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. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...of the depot and made toward a street-car. "The people are very nice; and there's more amusement here than in St. Louis." Tom took a stealthy side-glance at his uncle. Oh, these little boys! Some of them read characters with an intuition which humbles the widest experience. Yes! but I thought you came here to ...
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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. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...of the depot and made toward a street-car. "The people are very nice; and there's more amusement here than in St. Louis." Tom took a stealthy side-glance at his uncle. Oh, these little boys! Some of them read characters with an intuition which humbles the widest experience. Yes! but I thought you came here to study law." So I did; but I'm kept so busy that I haven't settled down yet." You look heavy round the eyes, as if you stayed up late, uncle." Yes; I suffer from insomnia a great deal," answered Mr. Meadow, puzzled to find that he was annoyed under Tom's innocent analysis. How have you been doing since you left St. Louis?" Pretty well, uncle. I made a bad start; but now I'm doing better. You see, uncle, I'm trying to get ready to make my First Communion." Indeed!" Yes. I hope it will be the happiest day of my life." A few earnest, sympathetic words from Mr. Meadow at this juncture might have raised their mutual relations to a higher level. But Mr. Meadow did not understand boys. His influence on Tom, in consequence, was bad. He said: Here's our car; jump on, Tommy."-His chance was gone. He noticed a strange expression on Tom's face; it was as though the boy had received a blow. Now, there was nothing in the words of the uncle to produce this effect; but in our mutual relations there is something more potent than words. Manner, expression, and sympathy, or the want of it, are the chief causes that go towards gaining or losing our influence upon one another. Mr. Meadow felt that a wall of separation had at once arisen between himself and his nephew; that their intercourse hereafter was to be on the surface. He fell into a train...
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