Charles Dickens

Temple Bar, the real business of the past day, the real strong rooms, the real express sent after him, and the real message returned, would all be there. Out of the midst of them, th

apart to be his tumbrils of the Revolution. But that Wood

we were all going direct to Heaven

was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct t

how the two orphans, tried by adversity, remembered its lessons in mercy to others, and mutual love, and fervent thanks to Him who had protected and preserved them-these are all matters which need not to be told. I have said that they were truly happy; and without strong affection and humanity of heart, and gratitude to that Being whose code is Mercy, and whose great attribute is Benevolence to all things that breathe, happiness can never be attained

Your haughty religious people would have held their heads up to see me as I am to-night, and preached of flames and vengeance,' cried the girl. 'Oh, dear lady, why ar'n't those who claim to be God's own folks as gentle and as kind to us poor wretches as you, who, having youth, and beauty, and all that they have lost, might be a little proud instead of so much humbler?'

he would have established that sage individual's prophetic character, once and for ever, by tying one end of his pocket-handkerchief to a hook in the wall, and attaching himself to the other. To the performance of this feat, however, there was one obstacle: namely, that pocket-handkerchiefs being decided articles of luxury,

production of the largest and most transparent tears I ever met with

her silence would throw me more heavily than the Admirable Crichton could have done in a verbal disputation for a purse of money.

her silence would throw me more heavily than the Admirable Crichton could have done in a verbal disputation for a purse of money.