Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-07-20

.exeste much sympathy Every lnqulring
glance, however. remained snSaiisfed; /;
for at the end of the hour Tim remained
with his face completely hidden, and his
head bowed down in his arms, precisely
as he first took his seat. Lugarel looked
at him occasionally, with scowl, which
boded vengeance for his sulkiness. AT
length the last class had been heard, and
the last lesson recited, and Lugare seat
ed himself behind bis desk on the plat
form, with his longest and stoutest rattan
before him.
Now, Baker, wen settle that little
business Of yours. Just step up here
Tim did not move. The sehool-room
was as still as the grave. Not sound
was heard, except long-drawn breath.
Mind me, sir, or it will be worse for
you. Step up here and take off your
jacket
The boy did not stir any more than if
he had been wood. Lugare shook with
passion. He sat still minute, as # con-
side7ing the best way to wreak his ven
geance. The minute passed in death
like silence, and was a fearful one to
some of the children, for their faces
whitened with fright. 1t seemed, as it
slowly dropped away, like the minute
which precedes the climax of an exquis-
itely performed tragedy, when some
mighty master of the histrionic art is
treading the stage, and you and the null
titade are waiting with stretched nerves
and suspended breath in expectation of
the terrible catastrophe.
Tins asleep at length said one of
the boys who sat near him.
Lugare at this intelligence, allowed
his features to relax from their expires
sion of savage anger, with a smile; but
that smile looked more malignant, if pos
sible, than its former scowls 1t might
be that he felt amused at the horror de-
picted on the faces of those about him,
or it might be that he was Cheating in
pleasure on the way in which he intended
to wake the poor little slpmbereF
Asleep, are you, my young gentle
man said he; let us see if we can't
find something to tickle your eyes open.
There's nothing like making the best of
a bad case, boys. Tim, here, is deter
mined not to be worried in his mind about
little fogging. for the thought of ii
can't even keep the little seoandrel
awake
Lugare smiled again as he made the
last observation. He grasped the rattan
firmly and descended from his seat With
light and stealthy steps he crossed the
room and stood by the unlucky sleeper
The boy was still unconscious of hi.
impending punishment as ever. II,
might be dreaming some golden dream
OF youth and pleasure; perhaps he wa
far away in the world Of fancy, seein:
scenes and feeling delight which cold re
ality can never hestew.
Lugare lifted his rattan high over hi
head, and with the true and expert ain
which he quired by long practice
brought it down oE Tins back with
force and whacking sound. which scenes
, sufficient to wake freezing man in hi
lethargy.
, Quick and fast blow followed blow
Without waiting to see the effect Of hi
. first cut, the brutal wretch piled his If
strument OF torture, first on one side {
: the boys back, and then on the othe
: and only stopped at the end of two c
three minutes. from mere WEAKNESS.
e But still Tim showed no sign of me-
$ ton; and as Lugare, provoked at b
: torpidity, jerked away one of the child
q arms, on which he had been leaning ovs
she desk, his head dropped from his grasl
d and his eyes stretched wide open, and /
a glared at a monstrous spectacle of no
IF ror and death. The sweat started
n great globuses, seemingly from ever
d pore in his face his skinny lips co
d trscted, and showed his teeth-and VIII,
d he at length stretched forth his arm, al
f. with the end Of one finger touched d
is child's neck, each liuab quivered like q
y tongue of g snake, and his streng
as seemed as though i would momentari
so fail him.
to The boy was dead. He had probab
Sc been so for some time, for kis eyes we
is turned up, and his body was quite co
n The widow was now chiIdless, tc
oy Death was in the school-room, and I
e. gare had been hogging corpsel
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