The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-05

aloud TO them. lie was very far nom Icing such
deed hi, sy%pathiss wsrs few. Once some words
wsre caught hon him BY both children, which
startled Homer exceedingly, and obliged her 10
tell bin that II ever she found him TO have re-
psated the like, she should forbid his coming
near them. he looked excessively ,ullsp, and
did not come for week, during which Lucills
was intolsrablv naughty, ard WAS twice severely
punished for using the identical expressions In
defiance.
Thsu he came again, and behaved As II moth
ing had happesed, but the offence never REQUIRED.
Some time after,. when he bossted Of having come
away without . leeson unlesrnt, In fat disobedi-
ence 10 Mademoisslle, Honor ssnt him straight
home though Lucilla stamped and danced at her
In frenzy. Another time, Owen rushed up to
her in great agony, At some torture that Robin
was inilicting upon live mouse. Upon this,
Honor full Of tho spirit OF indignation, fairly
struck the offender sharply on the fingers with
her riding-whip. He scowled At her, but II was
only for q moment. She held him tightly by tho
hand while she sen. the gardener to put his vic
tim out Of Its nissry, and then she talked to
him, not sentiu sntally, her feelings we're too
He muttered that Msrvyn and the grooms al.
ways did Il but he did not hold out long
Lucilla was holding aloof too much horrifsd 10
come near and hnally he burst into tears, and
owned that he had never thought
Every uow and then, such outbreaks make
temr her cbidr.n but abe remembered that
he and Humfrsy had boon fond Of one another
and she felt drawn towards him, though In all
prudence she resolved to lessen the attractions
Il the Holt BY boing very strict with all, aud
ungrscious to him. Yet, strange 10 say, tho more
regulations she made. and the mora she flashed
out AZ bis faults. the mora constant vss ber via.
i,or the Robin who ..cmei 10 tbrivo unon the
vsrie,t crumbs Of good nature.
Positively, Honora was sometiu>es amazed, to
Sinca sha had bean bronght into suborSinstion
a, IL =, .,,h, 80. IA ~ h.S n.,,.r h.d -
sssion 70 fiSa out that ,bs had a ,nirit af her
o,sn ,;ii .hs sund h.r,.iS at ,h;rg Jnns. snd
Rrock. for tskinv The iib.rty ~ having 4 dssdlv
t.na r,.l;ra Rroahs nnJ.,s,snd ~, 49, -,
No, 20 n. IA nor rrn,niass mad. % ,.,snts
witbout rsscreno. 10 Ssr or show;ng ds,sr,
n;rsd w ,nar.nd.r ,hs, JI,msr.s,s WEI wss no,
70 bs nra, All nnon sny mora iran in his own
tims. Tbsy NsTs vsry ssminins e.plosions 70
Charleoote's va, real government,
Tho uprosr with nurse cam. Al last, through
A char, discoyery that sbe had takon q Won ts
a certsin Sorbidder housa NJ uosin WHARF ka
had bean bribed 70 secrecy with breai and
treaeio.
Luciils was very angry at Nurses dismissal,
and reyenped bersslf by every variety of oppasi,
ton in her power. ali which were put down by
tbe strong hand. n was A matter OF necessity
10 keep tipht grasp ON this little wilfu sprite
the most fery morsel Of sngas ipa e.price and
nsueb,iness that a ouiet spinstsr could we'll have
lit upon. II really sometimes seemed to Honora
AZ II tb.re were scarcely a fault In tho range of
pos.ibiIities that an. fad not Committed and
indeed hi of good advios GENERALLY .eem,d N
act by contraries. and served 10 slipre,t mis-
chisf. Softness and warmth Of feeling scanned
to have besn loaf. with ber father !, she did not
show any particular affection towards her
brother or Honora.
Every new study, every now Injunction cost
warfare, disobedience, and passionate defiance
tempered firmness on the other, Gradually erow-
bcstinr on IN. rock at la,t. Tbs sery ebiId wss
growing into a pirI, and the calm viii had the
mastery Of her, she succumbed insenslbly. and
owing sIl her pi.~sur,s 10 Cousin Honor al. uraw
70 depend upon hsr, ,snd mind. nAnnsrs, and opin-
ions were taking their mould from her,
CHAPrER v,
Tbs mmmer sun peeped tbrouch thu Vsnetisn
hl,nds srssnix shsding ~. hsssss..t ,shls
Only tbreo siiss ware occupied. For mora than
two yearr mast good Mis- well, had bean living
under the shsas Of Hlltonbury church. tskins
With bsr Uonors Cbsrlecots,. last sembIsnc. N
the dependence Of her Young lsdyhood. Tho iind
goyorness had been fondiy mourned, but she had
not IaY Mar child 10 loneIiness Sor M. brothsr and
si.,.r ~ al on .i,har siJs ZACH With a ns1tisnis,
nat I.noJla's n lara noipta, who Le,, nh. nos.
m her knas tIwen,a n uhita fantalad pioenuL
ssldom long sbscnt from MI, ,houldor vhsrs
al proudly er,etir g ia graceful head.
Lpellls' now nearly fourtean. looked vounp,,
from the nusual smsIns,s 81 her Ststur. And n,
/ exceeding Ielieacy Of mar features and complex
lon and sbe would nsysr bavs baen i'm svinsd !,
large limbed Young saxon who had 40 far ont
stripped her IN height; and VET there was some
Shipp in M those dosp blue S ewes, that on a secon, %
slsnoe proclamed k,.n iot.llivence a mucI
above her age as hor Appearances was below
| n
""wb., IL m. u,,,,r ,n ..;d ,b. r,,bor ,udso,.
".
/ nYes. sweetest Honsy." added tho boy. ",ou
/ look botbered. Ia thai rascal not payinp hi,
rsnt :"
"No," she said, '.it Is q different matter on.
tirely. What do YOU thing Of an Invitation /.
"Yes, all, to meet your uncle Christopher, tn,
Last weak h, August
"Why can't he come here ?" asked Lucills.
~ believe we must 60" said Honora. "Yot
be consulted before owen zoe, to ,choo'.S
~ wonder II they will examine me" sal,
0won. GLOW they will stare to lind swee
schools"
/ "Concsitsd boy,"
'l'm not oonceitsd-only In my teacher. Mr.
Henderson said should take US got place a.
Robert Fulmort did a. Winchester, after fou
Vears wn IN Una. numcasKi"g ~, N, place .u,,. M H.,
we can Ro, cried Ltchia. It's tho LAS
! week OF Robins holidays"
I wen done, Lucy and both Honor and owor
laughed heartily.
II nothing TO % me-, SAD she trssinE he
head, "only thought cousin Honor thought Il
go0d tor MN. -. 4. 1, liz. ,
lou may stAyM a. nome 10 20 MN good,
MuRnoa GWEN, VI sure l uoh want nun
i0I arc very we,como' sush pofo ~ no n'
/ .,nONs,,' now, owsn ,sn. o,.l. ~ .0,.m, .m,,,.;