Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-10
From the Philadelphia American Courier.
MERWYN'S VISIT. b
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.
Glove is hur, with jar and fret,
Love is made vague regret"
GCoXCLUDED FROM LAST WEEK
CHAPTER III.

ad CHAPTER III. ss
Frederick weut away thesnext day but one;
while he remained, the boys heartily ashamed
of the scene they had enacted before their cous-
in, put restraint on themselves, and, except
ing one two fights between Sophy and her
mother on the subject of going to bed, hostlities
were confined to light skirmishes GREY who
had in him the elements Of right manly noble
character, exercised all the sefcontrol of which
he waa capable, pat strong constraint on him.
self and bore in silence the authoritative tone
and manner which his elder brother often used
unconsciousy. Johnendured his mother IS fret
fulness quietly, and was more patient of the
tradiction which Lewis was too apt to offer in
nything but considerate manner. tE
Good bye Merwyn.' said Fred, as they par
ted, Il feel as if We're leaving youth dangerous
circumstances You'll write to ne now7,' -
'Merwyn, Merwyn,' called Mrs. Burnstts i'm
patient voice, You'll get terrible cold, If you
stand there in that draught, do come in 1srg
There it is said Fred not very amiably
I'm minute cousin, returned Merwyn
cheerfuly, though she did not particularly feel
it. Dear Fred, you'll be late for the boat and
don't be troubled about me / shall do. very
we'll ! know it isn't home, but perhaps j can
do some good here, and think they rather like
me-. sar hrBew
so they ought said Fred, ST they do any one,
but it's my belief they DON'T ,l
'Oh, yes they do after their fashion, sg
-r'And very queer fashion it is, and j
think .-I r. vseat
She stopped his lips with q kiss 'Therenow
youmust sc, or you ii miss the boat and not get
TO West Point in season, and then don't know
what win happen she said. ez4:as
with the smile heriip, and the tear in her eye
Now there-good bye, Brother, and be a good
boy,-and they parted, Fred trying to be he
roic, and making miserable failure and Mer-
wyn running up stairs TO her own room, where
she locked herself in, and Lewis was sure she
had regular cry
The winter before her did not offer a very in
viting prospect, but ike q brave girl as she was,
she resolved to make the best of matters and by
way Of relieving the home sick feeling that she
felt creeping over her, set to work thinking what
she could do fer others. To those who have the
will to do good, the way is seldom wanting -
That very evening Mrs Burnett began to la
ment the ignorance in which Sophy was growing
up, how she had tried sending her to school,an
it did not answer at all-and then how she had
tried to teach her at home, whichw still worse,
for her own health was not strong enough to
bear the constant worry to which Sophy subject
cd her, and concluded as usual-that she could
not seeAshc really could not tell what was to
become of the child ~
'Would you let me try to teach Sophy, cous-
ini' asked Merwyn, i should like to, if it would
be any help to you.
You may, dear said Mrs Burnett, opening
her eyes -...--s-
la Ean tlials gcu ronIdl1 ~. ..sss
Yes cousin
. think / know Colburn's Arithmetic aud tie
Village Reader
ooh, didn't mean you couldn't teach her all
that is necessary and great deal more. Oh of
course not; but could you manage her; j assure
you she is too much for me often eaoGis
Merwyn did not consider that undoubted fact
any argument against her proposition; but she
/ gr4H = doc IN Afrc. Rpr
nett's relief, it finally settled that Sophy
should begin to study under her cousins direc-
ton,
But cousin said Merwyn, as Mrs Burnett
gave her cordial assent tc The plan, IF do, please
may l have supreme authority during the time
she is with me, and do just as | think lest, If it
comes to a question of gorernmentl'
OF course my deaS-only. I'm afraid you will
find it hard to govern hef You have no idea
what a temper she has, she Continued, as Sophy
entered the room--both she and Grey have such
violent dispositions. / have almost given up
trying to do anything with them, They are
quite too much for me-
Poor Grey, who was sitting by the table, read
ing, colored, hit his lip, and looked extremely
yexed, and John, fearing some disrespecttul
speech to his mother. gave him a glance of re-
proof, which did not make it any easier to bear,
and feering to trust himself, he rose suddenly
and left tho room, shutting the door rather too
hard. AS for Miss Sophy, she looked as if she
thought her mothers description rather hatter-
ing than otherwise.
Merwyn called John to the piano, and the two
were soon merriiy engaged over their music
John could be very agreeable when he chose
and when he was not out of humer he generally
did choose The difficulty lay in his being usu-
ally out of humor, when no human being conld
be more disagreeably cold and uncomfortable in
manner than john Burnett. Lewis, VINO was
fond of music. came from the next room at the
sound of the piano.
Have you finished your iessonsl' asked his
brother in an authoritative tone
p No. anewered Lewis petulantly
Finish them before you do anything else,
commanded John.
Lewis did not stir from his position at Mer-
wyn's side.
How can you bear to put them of in this
way, said John roprovingly, 'you know you
missed in your Algebra, this morning. Go
Il don't want to- said Lewis, rather obsti-
nately.
Its no matter whether you want to or not
DO have little resolution, child
Child indeed retorted Lewis Indignantly, !
shall be, IA next month. l don't want to go,
want to hear Merwyn play ~ E.
Venerable being, asked that youdg lady
IN low tone, can your wisdom inform me
what animal is said always to be attracted by
music
NO, said LOWS half laughing
The sloth-of course, Lew, don't mean to
make any insinuation
Lewis tried 70 be provoked, but it was utterly
impossible with his cousins face turned toward
him, with that look; he gave it up laughed, and
ran away to his books.
How well you manage him said John with a
sigh.
Il don't manage him at Aldo you cousin
joint, she said blushing a little, 4 think some
times you would find it easier, il you would not
look at it so much as if he had 10 be governed
and made to mind. Take it for granted that he
means to DO right till he does wrong, know
that fathers 4vssy.'
Your father is not Ike any one else, cous-
m
oh, it's mothers way too said MerwyR,
smiiingly, but viii you try this again, though
it's shame such pretty air should not have
some more desirable words. Oh. Grey, Go We
interrupt you, are you studying,
For that young gentleman having rather
quieted himself by dint of pacing up and down
dis own room in the dark, had re-entered with
resolution to control himself AID conquer the
passion that was too apt to rise on every occa-
sion.
! oh no, only reading Jane Eyre