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At another time, a little girl, whose name was Helen Fay, was returning from school: Charles threw a stone, and hit her on the cheek-bone. It cut a great gash in her face, and made the blood run freely. Had the stone struck a little higher, it would probably have put out her eye; as it was, her face was badly scarred. A poor widow lady lived some distance beyond Mr. Duran's house.

- Charles Duran : Or, The Career of a Bad Boy : By the author of "The Waldos"

Its plaintive, monotonous murmur sometimes impressed the mind with sadness. This was soon dispelled, however, by the twittering, the glee, and the sweet notes of the birds, that hopped from spray to spray, or quietly perched themselves on the overhanging branches. Some little distance to the northwest of Mr. Duran's house was a forest of thrifty growth, covered with a varied and beautiful foliage.

- Charles Duran : Or, The Career of a Bad Boy : By the author of "The Waldos"

Duran's family. Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received. Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life. To him this child seemed like one born out of due time. It was amusing to see the effect produced on the parents by this, till recently, unexpected event. "Well, Molly," said Mr. Jones, a neighbor of Mr.

- Charles Duran : Or, The Career of a Bad Boy : By the author of "The Waldos"

Duran's house was large and commodious. It was built of wood, two stories high, and painted a deep yellow. In the front was a fine court-yard. In this yard were lilacs of a large growth, roses of various kinds, and flowering almonds. These shrubs blossomed early in the spring, and sent forth their fragrance to perfume the air.

- Charles Duran : Or, The Career of a Bad Boy : By the author of "The Waldos"

Before giving the history of Charles Duran's birth, life, and early death, I will partially describe his father's residence. It was situated in the town of , in the State of Connecticut, and about six miles from the west bank of the beautiful Connecticut river. The house stood on a level road, running north and south, and was about one mile from the centre of the town. Mr.

- Charles Duran : Or, The Career of a Bad Boy : By the author of "The Waldos"

When the Visitador Hartwell was here in 1839 he found Carrillo's successor Cota an unfit man, and so reported him. He finally suspended him, and the Indians became more contented and industrious under Padre Duran's supervision, though the latter refused to undertake the temporal management of affairs.

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