White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-01-20

e face OF held cultivated the year before
: and now seeded down" for grass. Z
portion of the field bordsred on pond
and the alders upon its margin formed {
: dense green palisade, over which nigh
e be seen the gray surface of the watel
e freckled BY the tiny drops,of rain. Low
{ clouds trailed their gauzy robespver tbs
e top of Mount, Quobbin, and Aecks of mis-
: swept across the blue sides of the loftiel
5 Mount Elizabeth.
/ "What a perfect day for fishing p
: thought Mark. 'If I had my tackle
) here. and frogs leg or a sinner, would
soon have pickerel out from under those
lily-pads." ,,..,. r,-..-. g..
|, But he kept at work, and, having his
basket full of stones. carried them to the
pond and pumped them in. A growl Of
: anger came up from behind the bushes.
/ !" What do you mean, you lubber,
throwing stones over here to scare away
the fish go
The bushes parted at the same time,
: showing Hugh Branning in the end of his
! boat, and apparently just in the act Of
} Oub hto AiuSs
"lf l had known you were there fish
ing" said Mark, 81 shouldn't have thrown
the stones into the water. But" he con-
tinued, while every fibre tingled with in
dignation, Il will have you to know that
am not to be talked to in that way by
i you or anybody else"
al would like to know how You are
going to help yourself" said Hugh, step
ping ashore and advancing.
''You will find out, Mr.. Insolence, if
you don't leave this field. You ant on
the quarter deck yet, bullying a tar with
his hat off," % ID -''.'
''Bless me! how the young Vulcan
talks !" - t- D. .s 81.
! 81 have talked all am going to. Now
get into your boat and be off," ....
II don't propose to be in hurry"
said Hugh with provoking GOODNESS, stan
ding with his arm a-kimbo.
The remembrance of Hugh's usual pat
ronizing airs, together with bis insulting
language, was too much for Marks i'm
petuous temper. He was in delirium
of rage. and he rushed upon his antago-
mist. Hugh stood warily upon the defen-
sive, and parried Marks blows with adj
mirable skill he had not the muscle hor
the endurance of the young blacksmith,
but he had 'considerable skill in boxing.
and was perfectly cool and though Mark
finally succeeded in graphing and hurl-
ing to the ground his 1.-THE and resolute
foe, it was not until he had beea pretty
severely pommelled himself, especially in
his face Mark set his knee on the breast
of his adversary and waited to hear
Enough" Hugh ground his teeth, but
there was no escape; no feint nor sudden
movement could reverse their positions !;
and, out of breath, he gave up in sullen
despair. -.
LET me mp" he said, at length. Mark
arose, and being by this time thoroughly
sobered, be walked offswithout a word
and picked up his basket. f..
Hugh, on the other hand, was more
and more angry every minute. The in
dignity he had suffered was not to be
tamely submitted to. He got into his
boat and took his oar; he looked back
and saw Mark commencing work again
the temptation was too strong. He pick
ed up one of the largest of the stones that
Mark had emptied into the shallow mar
gin of the pond he threw it with all his
force, and hufriedly pushed off from the
shore without stopping to ascertain the
extent of the mischief he had done. He
knew that the stone did not miss, for he
saw Mark fall heavily to the ground, and
that was enough. The injury was seri-
Gus. Mark was carried to the farm house
and was confined to his bed for six weeks
with brain fever, being delirious for the
greater part of the time. Hugh Branning
found the town quite uncomfortable; the
eyes of all the people he met seemed to
scorch him. He was bold and self-reliant;
but no man can stand up singly against
the indignation of whole community.
He went on visit to Boston, and not
long after, to the exceeding grief of his
mother, entered the navy.
When Mark was recovering, Mr.. Rock,
the clergyman, called and offered to aid
him in his college course, if he wo1ld
agree to study for the ministry. But the
young man declind the proposal. because
he thought himself united for the sacred
calling. -rJ ..t 900 =
No." he added with smile, "I'm
not made for an evangelist not much
like the beloved disciple at all events,
but rather like peppery Peter-resdy, #
provoked, to whisk off an ignoble ear"
Mr.. Rock returned home sorrowful /;
and ut the next meeting OF the sewing
cIrcle the unfortunate Mark received a full
share Of attention for the offer Of aid
came partly from this society. When
this matter had been the talk of the vii
lage for day or two, Squire Kmloch
made some errand to the house where
Mark was. What passed between them
the young man did not choose TO relate.
but he showed his Uncle Hardwick the
Sonire's check for two hundred and fifty
dollars, and told him he should receive
similar sum each year until he finished
his collegiate course. .r...Ats 20
The promise was kept; the yearly sup
ply was furnished; and Mark graduated
with honor. having given notes amount
ting to a thousand dollars. With cheer
full alaerity he commenced teaching in
popular seminary. intending to- pay his
debts before studying profession 20
ETo BE Continued
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