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Updated: June 3, 2025
Why, it could be as good as any faery-tale come true, with a dozen god-parents instead of one; and think of the wonderful things they could do it they tried. Think think and, oh, the fun of it!" She broke off with a little shivering ache. When the picture became so alive that it pulled at one's heart-strings, it was time to stop. But the next moment she was laughing merrily.
In the bitterness of their hearts his father and mother named him Noodle, without the aid of any royal god-parents; and from that moment, for any care they took in his bringing-up, they washed their wise hands of him. Noodle grew and prospered, and enjoyed life in his own foolish way.
Among the Chinese the significance of a name counts for much and it is always safe to seek a reason for the choice of a name. The Lam-co family were not given to the practice of taking the names of their god-parents.
"Who were his god-parents?" "My dear Nap, what does it matter?" broke in Dot. "Be quiet, Bertie! For goodness' sake make him put the child down and have some tea." "Let me take him," Anne said. She stooped to lift the boy, who held out his arms to her with a crow of pleasure.
"Very likely, though it is hard to see how Mrs. Percival could be mixed up in affairs like this." Madeline was moving about restlessly. "Ellery," she said at last, "I feel as though you and I had to be a sort of pair of god-parents to Dick. He is so dear, so lovable, so fine and so unable to go alone. You, particularly, dearest, are the stanchest thing he has.
The two lovers were its god-parents, and as they held it at the font they were longing, at the bottom of their hearts, for the time when they should have a child of their own to be baptised. They longed for their wedding day; they thought it was close at hand; all Sophy's scruples had vanished, but mine remained. They had not got so far as they expected; every one must have his turn.
Some parents have the christening and the caudle party together, but of this, it is said, the Church does not approve. The selection of god-parents is always a delicate task. It is a very great compliment, of course, to ask any one to stand in this relation, highly regarded in England, but not so much thought of here.
In the Government service there were many for whom the patronage of god-parents or the sheer influence of their family had effected an entrance. In the three cases just referred to, the most careful provision was made for the suitable education and starting in life of the issues.
Three tall lighted candles were affixed to the font, and others were held by the god-parents, except when they marched round the font in procession three times during "the chrism," when the candles were laid down.
As he had no acquaintances in the place, he was in a strait for god-parents, who were indispensable. "I cannot be your godmother," I answered. "I am neither pravoslavnaya nor Russian. Cannot the priest find sponsors for you?" "That is not the priest's place. His business is merely to baptize. But perhaps he might be persuaded to manage that also, if I had better clothes."
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