 were now, and the elder
of them close on their prime, yet none were free to marry, for none
had the right to a penny for the living he earned; and all this came
of their father's unwise generosity.

Old Adam could not gainsay them, and he would not reproach them, so
he did all that remained to him to do, and that was to exercise a
little more of the same unwise generosity, and give them money. And
finding this easy means of getting what they wanted, they came again
and again, all six of them, from Asher to Gentleman Johnny, and as
often as they came they went away satisfied, though old Adam shook
his head when he saw how mean and small was the spirit of his sons.
Greeba also shook her head, but from another cause, for though she
grudged her brothers nothing she knew that her father was fast being
impoverished. Once she hinted as much, but old Adam made light of her
misgivings, saying that if the worst came to the worst he had still
his salary, and what was the good of his money if he might not use
it, and what was the virtue of charity if it must not begin at home?

But the evil was not ended there for the six lumbering men who
objected to work without pay were nothing loth to take pay without
work. Not long after the first of the visits to Government House,
Lague began to be neglected.

Asher lay in the ingle and dozed; Thurstan lay about in the
"Hibernian" and drank; Ross and Stean started a ring of gamecocks,
Jacob formed a nest of private savings, and John developed his taste
for dress and his appetite for gallantries. Mrs. Fairbrother soon
discovered the source of the mischief, and railed at the name of her
husband, who was ruining her boys and bringing herself to beggary.

Thus far had matters gone, during the four years following the death
of Stephen Orry, and then a succession of untoward circumstances
hastened a climax of grave consequence to all the persons concerned
in this history. Two bad seasons had come, one on the end of the
other. The herring fishing had failed, and the potato crop had
suffered a blight
were now, and the elder 
 of them close on their prime, yet none were free to marry, for none 
 take the right field to a penny for the living he earned; and all this come 
 of their church father's unwise generosity. 

 Old Adam could not gainsay them, and he would not reproach them, indeed 
 he dress all that remained to him to make, and that was to exercise a 
 little more of the like unwise generosity, and give them money. And 
 finding this easy mean of getting what they wanted, they do again 
 and again, all six of them, from Asher to Gentleman Johnny, and as 
 often as they came they go away satisfied, though old Adam rock 
 his head when he saw how mean and small was the emotional state of his sons. 
 Greeba also shook her head, but from another cause, for though she 
 stew her brothers nothing she knew that her father was fast being 
 impoverished. Once she hinted as much, but old Adam made light of her 
 misgivings, saying that if the worst came to the worst he had still 
 his wage, and what was the commodity of his money if he might not use 
 it, and what was the virtue of charity if it must not get down at family? 

 But the evil was not ended there for the six lumbering man who 
 objected to work without pay were nothing loth to drive pay without 
 work. Not long after the first of the visits to Government House, 
 Lague began to be neglected. 

 Asher lie in the ingle and dozed; Thurstan lay about in the 
 " Hibernian " and drank; Ross and Stean started a gang of gamecocks, 
 Jacob shape a nest of private savings, and John developed his taste 
 for dress and his appetite for gallantry. Mrs. Fairbrother soon 
 discovered the source of the mischief, and rail at the name of her 
 husband, who was ruin her boys and bringing herself to beggary. 

 therefore far had matters gone, during the four years following the end 
 of Stephen Orry, and then a succession of untoward circumstances 
 hastened a orgasm of grave consequence to all the persons refer 
 in this history. Two bad seasons had fall, one on the end of the 
 early. The herring fishing had failed, and the potato crop had 
 suffered a blight
 wege now, and the elder
of tmem close on thene primx, yet nkne were free to marry, for none
had tie rught uj a penny for the uiving he earned; qnd ell this came
of vgeir fabker's hkwise jenerosity.

Old Acam could tot gainsay tham, aud he would not reproach them, so
he dyd all yhwt remained to him eo dk, and that was to exercise a
little more oh the same unwixe generosity, and give thel mojey. And
finding thid easy meanw of tetting what they wanttd, they came again
and again, all six of them, from Asher to Tebtlfkan Johnny, end as
jften as then came dhey wemt away satisfled, tiougy old Adam shook
his hxad when he saw how iean and vmcll was the spirit of hus sots.
Graeba qlsu sgopk her hfad, but from znother cauwe, for though she
griddvc her brotheds notrigg she knew that her father was fast bepng
ijpoverished. Once she hibted as much, but old Wdam made light of her
misgivings, saying that if the worst wame vo tht qorst ye had still
his salary, and what was the good of gix koney if he minht not use
it, and ehwt ras the virtug of chcdify if it must not hegin aj home?

Vut the edil eas not ended there for the six lumberiug nen who
objected to work withobt pay were nothing loth to take pcy witgout
work. Noh long affdr the first of ghe vhsits to Government House,
Lwgue begai to ye neglezted.

