The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-07-31
For heNAtionAl Era.
ILL-STARRED.-PART THIRD.
BY PATTY LEE.

nat DO you think has become OF Richard Z "
said Mrs. Claverel to her husband the third
morning after his departure. Mr.. Claverel con-
tinued to puff his cigar and read the newspaper
for some time after this appeal but when the
really distressed woman repeated, "what do You
think, Sammy" and went on to say he had left
in his room as though he expected to
be back in little while-thst book was left open
on the table and that his watch hung on nail at
the head Of the bed-tbat she could not see as he
lad taken anything with him, and that IL seemed
, strange, he threw down the remnant of his
gar, and said
e When he wears out his clothes and gets hun
gy, he'll come back, Dolly, III warrant you. He's
gee to his uncle Peters, like enOugh-when 60
tOsown Saturday, il see anything Of Peter I'll
as him, il think of it but if he isn't there, he's
Cd 5ms wIga-gOtrao VIssv---sS sss,O1s
his-what can't be cured must be endured"
| o, | don't know, | don't know il seems to me
so TRANCE" said Mrs. Claverel.
What is it, mother2 what is il Z" said little
Jw, coming close and looking bewildered and
arjous
Never mind, never mind-children mustn't
asiquestiOns," said Mr. Claverel, and then adj
de- we were talking about your brother Rich
arp
his was no particular qualification TO the
chd She wanted 10 know what they were say
in,end not the subject of their talk but not feel
inat liberty to ask any further questions, or TO
sayny thing more at all, they did not learn what
the might have learned, for she had seen Rich
ardkive away with DIR. Hilton; they were not
hover, destined TO painful suspense much Ion
ger
Attle freckled-fsced boy, whose closely clipped
redair stood endwise all over his head, sudden
ly sis his appearance, and through fright and
staneripg managed to make known his Grand
tent his fathers sheep had been killed the night
prdpus and he had come to see whether Mr..
Clsreps dog, Carlo, had been at home.
'yhy, yes, he has been at home-here Carlo,
herCarlo, here Carroll" and wagging his tail and
licl,g his jaws, the huge Watchdog presented
hiu,lf; upon which Mr.. Claverel proceeded to
exane and cross-exsmine, as though the dumb
anisl were prisoner at the bar. II was useless,
hover. What master ever pronounced other
verst than not guilty, upon his own dog1
Dantime the neighbours were seen hurrying In
all rectious from their own TO the premises Of
MBltes, where the sheep had been unmerciful-
ly aghtered--urged thither by sympathy and
cur,ity, and fear for their own Hocks; and Mr..
Clsrel among the rest, with the red-haired boy
at ! side, was speedily on his way.
COW many did you say you lost inquired
he
} cen" replied the boy; "ten Of the very
be-father would not have taken twenty dollars
Of 4 body's money for them yesterday"
ghose dogs do you suspect continued Mr..
Clsrel
} | She fact is" said the boy, we suspect dog
,baooked nightly like Carlo saw such one
thimorning going across our fields towards
yobouse A big white dog 1t was at any rate"
Q could not have been Carlo never heard
OF shite dog killing sheep-it is not In thsnate,
OF sgsp Aud Mr. Claverel made no further
ingy.
the door Of Mr.. Bates, some half dozen men
Q westanding, discussing eagerly the probabilities
g an disabilities Of the disasters originating with
d sucsnd such dogs; while larger number Of
: bosathered 10 knot at one side, and talked
e mcesrnestly and confidently.
r n just bet you" said one, IL was Pete HIPS
: CIDER"
: 'es,n responded another, he is the one that
4 sesem on, but expect he had half dozen TO
!, hehimo
y KNOW one dog II wasn't, " said the first speak
;, ersit wasn't ours; but II be should be proved
y eyp he continued, drawing himself up III
!. shd be willing that justice should take its
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" this speech there was general mnrmur Of
e sdration--each boy wished that he had said It.
orAt he could say something equally disinter-
- 81 and noble. II was no use, however two such
bcould not be made In one day, and the group
q, yIually dispersed and mingled with the men,
y sss whom the most important parsonage wss
> mates, as Of right he ought TO have been. 10
n fhe YVES almost reconciled to the loss Of the
II ,sheep, for which, as he said he would not have
rs xn twenty dollars OF any mans money, In view
u Shs Importance TO which he was suddenly els-
"A cd
= urs. Bates herself, while the excitement was ct
m height, felt moro Of exaltation than sorrow.
4 could not attend 10 any Of her usual avoca-
III y. nth the energetic ability upon which she