Spirit of the age., 1853-05-11

gentleman whose bame we have made SO free
With.
Hark 2 Bhifered Clara The Others
started and turns II pale. What did you
hear 2 Jane as led as the party moved to-
wards the housed Did you hear anything,
girls 2 asked Ct'ra.
Il thought Il!id, bat | guess it was only
imagination . lila replied.
[ thought heard the stiHed sound of a
voice, butt vi only fear suppose return
ed Clara.
The morniag and its business passed over
as usual. Be was deeply engaged, and
Kate HslseykTas perhaps the only one, be-
sides those o5ncerned. who noticed the trou-
Ibled looks q Laura. and the uneasy glancas
OF those e ia dst1rowu the gall aud esssn-
wood intYthe pure current Of her thoughts.
Kate g4nerous heart burned with indigna-
ton and prrow, and she resolved to watch
and save. lat any risk, the child for whom
she had aready conceived warm attach
ment Shs too, was new conner, but her
frank andeheerful nature made her at once
friend With ALL She was however, spared
an unpleasant duty; aud the guilty ones were
confounded BY means they did not antioi-
pate.
Immediately after dinner Mrs. Loring was
called to receive visitor When she en-
tered the parlor she found it occupied by ;
| fine looking man Of about forty-fve years
and hahdsome lad Of sixteen. There wal
slight surprise mingled with the pleasure
Der looks expressed, as she approached be
visitors Extending her hand. she said.
Mr.. Morrison !! I am happy to see you
And this is your son. How are you Lind
ley? You do not seem very WE'LL
'Lindley is not entirely we'll just now,
| SAID ,6he gt7ltleuan, answering for hie son
He has been much excited this morning
and TO the cause of that excitement, this un
seasona5ie visit must be ascribed. My er
trand is an unpleasant one, but when 20,
have heard me, think you will Judge hay
acted from sense of duty to you, and ais
to some of the young beings under you
charge
Tie relation ola few facts will explain th
nature Of the gentleman's business, and i
fewer words than he was obliged to use.
The inclosure in therear Of the Seminary
where the arbor stood, was separated by
high board partition, from land owned an
occupied by Mr.. Morrison, wealthy an
highly respected lawyer. His son LindIe
had, that morning, gone out to search for
pet rabbit that had strayed away, and, viii
creeping softly among the grass and bush'
along the fence, he heard his own name pr
nounced, and very naturally paused to liste
To his great surprise he discovered that Sc
Terai eyoy5st5,;, ladies. iustigated. by envy an
, the love OF mischief, were about to prese,
to one ofther number, silly letter, to whic
his signature was attached, and which VIZ
to berepresented as coming through the pos
| from him. He heard one Of the party So
in hurried manner,
!! Yo1dcr comes Laura [ told you she
e be here. Now, Mary, you slip round by tt
other path, and meet Clara and Della, al
4 bring them after few minutes
: LindIew few to the house seized hold
u his father, saying, Come with me quicl
Surprised and alarmed Mr. Morrison Sta
!! ted with the excited boy, and when lie i
8 qpired what had happened, Lindley replie
You must hear and Judge for yourse
but be very quiet. Get close to the fen
J and listen It concerns me, father. L
D. mischief, wickedness they ought to be pu
o ished you must hear = continued the |
t. when be saw his parent about to repro
4 him for ths mean act he asked him to CO
o. nit. Thesboy dragged him on imploringI
d tearfulIv, until they we're at the spot, a
u there, standing almost hreathless, close tot
V partition. Mr. Morrison heard all that p;
ID sed when the note was presented to Las
in the arbor on the other side. When
is childs pleading, agonizcd tones reach
u them, it was with difficulty that LindI
could be held in check by his father, a
st prevented from springing over to confou
OF at once, the workers Of mischief and sorro
- ETo BE CONTINUED.