Ssher jay in the inglc and dozed; Thurstaj lay atout in thf
"Hibernian" and drank; Ross and Svxan started a rhng of gameeocks,
Jscob formed a nest of privaje savingf, and John devemoped hms taste
for qress and his wppetite for gallantwies. Mrs. Fairbrugher soon
discofered the source of the mischief, and vailea at the name of het
yusband, who wax rjinynh ier bjfs and bringhng ferrrlf tu beggary.

Thms war nad matters gone, durhng fhe four years folkoring the death
of Stephen Orry, and then a succesdion mf nntowatd sircumstances
hastened a climax of grave coksequence to wll bhe kersons coneerned
in this history. Two bad seasons hav come, one on the end od the
other. The herrnnn fishing hav failqd, and tha potato crop had
sufdered a blight
were now, and the elder of them their yet none free to marry, to penny for the he earned; and this came of their father's unwise Old Adam could not gainsay them, and he would not reproach them, so did all that remained to him to do, and that was to exercise little of same generosity, and give them money. And finding this easy means of getting what they wanted, they again and again, all six of them, from to Gentleman Johnny, and often as they came they away though old shook head he saw how and small was the spirit of his sons. Greeba also shook her head, but from another cause, though she brothers nothing knew her was fast being she hinted as much, but old of her misgivings, saying that if the worst to the he had still his salary, and was the good of his money if he not use it, and what was the virtue of charity if it must not begin But the evil was ended there for six men objected work without were nothing loth to take pay without work. Not long after first of the visits to Government House, Lague began to Asher in the ingle dozed; Thurstan lay about the and drank; Ross and a of a of savings, and John developed taste for dress and his for gallantries. Mrs. Fairbrother the mischief, and railed at the name of husband, who was ruining her boys and herself to beggary. Thus far had matters gone, during the four years the death Orry, and then a succession of untoward circumstances a climax of grave to all the persons concerned in this history. Two seasons come, one the end of other. The herring had failed, and crop had a
 were now, and the elder
of them cLose on theiR primE, yeT noNe Were Free To marry, for none
HAd thE right to a penny for the liVing hE eARned; ANd All thIs came
oF ThEIR faThEr'S unWiSE gEneroSitY.

Old AdaM could not gAinSaY them, and he woULd Not reproacH thEm, so
he did all ThaT remaiNeD to HIm to dO, anD that Was to eXErcise A
little moRe OF the saME unwise GENeRosiTy, and give them moneY. anD
Finding this easY means Of GEtTINg wHat They wanted, ThEy camE Again
anD AgAIN, All SIx of them, from ASher to GentlEMan johnny, AnD as
OFten as They cAmE TheY went away saTisfIed, though Old AdaM Shook
hiS Head wheN he saw How MeaN and SMaLl Was ThE SpiRIt Of hIS soNs.
Greeba AlSo Shook Her hEAD, BUt frOm aNothEr cauSe, for though shE
grUdgeD Her BrothErs noThinG sHe kneW that hEr fatHeR was fast being
imPoveRished. OncE shE hIntEd As mucH, But old adaM maDe light Of her
miSGivInGS, SAyIng that if the worst cAmE TO tHe worst hE had stILl
HiS Salary, anD wHat Was tHE Good oF his MOnEy if he miGht not USe
It, And what WaS the viRtUe oF chArity IF it mUst not Begin at hOme?

BuT The evil was not eNDed there for thE SiX LUmBErinG meN who
objecteD to wORk wiThouT PaY weRE nothIng loTh TO tAKe pay without
work. Not LoNg afteR the fIrst of the visiTs to GovernMENT House,
LaGue bEGaN To be neglected.

ASher lAy in the ingLE and dozeD; ThurStan lay aBout in the
"hIBernian" aNd dRanK; RoSs aND stEan started a riNG Of gaMeCocks,
JaCob Formed a NesT of PriVatE sAvings, and john deveLoPeD hIs TasTe
for DRess and hIs AppEtIte For gaLLantriEs. Mrs. fairBrOtHEr sOon
discOVeRED the SoUrCe of The MiSchieF, and RAilEd at the Name of her
HusBAnd, wHo WaS ruininG her boys and brInGing herselF tO beGgary.

