Toby Tyler - or, Ten weeks with a circus (1881) (14565932710)

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Title: Toby Tyler : or, Ten weeks with a circus
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Otis, James, 1848-1912
Subjects: Circus
Publisher: New York : Harper



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ome again. When he entered the old familiar sitting-room UncleDaniel was seated near the window, alone, looking outwistfully — as Toby thought--across the fields of yellowwaving grain. Toby crept softly in, and, going up to the old man,knelt down and said, very humbly, and with his whole soulin the words, Oh, Uncle Danl! if youll only forgive mefor bein so wicked an runnin away, an let me stay hereagain—for its all the home I ever had—Ill do everythingyou tell me to, an never whisper in meetin or do anythingbad. And then he waited for the words which would seal hisfate. They were not long in coming. My poor boy, said Uncle Daniel, softly, as he strokedTobys refractory red hair, my love for you was greaterthan I knew, and when you left me I cried aloud to theLord as if it had been my own flesh and blood that hadgone afar from me. Stay here, Toby, my son, and help tosupport this poor old body as it goes down into the darkvalley of the shadow of death; and then, in the bright light
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UNCLE DANIELS BLESSING.