He knew that his mother secretly pined after her lost home where she had gone as a bride , and the knowledge rendered him very unhappy . * * * * * Paul Sinclair , his father 's friend and cousin , died that winter , leaving two small children . His wife had died the previous year . When his business affairs came to be settled they were found to be sadly involved . There were debts on all sides , and it was soon only too evident that nothing was left for the little boys . They were homeless and penniless . `` What will become of them , poor little fellows ? '' said Mrs. Duncan pityingly . `` We are their only relatives , Ernest . We must give them a home at least . '' `` Mother , how can we ! '' exclaimed Ernest . `` We are so poor . It 's as much as we can do to get along now , and there is that two hundred to pay Mr. White . I 'm sorry for Danny and Frank , but I do n't see how we can possibly do anything for them . '' Mrs. Duncan sighed . `` I know it is n't right to ask you to add to your burden , '' she said wistfully . `` It is of you I am thinking , Mother , '' said Ernest tenderly . `` I ca n't have your burden added to . You deny yourself too much and work too hard now .
What would it be if you took the care XXXXX those children upon yourself ? ''
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