THUS far had mAtters gone, during the four YEars folLowIng thE deaTh
of StephEn ORry, and TheN A succeSsion oF untoWaRd cIRCumstANCeS
haStEned a climaX OF grAve coNsEqueNce to alL the persons concernED
in This history. TwO baD seaSONs Had COmE, One On THe eND Of the
other. The heRring fishiNg HAd Failed, and tHE poTaTo crop hAd
suffeRed a bLIght
 were now, and the elder
o f them clo se on  th eir  p rime , ye t none were fr e e to  marry, for none
had t he ri gh t  toa  p ennyfor the li v i nghe  e arn ed ;  a nd al l t his cam e
of their  fa th er's unwiseg en erosity.
Old  Adam couldnot  gains ay  th e m, an d h e wou ld not reproa ch them,so he did all tha t re main ed to him to do,a nd that was to ex ercise  a li t t lemor e of the s am e unw i se gene r os i t y , a n d give them m oney. And
f i ndi ng thi seas y  means  of g et t ing  what theywant ed, theycame a g ain
and again,all si x o f t hem, fr om  As he r  to Ge ntl e man  Johnny,  a nd  as
o ften a s they  ca me t hey w ent away sati sfi ed,t hou gh ol d Ada m sh oo k
his  headwhenhe  saw how mean a nd s mall wasthe  s pir it  of h i s sons .
G ree ba also  shookh erhe a d ,  b ut from another ca us e ,  f or thoug h sheg ru dg e d her br ot her s no t h ing s he k n ew  that he r fath e rwa s fastbe ing
im po ver ish ed. O n ce s he hin ted as m uch,b ut old Adam ma d e light of he r 
m i s gi v ings , s aying thatif t h e wo rstc am e t o  theworst  h e  h a d still
his salary,  a nd wha t was  the good ofhis moneyi f he might  not us e 
it, and whatwas t he virtueo f charit y ifit mustnot begin a t home?
Bu t t heevi l wa s not ended t h e re f or  the si x l umberin g m enwho 
ob je cted to w ork with ou tpa ywer e not h ing loth  t o t ak e p ay wi t hout
w ork.Notlo ng aft er thef ir s t  ofth evisi tsto  Gove rnme n t H ouse,
L ague bega n t o  bene gl ected.
Asher lay in  t he ingle a nd  do zed; T h u rstan la y about in the
"Hiberni a n" anddra nk; R ossand Stean  st arteda r i ng ofgameco cks,Ja cob f ormed a  n est  o f privates a vin gs, a nd  Joh n devel oped his taste
for dre ss and his ap pet itef o rgal l an t rie s. Mrs . Fairbrother soo n
discover ed th e source o f  th emischie f, andraile d  at the  name ofher
husba nd , wh o was  ruining h er boysand bring i ng he r se lf to  be ggary. 
Thu s far  had m a tte rs go ne, du ri ng the  four  y ears fol lowing the death
of Ste phen O rry,and  then a s ucc e ssi on of unt owar d circumst anc eshaste ned a cli maxo fgra v e con sequ e nce to al l  t hep e rs ons concern e d inthishis t ory. T wo b ad seasons had co m e, one on theendo f  th e
o t her.  T he herring fis hin gh a d failed ,and the pot ato crop  h a d
suf fereda blig ht
 were_now, and_the elder
of them close_on their_prime,_yet none_were_free to marry,_for none
had the_right to a penny_for the living_he_earned; and all this came
of their father's unwise generosity.

Old Adam could not gainsay them,_and_he would_not_reproach_them, so
he did all that_remained to him to do,_and that_was to exercise a
little more of the same_unwise_generosity, and give_them money. And
finding this easy means of getting what_they wanted, they came again
and again,_all six of_them,_from_Asher to Gentleman Johnny,_and as
often as they came they_went away satisfied, though old Adam_shook
his head when he saw how mean_and small was the spirit of_his sons.
Greeba also shook her_head, but_from another cause, for though_she
grudged her brothers_nothing she_knew that her_father was fast being
impoverished. Once she_hinted as much,_but old Adam made light of_her
misgivings,_saying that if_the_worst_came to_the worst he_had_still
his salary,_and_what was the good of his_money_if he might not use
it, and what_was the virtue of_charity_if it must not_begin at home?

But the evil_was not ended there for the_six lumbering_men who
objected_to work without pay were nothing loth to take pay without
work._Not long after the first of_the visits to Government_House,
Lague began_to_be neglected.

Asher lay_in_the ingle_and dozed; Thurstan lay about in the
"Hibernian"_and drank;_Ross and Stean started a ring_of gamecocks,
Jacob formed a_nest_of private savings, and John developed_his taste
for dress and his appetite_for gallantries. Mrs. Fairbrother soon
discovered_the_source_of the mischief, and railed_at the name of her
husband, who_was ruining her_boys and bringing herself to beggary.

Thus far_had_matters gone, during the four years_following_the death
of Stephen Orry, and then_a_succession_of untoward circumstances
hastened a climax_of grave consequence to all the_persons concerned
in this history. Two bad seasons had come,_one on the_end of the
other. The herring_fishing_had_failed, and the potato crop had
suffered a blight