This longing stirred in the discount ugg boots hearts of Rose and Mac, and by anatural impulse both turned to Dr. Alec, for in this queer world ofours, fatherly and motherly hearts often beat warm and wise in thebreasts of bachelor uncles and maiden aunts; and it is my privateopinion that these worthy creatures are a beautiful provision ofnature for the cherishing of other people's children. They certainlyget great comfort out of it, and receive much innocent affectionthat otherwise would be lost.
     　　Dr. Alec was one of these, and his big heart had room for everyone of the eight cousins, especially orphaned Rose and ugg boots sale clearance afflictedMac; so, when the boy uttered that unconscious reproach to hisparents, and Rose added with a sigh, "It must be beautiful to have amother!" the good Doctor yearned over them, and, shutting hisbook with a decided slam, said in that cordial voice of his"Now, look here, children, you just come and tell me all yourworries, and with God's help, I'll settle them for you. That is whatI'm here for, I believe, and it will be a great happiness to me if youcan trust me.""We can, uncle, and we will!" both uggs discount answered, with a heartinessthat gratified him much.
     　　"Good! now school is dismissed, and I advise you to go and refreshyour 600,000,000 air cells by a brisk run in the garden. Comeagain whenever you like, Mac, and we'll teach you all we canabout your 'works,' as you call them, so you can keep them runningsmoothly.""We'll come, sir, much obliged," and the class in physiology wentout to walk.
     　　Mac did come again, glad to find something he could study in spiteof his weak eyes, and learned much that was of more value thananything his discount ugg boots school had ever taught thim.
     　　Of course, the other lads made great fun of the whole thing, andplagued Dr. Alec's students half out of their lives. But they kept onpersistently, and one day something happened which made theother fellows behave themselves for ever after.
     　　It was a holiday, and Rose up in her room thought she heard thevoices of her cousins, so she ran down to welcome them, but foundno one there.
     　　"Never mind, they will be here soon, and then we'll have a frolic,"she said to herself, and thinking she had been ugg boots discount outlet mistaken she wentinto the study to wait. She was lounging over the table looking at amap when an odd noise caught her ear. A gentle tappingsomewhere, and following the sound it seemed to come from theinside of the long case in which the skeleton lived when notprofessionally engaged. cheap true religion jeansThis case stood upright in a niche betweentwo book-cases at the back of the room, a darkish corner, whereBrother Bones, as the boys would call him, was out of the way.