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/-/One would have said*D1 [DOthat modest John Brooke, (in

his busy, quiet, humble life, )had had*D1 little time to

make=IAJ031 friends; ]/C/but now they seemed*D1 to start=IDO040

up everywhere,-- old=A--01 and young,=A--02 rich=A--01 and

poor,=A--02 high=A--01 and low;=A--02 /C/for all unconsciously

his influence had made*D1 itself=IEL031 widely felt, /C/his

virtues were remembered,*P /C/and his hidden=P--01 charities

rose*- up to bless=IAV031 him. /-/The group (about his coffin

)was*N1 a far more eloquent eulogy (than any )[JRthat man could

utter.*D1 ]/-/There were*N9 the rich men [JRwhom he had

served*D1 faithfully (for years; )]the poor old women [JRwhom he

cherished*- (with his little store, )(in memory )(of his mother;

)]the wife [JR(to whom )he had given*D1 such happiness [ARthat

death could not mar*D1 it utterly; ]]the brothers and sisters

[JR(in whose hearts )he had made*D1 a place forever; ]the little

son and daughter [JRwho already felt*D1 the loss (of his strong

arm and tender voice; )]the young children, sobbing=P--050 (for

their kindest playmate, )and the tall lads, watching=P--111 (with

softened=P--01 faces )a scene [JRwhich they never could

forget.*D1 ]/-/That evening,=U--02 [ALas the Plumfield boys sat*-

(on the steps, )as usual, (in the mild September moonlight,

)]they naturally fell*- (to talking=GOP070 )(of the event )(of

the day. )/-/Emil began*- (by breaking out=GOP111 )(in his

impetuous way, )[DO"Uncle Fritz is*N1 the wisest, ]/C/and Uncle

Laurie*E1 the jolliest, /C/but Uncle John was*N1 the best; /C/and

I'd rather be*-1P (like him )(than any man )[JRI ever saw."*D0

]/-/"So would I.*D1 /-/Did you hear*D1 [DOwhat those gentlemen

said*D1 (to Grandpa )to-day? ]!!!!!!!!