Seagrave out of the house, and said, "This is a bad case,
sir: William was working yesterday with his hat off, and I fear that he
has been struck by the sun."
The poor boy was for many days in great danger; and the cheerful house
was now one of gloom and silence. How fervent were now the morning and
evening prayers; how often during the day did his parents offer up a
petition to heaven for their dear boy's recovery. The weather became
finer every day, and it was almost impossible to keep Tommy quiet: Juno
went out with him and Albert every morning, and kept them with her
while she cooked; and, fortunately, Vixen had some young ones, and when
Juno could no longer amuse them, she brought them two of the puppies to
play with. As for the quiet, meek little Caroline, she would remain
during the whole day holding her mother's hand, and watching her
brother, or working with her needle by the side of his bed.
Ready, who could not be idle, had taken the hammer and cold chisel to
make the salt-pan, at which he worked during those portions of the day
in which his services were not required indoors; and as he sat chipping
away the rock, his thoughts were ever upon William, for he dearly loved
the boy for his amiable disposition and his cleverness; and many a time
during the day would he stop his work, and the tears would run down his
cheeks as he offered up his petition to the Almighty that the boy might
be spared to his afflicted parents.
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