Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-09-04
WHOLE NUMBER J5J.

Y mouth Either be was much frightened or he
5 was uuweil.
e Speak, saw again Numbered Lugare: and
. his hand graspine bis rattan, lowered above his
head m n very significant manner.
Il hardly can, SIR SAID the poor fellow faint
! ~. His voice husky mud thick IL will tell
You soue-somc other time. Please To let mo
go 10 my seat-l amt WELL
'Oh yes; that's very likele - and Mr. Lugaro
ouged out his nose and checks with contempt.
.Do you think 10 make believe your lies ,
I've found YOU oat, SIR, plainly enough: and am
satisfied that precious little villain
as there is in the State. But viii pos pone set
Ting " it'll you for an hour vet. | shall ihcn call
you up again; and If YOU dou'l tell the whole
truth then, will give something that'll mako
you remember MIR. Nichols melons for many u
month 10 come go 10 Your scat"
Glad enough OF the uHgracons permSsio ion. and
answering not sound. the child crcpt trembling
TO his bench. He felt very strangely Dizzy
more Us If he in dream than real life; and
laying his arms on bis desk. bowed down his faco
between them. The pupils returned to their &C
custOned studies, for during tho reign of Ingaro
ia the village school they had been so used TO
scenes of violence and severe chastsemen,, tina,
such things maio but li:,!e interruption In Tho
tenor Of their way.
Now, while the intervening hour is passing, we
Will clear up The mystery Of the bag, and Young
Barker being under The garden fence on the pre-
ceding night The BOYS mother a widow,
and thay both had tol live III tho very narrowcst
limits. His father had died when lie was six
years old, mud littlc Tim left sckly eman-
cia ted i"iant W ON expected to live many
months. To the surprise of all, however. the poor
child kept alive, and seemed 10 his he alth,
as he certainly did his size and good looks. This
was owing 10 the kind offices Of an eminent pIy-
stefan who had a country seat IN tho neighbor-
hood, and who had been interested in the widows
li'le family. Tim, the physician said, Ei ght pos
sIby outgrow his disease; but every thing was
uncertain; It was mysterious and battling NAL
adv; and it would no, be wonderful If he should
in some moment Of arparen, health, be suddenly
taken away. The poor widow at first in
continual state OF uncasIness; but several wears
had now elapsed and of the mpe nding evils
bad fallen the boys head. His mother seem
ed to feel conGden, that he would live, and he u
help and an honor in her old nge: and tho
struggled on together, mutually happy in each
"'ser, on5 enduring much Of poverty and discom-
fort withon, repnng, each for tho others soke.
Tins pleasant disposition had made him many
friends in the village, and among the rest Young
armer named Jones, who with his elder broth
7rs, worked u large farm 10 the neighborhood on
shares. Jones very frequently made Tim ores
snt OF bag of poa oes, or corn. or some garden
'egetables which he took from his own stock:
Iui Us the partner was parsim0nious, high-tem-
'ered man, end had often said that Tim was an
die fellow, and onght not 10 be helped because
lie did not work, Jones generally made him gifts
n sdch a manner that no one knew anything a.
,out them except himself and the grateful! objects
II his kindness. 1t might be, too, that the widow
vas 10th to have ii understood by the neiellbors
hat she received food from any one for there i.
fen an excusabe pride in people Of her condI.
ion which makes ,hom shrink from beng con
iiered Dt ects Of charity" as they would from
he severest pains Ga he night in question
I'm had been told that Jones would send them n
ag of potatoes, and tho place they to be
'alting for him was fixed q, Mr.. Nichols garden
5uce. IL is this bag that Tim had been stapCer-
Y under, and which caused the unIucky boy to
@ accused and convicted Ly his teacher a. n
lief. Tha, teacher was one little fitted for his
nporiant and responsible Office. TASTY to decide
nd inflexibly severe, he was tic terror of The
tile world he ruled despotcaiiv. Punish
rent he seemed to delight ia. Knowing little of
nose swee, fountains which in cbldren's breasts
yer open quickly at the call Of eoncncss end
ind words, he fenred by all for his stcrnne S.
nd loved by none. | would that he an is
lated instance in his profession.
The hour of grace had drawn to its close, md
re time approached at which it usual for
ugarc TO give his school )yfuliy-received dis
sson. Now and then ono Of The scholars
ould direct a fugitive glance al Tim, sometimes
pity, md sometimes in Indifference or in
airy. They knew that he would have mer-
shown him, and though most Of them loved
IN, whipping vas TOO common there 10
te much sympathy. Every glance, however,
manned unsatisfed, for at the end Of the hour,
i'm remained with bis face completely hidden
ID his head bowed in himself when he first went
his seat. Lugare looked at the boy occasion
iy with n scowl which seemed 10 bode ven
sance for his sulienncss. At length the last
ass had been heard, and the last lesson recitcd,
ID I.ucare seated himself behind the desk on
2 platform, with the afgest and stoutest rattan
afore him.
"Noyy. Barker., said he. "we'll settle that lit
. business of YOURS. just step up here
Tim cid not move The school room
IN as the grave. Not sound was TO be heard,
.crpt occasionally long drawn breath.
Mind me- sir. il will be he worse for you.
ep up here, and take eff your jaekett'
The boy did not stir any than If he was
ade Of wood. Lngare shock with passion. He
I still minute. as if considering The best way