Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-10
[WHoLE No. 657.

from man TO man, caused m opening,
through which they entered the unocc"-
pied, lower story, and, with some pre-
cautions, got safely TO the ascending
staircase. ..
The loud and angry voices Of several
persons above caused them TO listcn.-
Far above the rest, in IA tone evidently
Influenced by intoXication, Toms father
was denouncing the school, the church,
and the Great Being who gave II lite
breathing spirit to both aud ever and
anon, turning to his boy, he heapsd m-
precautions on him for want of courage,
and expressed, in unearhly tones,
fendish JOY al This accident. Although
the mother gave hearty assent To aIl 'he
abuse which did not touch her offspring,
she had not yet dropt Into the debasIng
bowl the last gem of the coronet OF affrc-
ton. Maternal tenderness was wanIngs
but moi extinct, and with as much FIRE as
her paralyzed physical strength wou'd
permit, she defended the boy from the
dark wrath OF his Ga.her.
"You ought to be ashamed, Cranch.
to scofd the boy So. It's well his legs
broken, or he'd make you pay fol II,
wouldn't YOU Tom :"
slt wouldn't be the first time" replied
the boy, "as that patch on dads eye will
prove. lie got tha, Cor calling me
coward, when Bill! Lyons, who is twice
as big as ! am, made me jump of the
burial ground wall"
( A sudden blow from the father, the
screams of the boy, aud the return stroke
from the wife, we've the events under
which the visitors made their way iaie
the garre,.
i The scene presented to their astonlsh-
ed eyes, almost beggared cescription.--
i The furniture OF The room consisted Of
stool, broken chair, a shelf attached To
the gable, us substitute for liable, and
a ragged straw malrass, laid on the
floor "A horse-rug served for the cover,
under which lay the wounded boy, sob
hing with sheer Impotence at the nabll'-
~ 10 resent The blow lie had Just recew-
I'd from his father, who was -".', :: :.
ing to force out Of the trap window tho
mother who had struggled TO rescue ht'r
child from his brutality.
The entrance of two well-dressr"
strangers had the usual effect of pyodnc-
inc temporary restoration oi order (;
and the doctor, seating himself on the
low stool. endeavoured To conclliate Tom
by kindly put questions respecting h'*
pain, aud The extent and nature OF hi'
INJURIES But excited by Tho blow from
his father, and unaccusromed to con!ide
/ IN any one, he covered his head with the
| rur, and rcsolutely refused every assis-
lance. The doctor looked AT The teacher,
sinh.d, and shook his head.
/ "l.pt me try" quietly observed III"
latter and seating himsclfIn the doctors
place, be took gentle hold Of The hand
Of The patient.
4 "WouId you like to have your leg
roued off my little boy, and have to walk
on wooden one all your life, said the
teacher.
. II don't care n farhing about it,"
was the reply.
+. "Well, but suppose you should die :
Would you like to die painful death =
/ "Better die than be beaten, when one
has Just 90, broken leg"
eyes, but after death, Thomas, what
would become of you :"
"Why, I'D be dead and on, oftrouble,
that's all. e"
"lndecd Do YOU not think that
God would be disploased with you, and
punish you. Are you, my poor boy, ut
To die ?'
eyes, as fit as I'lD ever be. Let mo
, alone won't let the doctor touch no
i wont wont !"
"Thomas," replied the almost dis
couraged teacher, "you cannot think we
f would take The trouble 10 come here To
hurt you. We wish To cure you. lo"
see this piece Of money; have YOU ever
had so much ~
"No how should ! :"
+, "Well, TO prove our wish to cure yo",
we'Il give you this piece Of money, u
you'll let the doctor hx your lee or
, you"
The bribe succeeded, and the hind
surgeon with as much genilencss as skill,
, Sc, his leg, an operation which Tom bore
f with great frmness, and for which he
] even thank ed the doctor NJ the close.
II The teacher, anxioos To win the good