Word: sadly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...returning prodigal. He wonders if the old prodigal in the parable would have been pardoned quite as readily if he had been attended by a retinue of unpaid bills. Dick, likewise, is as sad as twilight. He took a hand with Dan Cupid last summer, and won. Ah! you conceited fellow, you are thinking that Rose is not quite worthy of you, and that you might have done better, after all. But you must make her a present, ex officio. We sympathize - with Rose...
...that my chum would be back before me and have everything snug and comfortable. With the charitable intention of making him light the fire, I had taken just as long a vacation as the "law allowed and the court awarded," and not to find him here was indeed a sad disappointment. There was no help for it, however, so down I went on my knees, and raked and poked and worked away until at last there was a bright blaze; and just at that moment, lo and behold, in walked my chum...
...individual who separates himself from this desire, who finds pleasure in the admiration of his own ideas, in the constant contradiction of others, and in the affected indifference to the world's sympathy, ought to be pitied for the solitary life he is leading, and for the sad memories he is laying up for the future...
With hearts brimful of joy! Alas! how sad is mine! Mid winter's storms the voice of hope is hushed; There is no May for hearts by anguish crushed...
...have not the heart to finish the sad picture. Let us at least suffer him to end his days in peace...