The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-02-13

They learn their lessons" ahe replied
shortly.
She disappeared, and opened the book
case, which found to contain most excel
lent selection of books. The best poets, the
best historians, the best novelsts and biog.
raphers were there, making library small
bat Of rich value. l: was the first really
pleasant, thiag had found in my new home,
and sat al hour or two, glancing over one
volane after another, and re-arranging them
on tha shelves.
Suddenly Miss Jane looked in, and in a
moment her face was pale with indignation,
Tor tnere sat little May on the carpet, buried
IN charming old English annal. Miss Jane
took TWO steps forward, aud snatching the
hock out IT the child's hand, u rev it on
the table, tsen led her by The shoulder out
OF the room. | was mute with anazer .,s
at tais ruugh government at first; then
sp1ng ~ and would have followed her, had
not the fear Of aa outbreak restrained me.
. S-liish creatnrem | exclaimed, "you
are trying 10 make these children like your
SET --.sSring fheE. for all good or happiness
in lie In ElleD's sullenBess and coidncss |
see the fruit Of your labor. Was Arthur
Fleming blind when he left Lis children in
yeur 2eeping?"
saw no more Of the children until dinner
VIXEN by questioning | learned that they
had been studying all the morning with
Fleming. informed her that should sit
with them IN the afternoon, as | wished TO
see what progress they were making. The
'ooA With which she received this announce
.aeni, plainly Indicated that should be an
uEgeic0me listener 10 her lessons, and for
ier minutes my heart 30 failed nIe, per-
pi-zcd by her coaternptuous glances, that
half tcrmiael y have nothing 10 DO with
tire ohjiren, hat leave them to her, since
she Vas 50 jealous Of them. But my better
spirit prevailed over me. They are mine
nosv." thought, for aln their father's
wife, and I'll his are mine. Their interest
must be mine, gba;cycr difficulties find in
the way. | have come here oi my free wIil,
and nothing shall now deter me from doing
my duty"
After dinner. Mss Jane aud the children
repaired immediately to the chamber which
was used as school room. In few min
utes followed them and au'e;lv took 9, =,
a. tie desa. She was drilling them Ia ariih-
tnetie, sending one after another to the
blackboard and talking all tie time in g
loud petu'sut tone.
Ellen, If You make such awkward fig
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Jane" -i-.Lel Wv
.St do.-p then r8.,, v.,l can"
Do YOU not ex LAIN what tLey cannot
unaerstandY'' | asked.
'Ai that * necessary" she replied.
+" Nay could understand her sums il sh. Al
tended to rne.r
An hour passed. during which Nsv silent
* ,lEss- hsr haaa ~. ar sistc arl f.la.-.A
with her rencil, Miss Jane Offering 10 exp g
nation Harry alternately coGn.ed, Wit" a'S
finger, the buttons on bis jae.,s;. and marks
"i N2'ie upon hi' ee'N hiie',' whose
strong Es.od received knowledge aimos, III
tn.Uge.Y, studied her ie@,o" quietly aud
VT taoIt oldlc- " Preseent.y sac gave Der
book { Acr aGn- AM E0c.,,l Lcr lesson pr
iecl.E
80, cry "ea. T." p sl'! hiss e. ans
1"u mag q i"'' tAe S!i~ta ana ha'e c
your ree.-N.
d! i1sF not nave T-e'Ss to-etHer:
J !II l.'e.. "''A ass ''.7-'-i'e",' not p e'>tl
'''. ~ '''' "' sr'''aiF' N'i'A.sS> exercise
ft' "-'..s 'Iet 'eH '",L ie9>.u> :
equally "-'.' sAe answered. larry ]!
| i've, 'HF o't - gong 20 Steep san up,
IN iAe e''',.' q, "tE' u"-' you are 4"'Nc-
Harry ey.'Fe' Ns4r'et ana went 10 me
oornef' rh"D'HS "'N eyes 'e't d.SSl>t,d d
at tqc ''la' 'a,@ o. N''"' C'1-, ana JI'l'ee
"h'eh 1itF"i.." D" '"'s i'-"'' S,i'O'I, vas
gro" ~ '''s.''''e', IL '"s "''% 'e'oie me-
lrariG' ''."' o""e ""4 ''-''
iares than my "eaN AaHdS 'oI'u ever 700!
out.
Seeing that larry was crying went 10
him n us corner.
90 away. ne soo"eh' "he" 1 ia'd IN y
hani on MS hs"u' 20 away you are not
my mother
made no reP'y u TINS, 0~t aaAs" h!u!
why ne CRED
Because am tired, be answered, "and
You aud aunt Jane wont let me s.. down"
"I and aunt Jane, Harry
"Yes," ne so5bed out. ." Aunt says you
are come here to live always, and viii make
would break. | looked around, but Jane
was on the opposite side Of the room, scold-
inc Nav. and had not heard.