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The letter ended thus:
"It is nearly time for me to mail this letter, and it is already
much longer than I intended to write. May God keep you all in
health and happiness is the fervent wish of
"Your affectionate father,
"HENRY FROST."
The intelligence that their father had been a prisoner made quite
a sensation among the children. Charlie declared that Mrs.
Roberts was a wicked woman, and he was glad she was put in
prison--an expression of joy in which the rest fully
participated.
CHAPTER XXVII. POMP'S LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS
Little Pomp continued to pursue his studies under Frank as a
teacher. By degrees his restlessness diminished, and, finding
Frank firm in exacting a certain amount of study before he would
dismiss him, he concluded that it was best to study in earnest,
and so obtain the courted freedom as speedily as possible. Frank
had provided for his use a small chair, which he had himself used
when at Pomp's age, but for this the little contraband showed no
great liking.
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