The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-01-12

We'll, III not 60 there! IN ote nFst.> sald uer-
,rude, stamping upon the floor. Pas got no kind
Of spirit or consideration Does he think we're
agoipe to I,e cramped down in that narrow hole
among draymen and niggersl'.9 : =
.Youare wrong. GertruGe,' said Genivieve, mild
'. PAS in great trouble. He is now old, with
a large fanny upon his hands, and all Of his prop
rerty is gone.'
He was fool for giving it up; that's all l'Ve got
to say! responded Gertrude. passionately. No
man is justified in robbng his family in that way!'
.Gertrude.' said Gsnevieve, firmly. .you must
not talk in that way about Pa. He has always
been too indugert to US, and now thst he is old
and in trouble, we ought to feel tor him, and try
to help him all we can.'
Nobody asked for your advice, Miss, SO just shut
up, will you?, replied Gertrude in a loud and az
cry voice.
.Ispoke in vindication of father
Geneyieye answered, mildly, but still firmly. 'Say
whatyou please 10 me, about myself, and VIII De
silent: but cannot hear aim spoken Of unkindly,
and remain silent
Il wonder how long it is since you became 80
t1u,ifuI,' said Geneyra with sneer. You've for
gotten the hopeful young gentleman youran oft
with last summer hayn't your
.siIencss said Hardamer; in loud angry voice,
coming suddenly into the room from the passage
where he had heard the rebuke of Geneveve, and
the cutting remark of Genevra.
DO you know, hussy! who you ara talking to-
or what you are talking aboutl' he continued ex-
cited. What is the meaning Of this? How dare
Won talk to your sister thus. Your sister, who is
sc tta ord n dozen
such proud, lazy, extrayigant trolops as you are.
Has she ever me 10 debt like this, ma! exnio-
iting Martin & Morrisons bill offwe hundred dol
lars. III turn you out of the house IN q minute
if hear another unkind word from you TO your
sister. Why don't you go to work as she does,
instead of abusing her, and try TO help me little
in supporting you. Ill sell that piano, my lady!
he continued, turning to Gertrude. who still re-
mainedon the piano stool and Notwithstanding her
fathers anger, kept running her fingers over the
KEYS in careless Indifferent manner You'd
better be mending stockings. great sight,
Not exactIy.' responded the young lady draw
ing her lips togather. and tossing her head quite
significantly. at the same time continuing to let
fnpure after fBger fall upon the keys, in slow
succession.
q moment AoeSoN
to a degree that scarcely left him any CONTROL OF
himself; but, by strong effort he restrained the
inclination he felt to box the young lady's ears
! and turning upon his heel, went down stairs
.Humph! sell the piano, indeed' said Gertrude,
as soon as her father wasout of hearing. i should
like to see him try that trick. reckon he'd find
. the house too hot to hold us ALL
Indeed, indeed, Gertrude!' sad Gsnivevie, 'it is
very wrong for you to speak in that way l can
NOT bear it,
None of your gabble, Miss responded Ger
trule, turning up her nose with sneer-
She's got Pa on her side, now, and she thinks
she il somebody said Genevra. But she neden't
nut her Jaw in where Pm concerned, can tell
her, she only sews here from morning till night to
curry favor with him.
But how do you know, Genevra, that he
taken house in Vulcan alley1' said Gertrude,
interupting her.
why, heard him tell Ma so, just now.'
.And what did she say to t!'
why, she said it wouldn't do at at all!'
swell, and what reply did he make to thntl'
He said it would do, and it should do That
he was going to take matters and things into his
.own hands now, and have them his own way
Hasn't he said that hundred times said
Gertrude, with an incredu lous toss of the head.
It's no use for him talk we're not going TO live
in that dirty hole, no how at all. Why, LII die
before I'll 60 tbere!'
In about fifteen minutes after the father turned
abruptly from the room, and while Gertrude and
Genevra were still in state of great excitement
he re entered, accompanied by well-known piano
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forte maker.
This is the instrument, Mr.. H
But you know all about it. What 90 you tnink
you can give me in cash for it!'
The girls started, in utter astonishment; but a
dark and threatuing look from their father, kept
them silent; for there were times when they saw,
in his countinance, that which they dared not
oppose.
sMr. -examined the piano all round
struck the keys, and after having satisfied himself
said
i can allow you something in the neighborhoOd
of two hundred dollars
Very well. You can take it at that.
must learn my girls to play some other in
strument now. Every dog must have his day
and we have had ours.'
.It'sa pity to rob the young ladies of this sweet
toned instoument' said Mr.. II. Duty first,
pleasure afterwards. But when do you wish me
to take the instrument away?'
tAt once. sir. Please send your men around
imedately, and remove it. wish to have the
money as soon as can lay my hauds upon it,
1T shall be DONE said Mr.. H,
bowling, and in half an hour the piano was gone.
The determined air with which all this was
done, utterly confoundedthe young ladies' They
: could not understand it at all. And they were
not only astonshed, but in great degree dispirt-
ed. They could not but feel how vain would have
been opposition in the case of weakness and ina
bility to oppose their father came over them, and
humbied their determined spirits.
Were not going to live in Vulcan alley, Ma,
are we?' asked Gertrude, anxiously. that evening,