Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-11-07

harm"
The sehoolmaster made no answer,
and Mary continued. She was true
woman, getting her husband into a good
humor before she intimated her object.
give always thought a red head
lucky, dear"
"The ancients valued the color high
ly," he answered.
"Think of that now I! And boy l
saw to-day had just another lucky mole
as yourself, under his left eye"
I. What boy ?" inquired tie master.
!" A poor fatherless and motherless
craythur, with his Vosters and little
books slung in strap at his back, and a
purity tidy second suit of clothes under
his arm for Sunday. 1t put me in mind
of the way you tould me you set off poor
scholaring yerself, darling all as one
as that poor boy, barrin the second suit
Of clothes"
"What did he want ?" inquired o.
Leary, resuming his bad temper; fol
Mary made mistake in her second hit
She judged of his character by her own
Prosperity had rendered her more
thoughtful and anxious to dispense the
blessings which she enjoyed, but it hard
ened her husband.
"Just six months of your teaching t.
make man of him, that's all"
Has he the money to pay for it 2"
"Tm sure I never asked him. The
trife collected for poor scholar is littlt
enough to give him bit to eat, withou
paying anything to strong man like
yourself, James O'Leary; only just the
ase and contentment it brings to ones
sleep by night, and ones work by day, t.
be after doing kind turn to a fellow
Christian"
Mary" replied the schoolmaster, il
slow and decided tone, that's al
botheration."
Mary gave start she could hardl.
believe she heard correctly but ther'
sat James O'Leary, looking as hard as j
he had been turned from a man of fesl
into man of stone.
"Father of mercy!'' she exclaimed
"spake again, man alive and tell US i
it yerself that's in it! p
James laughed-not joyously or hu
morously, but a little dry, half-starve
laugh; but before he had time to reply
the door opened slowly and timidly, an
shock of rusty red hair, surmountin
pale, acute face, entered considerabl
in advance of the body to whom it be
longed.
"That's the boy I told you Of sal
Mary. "Come in ma buchoI;; the mas
ter himself's in now, and will talk to you
DEAR"
"The boy advanced, his slight delicat
form bowed both by study and privatior
and his keen, penetrating eyes looked OF
from beneath the projecting brows whic
overshadowed them.
Mary told him to sit down; but h
continued standing, his fingers twitchin
convulsively amid the leaves of a Lati
book, in which he hoped to be examined
What's your name ?-and stand up
said the master grufly.
The boy told him his name was e.
ward Moore, and asked off he woul
give him the run of the school, an cd
lesson now and agin, and let him pick U
as much as he could
"And what" inquired O'Leary, "wi
: you give me in return p
81 have but little, sir" replied IL
: boy, for my mother has six of US, pa,
ing to one whose face we never see,
heavy rent for the shed we starve u
der. My fathers in heaven-my eide
sister cripple-and but for the kin
ness of the neighbors, and goodness
, one or two families at Christmas al
Whitsuntide, and, above all, the blessir
: of God, which never laves us-v
might turn out upon the road and beg y
t " But this is all nothing to me-" sa
OLeary, very coldly.
2 81 know that, sir" answered the bo
yet he looked as if he did not know
Z" though your names up in the count
: for kindness as well as learning. But
: was coming to i'll have triae of abo
t eighteen shillings, besides five which t
!, priest wanted me to keep when / we
e for his blessing, as he said | might wa
= it in case of sickness and was thin
S ing if yer honor would take ten out
e the eighteen, for quarter or so; l knc
e I can't pay your honor as | ought, on
Just for the love Of God and if yt
: please to examine me in the Latin,