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

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heart that was not right he began to
consider learning only valuable as
means of wealth; he became civil to
rich ounces and continually snubbed a
first rate e Gracian," who was, it is true,
only a poor scholar. This feeling like
all others, at first merely tolerated, gained
ground by degrees, until Master O'Leary
began to put the question to himself
&" Why he should do good, and bother
himself so much about those who did no
good to him ?" He had never yentured
to say this out aloud to any one, but he
had at last whispered it so often to him
self, that one evening, seeing Mary busily
occupied turning some preparation in a
little iron pot, reserved for delicate STIR
about, Cruel, or sup Of brOth"-which
he knew on that particular occasion was
intended for the Gracian," who had
been unwell for days-after knocking
the ashes out of his pipe, and closing
and clasping his well thumbed Homer,
he said " Mary, can't ye sit still at the
wheel, now that the days almost done,
and nature becomes soporifc?-which
signifies an inclination to repose."
"In minute, dear, it's for poor Ably
he's sick entirely, and has no one to
look to him. The place where he lodges
has no conveyances for a drop of whey
and if it had, they've nothing to turn il
with, and nothing to make it of-so I'll
sit down at once"
" Then why don't you sit down al
once? Why do you sit-wasting your
time-to say nothing of the sweet milk
and the'-he was going to say " the
souri," but was ashamed, and SO added
&c other things-for one who does no good
to u.s."
" No good to US p repeated Mary, as
she poured off the whey, keeping the
curd carefully back with horn spoon
No good to us, dear?-why, it's fol
Ably, the what is it you called him-Aby
Gradus ?-No; Ably the Gracian-youl
top boy-as used to be-he that his ole
grandmother-(God help us he hat
no other kith or kin)-walked ten miles
Just to see him stand at the head of hi
class, that she might die with an easy
heart-it's for him, it is"
"Well,' replied the master, "I know
that I know its for him-and I'll tel
you what, Mary, we are growing-no
/, to say old-but advancing to the region
of middle life-past its meridian, indeed
and we can't afford to be THROWN.
away our substance on the like of Abb
flames p exclaimed Mary.
"Ah, indeed, Mary we must COM
to a period-a full stop, l mean-and,
'I-he drew deep breath, then added
" and take no more poor scholars"
ooh, James, don't say the like O that,
said the gentle-hearted woman don't
poor scholar never came into the hous
|
, that didn't feel as if he brought fresl
air from heaven with him-I never mis-
the bit l give them-my heart warns t
soft homely sound of their bare feet O
the floor, and the door Almost opens c
itself to let them in.''
Still we must take care of ourselve
woman DEAR replied James with dog
ged look. Why the look should be calle
! " dogged," do not know, for dogs ar
7 anything but obstinate, or given to it
but he put on the look so called AN
S Mary, not moved from her purpose, COY
S cred the mouth of the jug with hug
Il red apple-potato, and beckoning neigl
It hor's child, who was hopping over IL
e multipication-table in the courtyard, d.
:, sired her to run for her life while it VIZ
a hot, to the house where Ably stopped th'
d week, and be sure and tell him he W;
: to take it after he had said his prayer
# and while it was schreeching hot. 81
|, then drew her wheel opposite her hu
$ band, and began spinning.
0 81 thought, James," she said, thi
= Abel was strong pet Of yours, thoug
e you've cooled to him of late; Pm SUI
S he got you deal of credit"
e "Al I'll ever get by him.
S "Oh, don't say that sure the bles
e ing is a fine thing and all the learnir
d you give out, James, honey, does n
> tighten what you have in your hea
c which is great wonder. If only tai
e the meal out of the closet, handful |
L handful, it wastes away; but your brail
l. hould out better than the meal tai
n ever so much away, and there's Il
i" same STILL"
's Mary, you're fool, agra !" answe