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And though the Underhills had not taken Cleanthe to their hearts with quite the fervor Dolly had awakened, they loved her very tenderly now; and she seemed to slip in among them with a new and closer bond. There would be a good deal of business to settle. John thought it better to look about for a new partner. Mr. Bradley had left quite a fortune for the times.
Cleanthe was still at home, as she called her mother-in-law's house. She was very pale and wan, and just hugged Hanny to her heart, and cried over her. Charlie Reed sorrowed deeply for his mother.
It didn't seem as if one little mite could fill the house; but it was big and empty now. John's courtship had not been so engrossing as Stephen's. They had met Miss Bradley, to be sure; and Mr. Bradley was a well-to-do man with two sons and one daughter who had been named Cleanthe, after the heroine of a story Mrs. Bradley had read in her girlhood. Mr.
It was such a shame Dolly couldn't go; and, of course, Steve wouldn't. John and Cleanthe were not interested in such things; and, after thinking it over, Mrs. Hoffman declined. "I shall have to look up a girl," said Joe. "Hanny, you have never been to a ball. Would you like to go?" "Oh, I think a ball would be splendid! If Daisy could go, or Dolly."
Hanny gave her a silver cup with her name engraved on it, and, with Dolly's help, made her a beautiful christening robe, which Cleanthe saved up for her, the sewing and tucking on it was so exquisite. She used to show it to visitors with a great deal of pride.
I do thank the Lord for all of you. And I have wanted you to have the best " "She is the best to me, mother. Like her a little for my sake," he pleaded tenderly. "I do like her. If she makes you happy " That was all. If Delia made her son as happy as Dolly or Cleanthe Ben kissed his mother. Ten years ago she had thought kissing rather foolish for anybody but the little girl.
I was one Day in particular contemplating a Lady that sate in a Coach adorned with gilded Cupids, and finely painted with the Loves of Venus and Adonis. The Coach was drawn by six milk-white Horses, and loaden behind with the same Number of powder'd Foot-men. The Lady was the unfortunate Cleanthe, who afterwards gave an Occasion to a pretty melancholy Novel.
In fact, a young man might as well marry some one of distinction and character; Dolly and Cleanthe were none the worse for their money. "I don't know what I can do," Ben said to Dolly, with a sigh. "Delia has a suspicion that mother is against her. I'm not in a hurry to marry; but Delia won't marry me until everybody is ready to welcome her."
"Why don't we name her after her grandmothers?" exclaimed Cleanthe. "One of hers is gone," and she sighed. "It seems such a long name for a wee baby." "Margaret Elizabeth, it is a beautiful name," said Hanny, with delight. "Mother will give her something, I know. And I will be her godmother, and endow her for the Elizabeth." "With all your worldly goods?" asked John. "Not quite all "
The lady was the unfortunate Cleanthe, who afterwards gave an occasion to a pretty melancholy novel. She had for several years received the addresses of a gentleman, whom, after a long and intimate acquaintance, she forsook upon the account of this shining equipage, which had been offered to her by one of great riches but a crazy constitution.
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