Show the cause of his tears the charles bromfield a well known baptist minister of rhode and was of an emotional nature and wept copiously on all occasions one day his son aged 9 burst into the study with the announcement that the circus was in town and he wanted to go his father very promptly refused the request and burst into tears the boy immediately told his troubles to his governess who exclaimed why charles I 1 am surprised that you a minister s son should think of going to a circus huh replied the irrepressible small boy pa la in his study cause ho cant go |