. The boys had been truly sorry to hear of Mr Paton's loss; it roused all their most generous feelings.
But it was under compulsion, and I did not know all your past " "And now I've a mind to punish you as you deserve! One word to this bran-new husband of how you courted me, and your precious happiness is blown to atoms!" "Michael pity me, and be generous!" "You don't deserve pity! You did; but you don't now." "I'll help you to pay off your debt."
Hester left the room, closing the door gently behind her. "James," said Mrs. Gresley, looking at her priest with tears of admiration in her eyes, "I shall never be good like you, so you need not expect it. How you can be so generous and patient with her I don't know. It passes me." "We must learn to make allowances for each other," said Mr.
"She is a dear, unselfish, generous little thing," he said to himself. "However, I may be mistaken; I must not allow myself to judge from only one month. She seems submissive, too," he had overheard what passed between her and Lucy at parting "but perhaps that was for effect; she probably suspected I could hear her and she thinks me a tyrant, and obeys from fear, not love."
When we can feel pity, we love no longer, but a feeling of pity succeeding love is the characteristic only of a great and generous mind. She was much pleased with me for having informed my three friends of her being under my protection, and she left to my care all the necessary arrangements for obtaining a reconciliation with her father.
Aunt Margaret, I accept your kind your generous offer, and I will be to you as a son." He had prepared his little speech so carefully that it scarcely sounded artificial when it issued from those curved, beautiful lips, and was emphasised by the liquid softness of his Southern eyes.
"And you are just a little inclined to be senti " "Hush! I don't allow that word; but you may say, if you choose, that I am sometimes carried away by a too generous impulse." "And that it will be my part," said she, "to seize you by the arm and hold you back. Oh, you will give me a great deal to do! That is one of the things I love you for. It was one of the things I loved my dear Dr.
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