Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-09-01
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John Thomas Mr Belknap spske IN a
firm, ssather authsritatiys vsice. Il vas syi.
dsntthat be anticipated ssne reluctaass On
the Boys part, and, therefore, assumed, in
the outset, ssry decided manner.
Jshn Thsnas, = lad Between twelve and
thirteen years Of az, was seated On the deer.
stop rssdisg A slight nsyeneatE Of his
bsdysisdicatsd that be heard but he did
net ltft his eyes from tbs beck, nor . Ike any
verbtl rsspssse
'JaLs Thonasp This time the y.ies 81
MrHBelksap was loud, sharp, aad inpsrA.
tive.
Sir responded The bsy, dropping ii.
tslusse III la Ian. .aha- l.Aii... -, i
said sir Bslknap, ansrily.
Yes, sir
sTbes, Why diin's you answer mel Al,
ways respond when ysu are spoken = I'm
tired Of this ill.naanered, disrsspsctful way
Of yours
( The boy stood up, lsskirg, new, begged,
as VIII as sullcn.
Go aud &c. your Ia. and jacket Thi.
was said in : tsne sf csmmand, accompanied
BY aside tess Of ths head, By way Of Reinforcing
the order
What fsrf asked John ThepAs, not
meyiar pace from where he stssd.
Go and d wha. tell ysu. Gstysur
hat aud jacket .,
Tie boy moved slswly aad with very
relustaut air from the rssm
.Esw dent be all DAY. Mr., BslkaaP
called after him, an in hurry. MsTe
brisgly.' !,
Hew pswerIsss the fathers words died 81
| he lii. |, The nstisns Of Jshn Thsnils were
| net Iduisksssd In the slightest degree
Lin ! ssulls.s automatsn he passed cut IN
10 tie passage ahd up stairs while The i'm
ps,ibut Mr. BelknaP cssld with officially
restrain an impulse u fsllsw aftsr, AID has
ten The sulky bsyIs movements With bleus
He cent? elled himself, hsEsyer, asa resun
ed ths perusal Of his newspaper. FIVE, te'
mirutes passed, and John ThsnasH had ne
yetiappsarsd 10 Dc the errand upon y kiel
lis da,Her designed - send him, SuddAl,
| Mr. Bslknap dropped bis paper, and gsinI
haailyt to the hsitsn Of the stairs called gu,
saYsa Jshn Jehn Thsnasr
| lSirp cane provskisgly iaaifsres
ysiie frsm enc; Of the chambers
HDiln't tell you " hurry-sayP
III can't FAD ~ jacket 81 /.
sYsu des't want 10 fsd it. Whers Iii
ysa lay il when you tssk il Of last night u
al isu't kIsw l forget
/ sIf ysu're pst down here. with yspr JACKIE
III. il Isus nihrts, III warm ysur shcalaer
well fsr ysu.'
Mr. Bslknap Vas quite in sarnest in b
tbseat. . fact plainly easugk appareat
Jshn TAsnas in the tsns OF his father
v.iss Net Just wishing. 70 have nsttel
ptscsea 70 thia sxtrenity, The boy opened
slsset, and, sisgalarly enough, there hhn
his iaskst in frll view At the exrirstis1
the minute, be was standia8 before bic d.
tafbea father. with his jacket On, and bu
tatsd up 10 the chin.
where's ysur hksr nsv asked u
: Bslkbsp.
tIasn't knsH, air.
We'll, fnd il thea
( I've licked sverywhsrsl
Issk again Thsrsl what Il that
IL lat rack just urler ny csatii
Tie bsy answered net. but vailed nee
. Nv q The r.sk, and tssk his has fhsrsfrsl
: Ready a last I declare I'm o. Il ,
!. psiisnss With ysur slew usvsnests and 81
4 " manner What d ,su standtkcre Il
: k1is,ine POUR brsws ard psutisg ysrr lip
StrairLssu ysur face, sif | Won't sss b
u nine put - snsh : es.stsssscs'
The ksy thus assrily and i1sdltip9iy I
! "a made feStls effsrt y tkrpv I feWra
: - .unshi,s ints bis fac, Bat ths Is,
: 80 fru;,Isss An vas TOO dark, sulIsn, q
!. rlksllisos oiiiin Biz tss,h
!. Sc ksrs NJ Bslknap ssh sPske
i ,k.t peculiar isrs q csnnsAa rtisE aIri
; 90 sslfssspeet II ths sse j. uks1 i :
Y addressed De ysu g as0s = Bssli
"a tel lin :, ssn1 ne a-eI1u hinnef :
thrs, Isp.ts = sighs Psrny n.iIs Al
r.: - ,ar.si - tilk... ( ks.i Il
: ~, I'D y. alselJ n>viss seay, vks.
Z h;ksr s.iI s..rPIy:
q Iis,k herr. Sir "
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