Thesearebuttrivialincidentstorecountinthelifeofourheroine。Hertaledoesnotdealinwonders，asthegentlereaderhasalreadynodoubtperceived；andifajournalhadbeenkeptofherproceedingsduringthesevenyearsafterthebirthofherson，therewouldbefoundfewincidentsmoreremarkableinitthanthatofthemeasles，recordedintheforegoingpage。Yes，oneday，andgreatlytoherwonder，theReverendMr。Binny，justmentioned，askedhertochangehernameofOsborneforhisown；when，withdeepblushesandtearsinhereyesandvoice，shethankedhimforhisregardforher，expressedgratitudeforhisattentionstoherandtoherpoorlittleboy，butsaidthatshenever，nevercouldthinkofanybut——butthehusbandwhomshehadlost。
Onthetwenty-fifthofApril，andtheeighteenthofJune，thedaysofmarriageandwidowhood，shekeptherroomentirely，consecratingthemandwedonotknowhowmanyhoursofsolitarynight-thought，herlittleboysleepinginhiscribbyherbedsidetothememoryofthatdepartedfriend。Duringthedayshewasmoreactive。
ShehadtoteachGeorgetoreadandtowriteandalittletodraw。Shereadbooks，inorderthatshemighttellhimstoriesfromthem。Ashiseyesopenedandhismindexpandedundertheinfluenceoftheoutwardnatureroundabouthim，shetaughtthechild，tothebestofherhumblepower，toacknowledgetheMakerofall，andeverynightandeverymorningheandshe——inthatawfulandtouchingcommunionwhichIthinkmustbringathrilltotheheartofeverymanwhowitnessesorwhoremembersit——themotherandthelittleboy——prayedtoOurFathertogether，themotherpleadingwithallhergentleheart，thechildlispingafterherasshespoke。AndeachtimetheyprayedtoGodtoblessdearPapa，asifhewerealiveandintheroomwiththem。
Towashanddressthisyounggentleman——totakehimforarunofthemornings，beforebreakfast，andtheretreatofgrandpapafor“business“——tomakeforhimthemostwonderfulandingeniousdresses，forwhichendthethriftywidowcutupandalteredeveryavailablelittlebitoffinerywhichshepossessedoutofherwardrobeduringhermarriage——forMrs。Osborneherselfgreatlytohermother’svexation，whopreferredfineclothes，especiallysincehermisfortunesalwaysworeablackgownandastrawbonnetwithablackribbon——occupiedhermanyhoursoftheday。Othersshehadtospare，attheserviceofhermotherandheroldfather。Shehadtakenthepainstolearn，andusedtoplaycribbagewiththisgentlemanonthenightswhenhedidnotgotohisclub。Shesangforhimwhenhewassominded，anditwasagoodsign，forheinvariablyfellintoacomfortablesleepduringthemusic。Shewroteouthisnumerousmemorials，letters，prospectuses，andprojects。Itwasinherhandwritingthatmostoftheoldgentleman’sformeracquaintanceswereinformedthathehadbecomeanagentfortheBlackDiamondandAnti-CinderCoalCompanyandcouldsupplyhisfriendsandthepublicwiththebestcoalsat——s。perchaldron。Allhedidwastosignthecircularswithhisflourishandsignature，anddirecttheminashaky，clerklikehand。OneofthesepaperswassenttoMajorDobbin，——Regt。，careofMessrs。CoxandGreenwood；
buttheMajorbeinginMadrasatthetime，hadnoparticularcallforcoals。Heknew，though，thehandwhichhadwrittentheprospectus。GoodGod！whatwouldhenothavegiventoholditinhisown！Asecondprospectuscameout，informingtheMajorthatJ。SedleyandCompany，havingestablishedagenciesatOporto，Bordeaux，andSt。Mary’s，wereenabledtooffertotheirfriendsandthepublicgenerallythefinestandmostcelebratedgrowthsofports，sherries，andclaretwinesatreasonablepricesandunderextraordinaryadvantages。