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THE SONG OF THE ANGELS.
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THE SONG OF THE ANGELS. 243 After breakfast the two boys went to their studies as usual, and Samuel was very kind and attentive to his brother, watch- ing him in all his movements, and trying by all the means in his power to win a smile from him, for he longed to see him happy once more; but all his efforts failed. When dinner was over, he came to his mother and took her hand, saying, "I want to talk to you, mamma.' She led him to her room. For some time Alfred could do nothing but weep; at length he said, "Oh, my dear mamma, I am so miserable I cannot bear to think or stay by myself. I was afraid to go to Digitized by Google
