The Life and Adventures of James Kelly O'Dwyer [By M.G. Robinson]. (Paperback)

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. 1852. Excerpt: ... sense enter your head, or cross your lips. For your kind master's sake speak of her as well as you can, and better than you can; and above all things, let him respect his wife as long as possible." "I shaVt prevent him," he returned coolly, and not abashed at my reproof. "I am going to cut the concern altogether. Captain Dickson is to be married to Miss Louisa next week; and I and Sophie Baviere will follow their example and accompany them to England. Sophie would not live with the new-made Lady Welde, nor will I stop with Sir Charles, when she would not; so all is settled. And so, my dear young Solomon, we may not meet again for a while." I did not see any more of the Welde family, or their domestics, for several months. I was in constant dread of meeting Sir Charles and his lady in their drives through town, and I kept as far as possible from the quarter they inhabited. But luckily I escaped seeing them, and soon after I was interested in concerns which left me no time or thoughts to bestow on them, or others, for a while. For another fortnight I remained at Mr. Arnold's, with no sign of getting a situation. He did his utmost for me, when he thought about it; but he was a lawyer, and was busy, and I did not wish to press him on the subject. I was treated with all possible kindness--by the servants, as one of their household, and by Mr. and Miss Arnold as quite an humble friend. But still I felt as an idle person, in the way, and I much wished to be employed. Constant were my inquiries, and hourly were my prayers; and at last, and when I least expected it, Providence opened another door for me, and in the most curious possible way. Whilst I remained in Merrion Square, and had nothing to do, I was always most respectably dressed--in coloured clothes, of c...