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Ok here is the tragic tale of Grandpa Horace

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His youngest child, little William, became sick. This was olden times and they were poor country farmers so who knows what sort of ailment he had. William became weaker and weaker until he could barely walk. He would always ask his father to carry him, but Horace was a farmer who had farming to do and three other children to care for. Grandpa Horace loved him very much but they could not afford a doctor for William. So instead he built low railings all over the house so William could drag himself along the rails from room to room. But one day little William finally died. Horace was so distraught that he went mad. His family put him in an insane asylum in the Big City, where he committed suicide by throwing himself through a window.

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AND THAT'S THE STORY

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The name William is considered bad luck by the family now too since both little William died and one of my uncles who was given a middle name to honour him also died young.

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Horatio Francis would be awesome since that was Horace's middle name AND his wife's maiden name! I'd probably spice it up a bit more though, maybe Horatio Mount Francis.

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Horatio Bellamy is so pretty, wow! And Horatio Augustus is so regal, I love that one.

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Thank you Pie!