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well-timed to be refused. He offered 
to receive the young student into his 
own house, during the remainder of the 
scholastic term ; to provide him with 
every necessary ; and to instruct him 
himself in the elements of medicine. 
His parents at length gave their con¬ 
sent. With great reluctance they had 
relinquished the fondly-cherished hope 
of seeing Charles in the church ; and 
endeavoured to console themselves, by 
dedicating their second son, Samuel, 
now in his seventh year, to the sacred 
office. But Samuel soon began to fol¬ 
low the example of his brother, and to 
show that he preferred flowers to hooks 
of divinity. Alarmed at these symp¬ 
toms, and fearing lest the love of na¬ 
ture should again interfere with her 
wishes, his mother sought to suppress 
the rising inclination ; and for this end, 
forbade his gathering flowers, or even 
entering the garden. She could not. 
