The Siege of Rochelle, Or, the Christian Heroine (Volume 2)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 edition. Excerpt: ... and make the most of a farm. I was thehappiest of mothers; but was soon to become the most to be pitied!... After my son attained his seven teenth year, I observed an extraor dinary change in his disposition. He was melancholy, thoughtful, and silent; and, at the same time, determined to conceal from me the cause of his uneasiness. I suspected he was in love with the daughter of oumearest neighbour, Cecilia, whom heafterwards married, and he frankly confessed it to me. Cecilia was only fifteen years old, and had no great expectations. My son might have made a much more advanta geous match but, as his happiness was all I had in view, I promised him my consent when Cecilia was in her eighteenth year. This pro ' mise seemed to satisfy him, but he nevertheless continued sad. It was the middle of winter: as I ascribed his dejection at home to his love of Cecilia, I advised him to go and pass his evenings at her mother's house, which is out of the Village, and not far from ours. Cecilia has three brothers: the two younger ones, who had been abroad above three years, returned at that time. They were received with double joy, from there having been a report rt spread, for some months, that they H had been cast away. At the veillees u given by my neighbour, they were all in all. They told by turns fine ' adventures, and were listened to M with ah attention whi6h, in spite of ' me, gave me a secret pain. I envied their mother, who boasted of children who had seen so many things; or rather, I was vexed that my son had not the glory of it, and was not attended to and admired Jike these two young men. I was hurt with Cecilia for being so engrossed with the accounts given by her brothers, that my son could scarcely...