Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-03

kindly, as they assembled the stairs. Are you
No. returned the other. in no very courteou.
tone. Why do yoj ask =
Fred was not to be rebnffed. Because you
are only two years elder than /, and you look
thirty. am sure 5ou are not wen. You
should 60 away somewhere. 1t would do you
real good, why don't you y
! The tone of kindness was not without its eff
feet
I tell you what Fred he said, throwing him
self on a chair as they entered his cousins room
since the last time was with you-asi that's
the truth.
why, John =
%, just because of the constant occurrences OF
such agreeable scenes as you saw below, he an.
swered bitterly. its just so all the time, and
has been over since can remember You.u be
shocked at me for saying it, but it was ALWAYS
so when father was alive. 1t was usually a
word and bow with him, and infinite lectur.
ing afterwards. The boys are all the fine in a
dispute about something. l try to do the hest 7
can, but don't know how, somewav opd I,,n
sure mother don't; since Sarah went away. il il
worse than ever and it grows harder to bear
every day.
John made this melancholy statement in a
monotonous, tiredout tone, and. never raised
his eyes once while he was speaking.
Fred felt infinite compassion for his cousins
forlorn state of mind, and more thankful than
ever for his own home.
Il don't hardly see what Your SISTER will do
here continued John in the same tone; she
will not be particularly comfortable, / am
afraid
The thought Q, Merwyn suggested some word
of comfort.
WELL said Fred, confdentially, leaning over
his cousins chair, Il know it isn't always easy
for you TO manage-but you needn't distress
yourself about Mcrwyn; abe will not have any
Troublesome women always know how, you
know; and l think your mother will find it
easier to get along with her here She has
such q way with her--some women have, YOU
know
do You think so!' said John, frightening
little; but you cant tell anything about it
Grey is so quick tempered, and Lewis is so pro-
voking. It's more than I can do to keep the
peace between them, and if try, only make
matters worse n
Fred thought it no great wonder if the man.
ner and tone in which lie had heard him address
his brother, was specimen of his meditation
but lie did not say so.
And they worry mother to death-and to tell
the truth, she worries them, and it's one worry
eli round-and I'm afraid your sister won't es.
cape her share
I'm not afraid returned Fred with % smile
Il won't say never saw Merwyn in q passion
for to tell the simple fact, the little lady has
temper of her own--not that it's anything
against her-but / never saw her in fret---or
mother either. Don't look so forlorn, John, it
will all come right
Well hope So answered John, with a sigh
but don't let us talk about this now Tell
me about what you have been doing at West
Point
This was subject upon which Fred could have
expatiated for ever, aud he gave his cousin an
animated description of his academical life, past
present, and what he hopAa<svas to come of the
merits and dement's of professors, officials, and
students, not forgetting the wonderful qualities
of his own especial friend and class mate, Ned
Cameron, and all the personal adventures, haps
end mishaps through which they had passed to-
oether since they had entered the institution -
Fred vas by no means dull rsronfeur. John
crew Interested and pleased, and when the two
young men came au;,n to the tca-tab.4 re ex-
preston of his face was so mucn altered for the
better that Merwyn guessed the case in q mo-
ment, and gave her brother a glance of approval
which he readily interpreted.
Mrs Burnett tall and slender, and though
the mother of three grown up sons, still preserv-
ed great part of that beauty which had made
her, in her youth, the belle OF her native town.
Her husband had died three or four years be-
fore story opens, leaving her in very aifiuent
circumstances, sole heir to his large property,
and sole guardian to his three sons. She had
exquisite taste in dress-had pos sessed talent
ed and attractive person, were it not for n con-
slant air of fretfulnes and discomfort; which, ev-
ident In the faces ofthe whole family reached its
maximum i'll the mother. Even little Sophy, a
pretty child of SIX was already learning some
thing Of the same uncomfortable look and tone.
john said his mother, they took their
seats at the beautifully spread tce-tabe did
yod steak to'E--aboat sending those young
treesT
ooh, there he said in soiftcondemned tone,
/ forgot it, win do ii Tomorrow
Mrs. Burnett sighed as deeply as if he had
acknowledged to forging notes.
! 1t is always so,' she said fretfuly, i doth:ak
my son, you might remember. This is the Sec
ord time this has been j::st so-and you say you
will do it Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and You
never dol don't know what's to become of
of you I'm sure / can'ttel!.'
i have so many things to think of, mother,
he said in apology.
ALWAYS some excuse said Mrs. Burnett
dsmally. | cannot imagine what you expect
to do with yourself, if you 60 on living in this
way; | really cannot tell what's to become OF
you
If wait long enough suppose we shall
see,' said Lewis in tone which made Fred open
his eyes to their fullest extent. Thinking &c
himself-'well, if that was my nother!'
/ Pm sure / don't know, mother said j ohm
sulleny 'Sophy, stop,'-for his little sister
was dipping her tea from her silver cup into her
plate.
Il shan't,' returned the young lady in the
same maansv in which she had been addressed
'Sophy, do behave yourself for once, said he,
mother peevishiy, Il never saw such naughty
girl. See that now. How you do act. Sophy
stop doing that
Sophy Did not think proper.
! Go right away this Minute, you naughty
child said the mother in spasm of govern
men,, putting the little girls chair from tn,
table. Sophy set up a scream, and made Al
much noise as young Csmanche practising tn,
war-whoop.
We'll, there said her neither sharply, If yor
are going to shrek IN that way. stay. Come
do She added. iretfully- and so Sophy took le
seat again Grey muttered: Anything for
quiet life
Merwyn caught glance from John that spok
intense modification, and hardly dared TO rails
her ewes from her plate. She was seated mex
to Sophy, and as the child was still spilling he
: tea about the vicinity, was not very comfortable
|, Sophy DEAR, she said'i in an under tone, Mrs
. Burnett's attention was ergrossed by Fred, VIII
made praise-worthy effort to turn the CONVEX
/, sstion, 4 " ouldnt do that; see how you spill
! on -FOUR pretty apron, let me pour it back 70
YOU. so, and before Miss Sophy could resist, the
thing " as done How nicely your hair is curle'
/, Did YOU do it yourself.
Yes, all alone returned Sophy Lot a attl
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