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could never again be Jealous OF his little broth
er But alas. Walter did not know himself
When he was fourteen, and his brother (still
called "littlc Charlie") about twelve, Il veal
thy uncle came from Boston for a brief visit
As this gentleman had no family, it was thought
that " alter, who had been named for him,
would be the heir to his fortune. For this very
reason, Walter was too proud to pay him any
court; indeed he hardly paid him proper re
spect and attention, and was generally silent
and reserved in his presence. Mr.. Rogers
did not understand this manners; he thought
Walter sulen and cold, and, though he could
but see that he was an honest, lntellgct boy,
he was not, on the whole, pleased with him.
But, like all other visters, he was quite charm
ed with little Charlie; and he had not been
long gone from the village before there arrived
from Boston beautiful white pony, handsome
" saddled and budled, .for Master Charies
Hnr'son." In a letter to his sister, Mr.. Rogers
said, 4" linking that daily ride may benefit
my little invalid nephew, send pony, which
is both spirited and docilc. hope that Char
lie will accept it, with the kind wishes of TN
Gle Walter.'"
Both Mrs. Harrison and Charlie were pain
ed that no present came for Walter, and that he
was scarcely mentioned in the letter; while as
for Walter, he felt tie old jealous feeling bol-
ing up from his heart, hotter than ever, and
said some hard things, which he had better
have left unsaid.
"Why, brother" said Charlie, "the pony
shall be as much, yours as mine; you may ride
it every day"
"No, won't!7 answered Walter, angrily;
81 never will mount it, as long as | live.
wouldn't be 50 mean.
But Walter had little call to be envious of
his brother, who was quite too weak to ride his
pretty pony. A few 7ods only gave him a Sc
we're pain in the side, so very delicate was poor
Charlie.
This spring he seemed far worse than usual.
lie did not complain but he daily grew weak
and languid, till finally he could no longer be
about the house.
One afternoon, when he came from school,
Walter found Charlie sitting up in his bed,
writing but he hid his paper and pencil under
the pillow, when be saw his brother, and has>
tily wiped away some tears which were on his
cheek. That night he grew much worse-a
fever cams on, and he WAS quite deIirious. All
night long they watched over him with great
anxiety and during the next day, thought he
was more quiet, aud slept most of the time.
When awake, he did not speak much, or seem
to recognise any one.
Just at sunset, Walter was sitting in his own
chamber, by the window, with his face hid in
the curtains for he was grieving for his gentle
brother, who was like to die when his mother
entered, holding a paper in her hand. Walter
saw that she had been weeping, as she said
IL found this paper under little Charles
pillow; you may read it. if you will
Walter opened it, saw that it was in Char
lies handwriting, and read
'MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
81 leave to my dear mamma my go!d-claspe
Bible, my trunk, and all my clothes, except my
new green cloth roundaoou', "hch leave 10
Cousin John, because he likes 1t and 1t Just MS
him. TO my papa leave my pictures OF Jesus
Christ stlllHg the tempest, ana tue ilSht BE-
tween the 'ConAHW0h anu GHerricre, my
seal OF Hope and t!e anchor, ana tne voyages
OF Captain Cook. 10 my SISTER Clara leave
my CanareS' my pet squlrreI, my n'Wcrs' ana
an my ialry story-oooKs' 20 my brothef
Walter give the rest OF my library, my chess
board and men, my pattiedoreS aHd shuttle
COCK, my rabbits, my dn-, ana my White pony
ANA when am deah, nope he VIII believe
Aaye loved AIEi dearly.
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