Patience by Barbara Hofland (that summer book TXT) 📕

“We do pray for you, earnestly, ardently,” said Frank; “We trust our

prayers are heard,” whispered Dora, in a tender but tremulous voice.

“A little time—a little longer time, my mind is clear again; now I see

it all—and I want, I pray—I—a little more time.”

As Stancliffe spoke, he eagerly, though feebly, pressed the hand of his

wife; suddenly his hold was relaxed, a quick start, a long drawn sigh

succeeded, and the immortal spirit fled to its eternal audit.

CHAP. XIV.

Dora was blessed with the presence of a true friend, and a sympathising

brother, on this awful occasion. She was neither troubled with the

visitant who might at some times have wondered why she wept so much; at

others, been surprised that she could speak so calmly. They well knew

how closely the heart still clings to that object over which it has

watched so long and so tenderly; and they knew also, that since Dora

took hope to her heart as to the eternal concerns of her husband, (a

hope which, whatever might be their own opinion, they desired her to

possess) it was not possible that she could long lament him.

Happily, when the first ebullition of feeling had subsided, and Dora

felt the full claims of that friend who had never ceased to be a tender

and considerate mother, and that beloved brother who had not only

sorrowed with her sorrow, but been the partaker of her affectionate care

and long-suffering; in obedience to their wishes, she prepared herself

to seek in a scene distant from that of her sorrows, and dear to her

memory, for restoration of health destroyed by that unceasing succession

of cares which had so long harrassed her, as to overcome alike the

energy of youth, and the fortitude of mind.

Christian patience alone had sustained her, it had shed the light of

cheerfulness over many a gloomy hour, and given the tranquillity of

resignation to many a day of sorrow. It had preserved the comforts of

peace in a situation full of incentives to domestic warfare, and

bestowed the power of reflection and personal activity in the midst of

every provocative to irritation, and the various inquietudes arising

from embarrassment in circumstances and turpitude in conduct: alike

subduing anger, repelling jealousy, and controuling grief—such patience

is the offspring of that faith “which overcometh the world.”

Before Dora set out, she had the satisfaction of receiving letters from

her father, informing her “that he was returning,” and giving the

necessary orders for her accommodation and that of the late sufferer.

She felt much comfort in these letters, and still more in the prospect

that her father would end his days in his own country, and probably have

his eyes closed by that darling son whose past danger had hastened his

return—her meditations were broken upon by the arrival of Mr.

Blackwell.

The old man gazed upon the young widow with a look of such deep

sympathy, that it appeared as if her pale face and attenuated form

wounded his heart beyond endurance—he took her hand in silence, which

Dora broke.

“Do not look upon me so mournfully, my dear Sir, for there is reproach

in your sorrow—often has my heart been wrung with pain from the idea of

having offended you; but since my sad task is over, and I have reaped

from it satisfaction of the most consolatory kind, I trust you will

pardon me, and believe that I have, by patient and active kindness,

atoned for my deficiencies in wisdom and energy.”

“If, Dora, I should live to see you live and be happy, perhaps I may

rejoice in that satisfaction of which you speak, but of which I cannot

partake. But even in that case, (which is one I scarcely dare to hope)

never ask me for approbation of your late conduct, since it is not in my

power to bestow it. In pursuing the dictates of a mistaken compassion,

you renounced an awful, painful, but most imperious duty; and your

example is the more dangerous, because it is combined with so many

virtuous feelings, and attended with apparent success, (since from what

Frank tells me, some earnest was given of sincerity in repentance,

reform in principle and feeling)”—

“That, Sir, is my consolation—my reward—I presume not to argue; you

may be right, (considering the matter on a broad basis,) but I am an

humble individual, and I trust my example will do no harm.”

“It will certainly not injure your own sex, child, but”—

“Thank you, dear Sir; you have conceded enough to satisfy my feelings,

if not to justify my conduct; on that subject I can, and ought, to hear

your strictures with humility and PATIENCE.”

THE END.

LONDON:

R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.

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| Transcriber’s note: |

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| Punctuation errors were corrected. |

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| The following apparent printer’s errors have been addressed. |

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| Page 4 ‘mariner’ to ‘manners’ |

| ‘the mind and manners of’ |

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| Page 17 ‘anything’ to ‘any thing’ |

| This is to match ten other instances of the separated |

| syllables in the book. |

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| Page 21 ‘abo’ to ‘about’ |

| ‘her father about keeping his ledger’ |

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| Page 31 ‘its” to ‘it’s’ |

| ‘it’s all a plain case’ |

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| Page 55 ‘coblers’ to ‘cobblers’ |

| ‘fly out to cobblers’ |

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| Page 62 ‘continned’ to ‘continued’ |

| ‘he continued to gaze’ |

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| Page 75 ‘protogee’ to ‘prot�g�’ |

| ‘her beloved prot�g�’ |

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| Page 76 ‘CHAP. V’ to ‘CHAP. VI’ |

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| Page 90 |

| ‘unsophiscated’ to ‘unsophisticated’ |

| ‘and unsophisticated manners’ |

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| Page 95 ‘repellant’ to ‘repellent’ |

| ‘indicated anything repellent; |

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| Page 109 ‘women’ to woman’ |

| ‘that a woman could exercise’ |

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| Page 147 ‘wilt’ to ‘will’ |

| ‘you will give me something’ |

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| Page 179 ‘developement’ to ‘development’ |

| ‘the further development’ |

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| Page 192 ‘sullenless’ to ‘sullenness’ |

| ‘of shame, sullenness and self reproach’ |

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| Page 203 ‘arrenged’ to ‘arranged’ |

| ‘had arranged this plan’ |

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| Page 260 ‘sensasions’ to ‘sensations’ |

| distressing sensations of anger’ |

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| Page 274 ‘consisting’ to ‘consistent’ |

| ‘consistent with the comforts’ |

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| Several instances of ‘stile’ have been changed to ‘style’ |

| to agree with a majority of instances of ‘style’. |

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