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FRANK LUDLOW.
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"You are nearly an hour beyond the time," said Mrs. Ludlow.
"Edward reminded me twice, said Frank, that we ought to go home. But O, it was such excellent skating, that I could not help going round the pond a few times more. We left all the boys there when we came away. The next time, we will try to be as true as the town-clock. And it is not Edward's fault, now mother."
"My sons, I always expect you, to leave your sports, at the time that I appoint. I know that you do not intend to disobey, or to give me anxiety. But you must take pains to be punctual. When you become men, it will be of great importance that you observe your