The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-05-29

u He'll disgrace you, ma am. You'll liv
70 repent this. and 1 shall be glad of it,
y Sir returned Marian. is it wonderful
: that a boy like Martin should give way t
lis temper, when a man of your age forget
~ himself SO much as to speak as you hav
q done.'
He tried to calm himself little, bat
was hard work--lhe old Trojan was unac
customed 10 such self-conlrol The trutl
was, he would have liked to see Martin
Y punished and sent back 10 school II,
neither wished to lose the money or hi.
: sway over the boy, whom he had never
), been able to conquer.
4 have been severe with Martin only TO
J., his own good he said that is my rul.
with all boys
. To be severe, Mr.. Marshall =
4 No, ma ammo. ma am. to act for theiu
3 good Msrtin is the worst boy l ever had
; in my school without exception. He's a
young eprobate-a-'
Excuse me. Mr.. Marshall, am not par.
! tial to such language-pray confue it TO
r your pupils. think we have nothing more
to say upon this subject
/ She was SO perfectly calm and self pos
eessed that il added fuel to his rage
: Then Martin is expelled he said, vio-
T lently
}, Il beg your pardon informed you
that We did not allow Linn TO return
Il shall expel him, ma'am, to morrow
morning. publicly, before all the school,
Then, sir. Mr.. Walters will make it
known still more publicly that it was a bit
of revenge, on your part, because he had
taken his son from your charge. l think
you had better let the matter rest. Were
this affair made public, it would no. reflect
very much to your credit
i She would not continue the discussion, so
he clustered out Of the house. leaving Mari
an quite mistress of the position. Mr. Mar
shall did not fulfill his threat but his wife
solaced herself by abusing the boy and Ma
rian both to every body who had patience to
listen
WELL said Mr. Walters, and what do
you propose to do with the young rascal
now?'
Put him in school where he will be
treated as human being should she repli-
ed. Ii you follow nv advice. you will
give him fortnight's complete holiday. 1t
seems the child hasn't had one in an age,
for. during the last vacation, you kept him
constantly at his books"
He was full Of tricks and mischief
there was no living with him else
l should think there would have been
no living with him after that. Why,
should have detested the sight Of book for
ten years after
Mr.. Walters was vexed. but he laughed
in spie of himself.
You have the most singular theories.
Marian l am curious to how they
will answer when carried into practice.
You acknowledge that your method has
l. n ;ol
lpasfa oa mus, Dc s!e Rh sh 40 sa Haps 0wP way
don't frown every time he enters the room
noisiiy. or look as if he had been guilty Of
capital offence, when he commits some boy
ish rudeness or folly
You are a dear woman. Marian-Mar
tin will never be grateful enough to you
Il beg you won't repeat that unless you
wish him to hate re forever. 1t would be
nearly as judicious as Mrs. Marshall's hold
ing before his eyes the phantom of step
mother. with instruments of torture IN one
hand. and the key of dungeon in the
other. Upon my word, have no patience
with those people 7
It was something SO new for Mr.. Wal
ters to hear any one defending Martin. or
to think that it could by any possibility be
right tn do so, that he was quite at loss
what to say.
We'll, my dear he said. as he left the
room, Il only hope your patience won't
give out before the fortnight is over
II it does. give you permission TO be
heartily ashamed Of me. Goodby.'
He kissed her and went off to his bust
ness, probably thinking more OF the charm
| iny wife he had found than Of his duty
tow ard his son. But Marian did no, for.
ret. She had not married without full
realization of all she was undertaking, and
| she vowed that nothing should make her
falter in the path which she had marked
out as right and holy.
| She went into the garden where Marin
was tasting the sweets OF freedom among
tile roses the very love the boy had for
beautiful things would have encouraged
ANYBODY who had the thoughtfulpess Of an
oyster.
aco uired that habit so painful to see in a
.hild from constant lectures and nexpected
cuffs--he thought one or the other must be
coming when any enc spoke quickly
There was pleasant assurance in Marian's 8
face though, aud he came toward her di-
rectly
Martin she said. you and are going
to have a fortnight's holiday. Now, how
shall We spend il :?
/, Amt going back to school . he ask.
!. ed. eagerly.
No. You are going to have holiday.
and after that. perhaps, you would like to
90 to a nice school where a little cousin o!
, mine is ?
Does he get beaten ?
E Il hope he never deserves it,
, oh that never makes any difference to
I old Marshall-
, He understood the grave expression o'
Marian's face and stepped, covered with
: bushes.
Il won't speak so again, he said You
!. said it wasn't like gentleman
i She stopped and kissed his forehead.
q xas a caress he was mighty little accustom
e ed to but he received it with very con-
tented air.
}, .Msy call you mother he whispered
q Whenever you love me enough sh,
answered.
), think nv other mother would like IL