Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17


Ily for handsome Tom Pinkney, and
was disappointed because he had
failed to come. Andrew feared he
knew not what, and strange hush
prryadyt the room. 1t was broken By
Mrs. Hunter.
Andrew, lam very anxious about
your father -
Shall ] so and hunt him upa asked
the young man. feianihg carelessness.
| don't know; Pm very nervous
about him since beard off, Al.
warning hook from |ndfew siIenccd
her, but her |in .bixered. Tierei
seemed to be a Co||.I'otionin the ron,ns'
on The Other! eilc " i!'b hall. bis.
Hunter Rasjn>< & IL see Aiyo.si i.
When one Of the black servants came
in.
Nissia, | didn't wish to alarm YOU
but dar's Massa Mac-=he's--he's-' 4
What is it, Jube aspcak ou,,' cried
Mrs: Hunter, springing up.
Why, Massa Mac, he>done gone an
got in a quarril, an ] spec he's lurt,'
. BY this time the whole family were
#enztheir way o=the kitchen. where a
wofnl sight presented itself. Mac was
sitting half-supported by one Of the
blacks, his head cut and bleeding pro.
tusely, while another servant was.
bathing his face and staunching the
blood.
There, yon Black rascal what did
you tell them forl' cried the boy,
indignantly, his eyes flashing. 8 Moth.
er, don't you be frightened a bit; its
nothing-nothing at all
My darling boy! how came you
hurt I Oh! Jnbe, go for the doctor /;
I'm sure he is seriously injured And
the alarmed mother threw herself be.
side Her yeaHsest-tAe pct and spoiigd
child and flung her arms about him.
4 tell you its nothing mother; it
don't ache bit. But I'll bet | give
| it to Bob Tremaine."
20 Mac! you haven't been fighting
again, | hopes'
Haven't Ii | whipped Bob Tre-
maine within an inch Of his Iife-and
I'd do it again. Why, mother, he
Iinsulted the flag he hlsulied me and
all the tarnilyl won't bear it-not
| if ! die Tor it, and. the proud boy, as
he thonght of the outrage, burst into
tears. Its no use to try to live here,
mother; all the people are disloyal,
aud suser-at ns- -herausa ws -zapt tsiE'.-
fathers pistols, and If any body insults
me that way again I'll certainly shoot
him.
At this moment, some one came
staggering along the passage. Through
tie halt-open door, Minnie saw her
father feeling his way along, as II
blinded, his face ghastly, his dress in
disorder She turned pale az she
heckoned to her brother Andrew, wht
hurried out.
= Father lie cried, In hoars,
! whisper, what has hapnSned Fo
Gods sake, what Is the inatlcrb
Ill an wounded, my son. l.
don't let them know; help me to IN.
: room
! Accustomed to obey his father in
4 medalely, Andrew gave him his arr
at once, and led him along the passag
b, at the upper end of which his Int
study was situated There lie ie
exhausted on the lounge. Andre
y drew off his eloak, and was horriiie
: to zee hlood-s;ains on tue ou;s!ae
/ the coat.
"a The ball struck mein the left sid
pasped Mr.. Hunter, but | am su
c. the wound is not a fatal sne,-l a
only faint from the loss of lloud. |
III Won think you can attend to ~ \
n. You surgeon enough for thati
Mt "Oh, father lbessech you let I
- call medical advice pleaded a
40 drew.
er mo the doctor would perrin
,er neison me-I don't know. Alta
rate, my life is sworn against, and
ith tbs community VIC cannot count
elf one true friend--not one
net Andrew disested his father Of
clothing that concealed the WON
The and proceeded with firm hand TO
rer anime it. lle Ind been for ye
il studying surgery, with view of ado
10. ing tho profess oil he SAW at o
,rc. that the ease was Of no trilling inn
lance, though not immediately d
,ily uerous. In short time, as the
mt, had passed through the flesh, he
bound the wound, and rs Far US p,
me. BILE encouraged the patient.
low i had better hnye taken your
Il vice. said the latter, feebly,
# Il staid AZ home. ] had not gone
re. Wards when | snw that | was folloN
but | attached lilllc Importance u
pter matter. When ! crossed Oliver sI
heir and had got beyond the houses,
AT a rascal fired. and Ind his aim
the more accurate | should never
hair. lived TO tell of IT, lie evidently Hi
rave at my heart, but fortunately my {
had deceived him, aud he missed. ltu
rand instantly, revolver in hand, bul
wing fellow had disappeared. Break
! nc. nows gently to your mother aud =
hold am elad lhe worst is over wi
inter their knowledge. But Andrew
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