The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-03-18
CADIZ, OHIO:

my better spirit prevailed over me. They are
mine now, thought, for / am their fathers
wife, and all..his are mine. Their interest must
be mine. f.f
After dinner, Miss Jane and the children re.
paired Immediately to the chamber which was
used as a school room In few minutes
followed them, and quietly took seat at the
desk. She was drilling them in arithmetic
sending one after another to the black board and
talking all the time in a loud petulaht tone.
"Ellen, if you make such awkward figures,
will put you back to the beginning of the book
May, will you stand straight, or be sent to bed
decide now"
II cannot understand this sum, Aunt Jane, y
"Sit down then until you can"
"Do you not explain what they cannot un.
derstand?" asked.
"All that is necessary" she replied. t'May
could understand her sums, if she attended tc
me-" ca f aa4
An hour passed, during which May silently
hung her head over her slate, and played with
her pencil, Miss Jane offering no explanation -
Harry alternately counted with his fingers the
buttons on his jacket and marked on the desk
vita his knife. Ellen, whose strong mind re.
celved knowledge almost intuitively, studied
her lessons quietly and without difficulty
Presently she gave her book to heraunt and re
cited her lesson perfectly. r ..,. -...... ....
"Very WELL Ellen" said Miss Jane. "You
may go into the garden and amuse yourself"
ADO they not play together ?" inquired with
astonishment, not pleased with the idea of soli
tary Yhirthless exercise. .... a .sq5
"Not unless they learn their lessons equally
WE'LL" she answered. "Harry as l live the
boy is going to sleep Stand in the corner
Harry, until you are awake.' ,E
Harry colored, and went to the corner rub
bing his eyes. I felt disgusted at the total
want of system, order and justice, which pre-
vailed this mock school. I was growing fright.
ened at the work before me, fearful that Jane
Fleming had sown more tares than my weak
hands could ever root cut. ...
Seeing that Harry was crying, I went to him
in flis corner. -.f.a~a. 81
$50 away he sobbed, when laid my hand
upon his head. "You are not my mother"
l made no reply To this, but asked him why
he cried. ~ y"
because am tired" he answered land
you and Aunt Jane won't let me sit down"
ooj A,nA Io,,o Horr,,
"Ycs," he sobbed "Aunt,Jane says you have
come here to live always, and will make me
mind you" .e
ut is not true Harry" whispered, ~
love you, and want you to love me. Won't you
love me darling p '5@ 4+
But he only thrust out his hand suIlenly,
and turned away his face from me. Jane now
came forward, and turned from the child with
asigh of disappointment. r1
"But will be patient" said to myself
"They have been taught to fear and dread me
cannot at once make them love me-" a,
The next morning Captain Fleming left for q
six months voyage in his new barque, the May
Fleming. His parting with the children was
most kind, and affect'onate, even tearful-with
me it was kind. After he was gone, Tstole up
to my room and spent the morning in bitter
weeping and sadness. What would become Of
me if I should fail in trying to make myself be-
loved by his children--if their hearts were ir-
revocably steeled against me? Would not his
own grow gradually colder towards me. Fear
full prospect. ---t. ,.---.. .r-4--.-