My young family are not frivolous; they expend the entire amount of their allowance in subscriptions, under my direction; and they have attended as many public meetings and listened to as many lectures, orations, and discussions as generally fall to the lot of few grown people.

Alfred (five), who, as I mentioned, has of his own election joined the Infant Bonds of Joy, was one of the very few children who manifested consciousness on that occasion after a fervid address of two hours from the chairman of the evening." Alfred glowered at us as if he never could, or would, forgive the injury of that night.
"You may have observed, Miss Summerson," said Mrs.Pardiggle, "in some of the lists to which I have referred, in the possession of our esteemed friend Mr.Jarndyce, that the names of my young family are concluded with the name of O.A.Pardiggle, F.R.S., one pound.

That is their father.

We usually observe the same routine.

I put down my mite first; then my young family enrol their contributions, according to their ages and their little means; and then Mr.Pardiggle brings up the rear.