Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-10

the Tcpeiilion oI tne woIu, coWaIo' "a"
peaceful measures having thus failed,
! the little fellow raised his arm, and at a
blow, levelled his opponent IN the mud.
\ Tom, who by this time, had recovered
his audacIty, lifted his fallen brother,
and together they assailed Alexander, -
But his cool courage, and consciousness SIS
of right, prevailed over the superior
brute force Of his opponent; and IN
few seconds, they were disconfitted and
pul To flight, To the great amusement oi
their comrades, who having n secret dis
like to the'a, for their cruelty, cxuIled
in the overthrow OF their invIncibIlity.
IN the precipitation Of fight, Tom dis
regarded the steps which led to his den,
and made a spring at once, through the
unglazed window into the room. But
the floor was decayed there, and giving
wav under the impulse, caused him Ia
fall into the cellar. A broken leg, and
a battered head, were the sad fruits OF
this adventure, and the misguided Lad
was taken up almost dcao.
\ As soon as the children cnters3 the
school, the teacher saw the marks of
confusion in The dress Of Elizabeth, and
The fading cmbers of the fire which yet
was not extinct in the cheek and eye oi
her brother. An nquirng look brought
up the boy TO the master, where he stood
for several minutes, during WHICH The
colour varied frequently between the
bright red of Indignation, The deep crlm-
son Of shame, aud the sad palenoss OF
conlrllon Tho teacher knew his spirit,
and did not break in upon his flashing
emotions, by single word. AT length
the expression Of deep sorrow dsplacng
every other vcsiigc, settled on his face,
and bending his counienance downwards,
he said
"Sir, it is the day oflb Lord : have
violated 1t by striking the Cranches, IN
the alley. ii is the Christians day, and
have forgotten the Christian injunction
to resist not evil But oh, sir my sister
my dear sister Elizabeth"
A deep flush, and burst Of fearful
emotion, precIuded words and The poor
boy sank upon seat, overcome by his
emotion.
n lis sister, who had been hitherto sus-
tanned by her apprehension for her BROTH
er, could no longer bear the sight OF his
intense emotion, but yielding To the nat
ural weakness of her sex and age, swoon-
ed away. Terror and confusion took
poss esson for a time of the school, and
even the calm, mild spirit Of the teacher,
yielded 10 the general distress, and there
came a temporary forgetlulness of his
ravour,e maxim in ailliction-"Whom
the Lord lorcM lie chasicneth."
The arrival Of some boys, who had
Witnessed the whole scene, and who bad
assisted Tom Cranch to his bed 10 The
garret, unravelled the mystery, and ex-
planned to the teacher the deep trial to
which had been put the Christian prlncl-
pies of the poor little fellow. lie charg-
ed the scholars not to tell Alexander OF
his sister, the extent OF the injury incur
red by Cranch and as soon as they
were well enough TO bear the motion OF
carriage, he conducted them, himself,
to their home, and after stating the whole
truth to their parents, left them, IN order
to visit little Cranch.
. Authorized by Alexander's father, he
called on a surgeon, on his way, aud
took him along with him. With some
difficulty, they made their way through
n crowd of addressed and turbulent peo
ple, who having heard OF the injury t'
Cradch, but ignorant ol TIE proVoca'loh
were venting their wrath on Sunda,
schools, in the biiterest and most lnde
cent language. Some among them
were incltiug others to pull down ih'
school. house while there were not want
ing those who threatened even thu
church itself with destruction. These
were the immediate neighbours o
Cranch, who noulshed against the schoo
growing dislike, imbIbed from 'he'
children, who did not like the contras
between tho cleanliness and good man
ners of the school chiIdten, and lbeI
own squalor and barbar'sm.
"Nou had better retire." sand the sur
peon To the teacher. "These people az
N dangerous mood, and may work yo'
harm"
81 have no fear for myself, SAID ib'
other. "These people are moi aware
The truth, aud Will not laii TO be- sllence'
.bv knowing it, So, let US IN"