, 1864-06-26


ing little story. without ,nau6 or preface,
p eut With mosn truth; and. frcahnessz than.ts
F. oiten tound In nore preteatlous works, Tbs
writer has lived In The city long enough to
enjoy Tia charms and, fest the defects OF.
country lifs, He understands human nature,
In its ripe and nn-lpe specimens, aud is ca.
pahle, With practice, Of achieving TINT difa-
cult performance, faithful repro< uction OF
New England rural life. His simple story
\. for boys may be read with entertainment and
profit. By those whose childhood uea very
far in the rear. -
David Vane, the "llstle REBEL" is city:
bred boy whose mother forms an unhappy
second marriage, aud Lis against the tyranny
and abuse Of @he, step-fAther .thlt, after lons
sudsEing, he ultimately rebels. He has an
o1cle IN the. country, well.to-do farmer
forth to visit with. borish confidence In bis
full housc and open heart. It is late when
he reactes the ne,ghborhood, and, depressed
and exhausted, he takes a short cut through
the woods and meets In his suucle's sugar
bis cousin Huldah. Guided By her h reaches
the h6use and is duly presented to his aunt:
der plnin, practical lace, so unlike bls own
mothers; ,ler large Waist and bosom, COM.
pressed IN gown Of coarse. MATERIAL fitted
to make her torH look as unlove}y as posi-
Die: and hcr expression Of con2tenance. fat
more astvnisl,ed tlan pleased at sight Of
him.-made him anrthin, but comfortable.
"Gueas Who!" cried HnIdah.
Why, should say, one OF Ruth's child
ren,-he looks lke Kuth,-only can't con-
eelve what has brought him here. Ruth's
David amt 5ey'' and the. housewife penn
Cd the boys features with close, unsrmpa-
thtzing scowl The wretched boy could not
sI, snswsr' Hc thought he should sob II he
:"He'a come to make rs risit Of course"
said Huldah. =
Il, ,{~1$ hnJ
Mrs. Tep.lome. ~ @pid ID; your our mother send send
.yes Wien did Sc leave! Dear me! How
much you do look like your mother! Ruth's
feturs, for all the world!''
In answer to all this, David could only
choke and guln back his risIng heart;
briskfJ and cheertuliy. :" L am SO GID be
has eomel And he says be is going 70 st.y
ever SO IoDg,.f We want to have him.
David, feeling himself 40 unwelcome. was
overwhelmed with shame ut the recollection
Of what he had SAID to Huldah. 4 tempest
ct g,t~t .-1 c.aaihn~ seGan to Ehfr1 Ii him,
II can 70 sway. PHI sleep in ths hut in
ths woods, or ont doors, on the ground.
auywhere-and 70 back Tomorrow"
things he thought of At that moment! His
own mother Tar away,-hfs own home for
saken, 10 which be could not aad would not
| return,-tbe hopes that h4d accompanied
| him on his journey, to be 40 sadly dumped
| when he had anticipated that all his troabisa
| initiation which his prond spirit coald not
! bear,--the hospitable farmhouse where he
had stopped, and which he had in mind
when he spoke Of going baek,-his mothers
grief when she should Learn how be had
been receired,-au this gushsd with his
| tears.
"Why, what are you crying for. What are
you talking - said tho housewife, not IN
kindly. g 'NobodJ'll turn ysu out doors"
| "ue thinks we ain't GLAD to see hlnt IT ex-
elaimsd Huldah, -pss.ionstely. "These,
there, cousin, don't CIT! fur We are glaa
He's tired and sick, mother! And he don't
know your way"
"MJ way is kind o. rough, suppose ~
said Mrs. Topthornc, softening her. tones.
~ didn't want to speak too encouragluely,
for l dnnst know how father will he disposed
towards: him; but he needn't feel bad; tell
dry aocks 10 pat on, TOR his feet are Is sop
ping ret a. they can be, know By the
looks"
| Theae words made Dhvid feel recopcIlsd
to stopping in the house few minute,
longer, which did aot seen, possible to hlt
bursting heart nlonscut befora.'
She vent out, and nc;.aA did her best t.
console him; and prov unity Mrs.. -Topthorn.
returned with pair of DRY socks and Soma
old shoes, n Hhich che made him nut on. sft.
ting BY the kitchen stote.
"There, put your fe~t In the oven, anl
heat 'eM not 1on mastnt axe cold and bt
elek. lnat maas :. pasla s', leol etatelai, foc !
"For don't know what in the WoAd wet
do with re, II you should be,"-and th
t dropped gall Into the cup, a. 1t her care ani
regard for him were merely selash.
lie SAT VIII az teet n Inc stove osea, cry
mg no more oat osiA M q coa9teaance, sulan
s ahc pronn; nnen Ky ine @ alt1'H y o. wagon '' q .
t1s uool et1ssu nAs aea11 70 oeat WALL 70
newed trer'tatiou.
peaeon toFthoFnS, ~ MoIner.s uncle
Mno, acsofatnE 10 es4Eln Goo1le, naa neSe
iotE!sen aef 10Y marrying imtlo' nun Dan!
~ now ~ mse- ue eane ~ :ysA1loe q
~ snoa1uer M osg " ne3s, "n'cn .Knoeke'
~ ~ 1ss naa, uron one 7tue' "s n7 eSst'ea " las'
euG k1nuy'
,..Ia' iaete' motaGs, ss!o ne' - nc came IN on!
uiuenl16 Inc. "n1te uuht At9n ais nAt
ns1e.s ID Eoou pas VI 9tlst 10 you
91a IN !ne nouse slnes I've Known ye. ~
sas a9nl lfrs near "a snn - mose e1e9ses !ot poo o
Johnny cake. ana ~ 10 make me gr1st las
J., s!n M ,Insz ose ~ 70 make anyta.n
>. I'm tn,o the nsnrrr ttwith IN nsnv mo1,t =
t. Feed M vh Enye},
u David felt that this remark. vaa a dire,
i. hit Al Liri,; and he said ncrcely, within him
! sell, that She should not be troubled with hl
mouth long.
} s.Wheryfa the lantern, mother! Huldy, e
, and help Hannah bring In them things. n
, got lot Of groceries, s,-e1ough' to Last,
Tou'ro economical, tul that interest none
buy % sp71bisE I tn The then. Posstbls p crisd ii
farmer, ns Hnldah whispered to him. ssDavi
| Taut. Rutfs David ~ And he advanced
| bending his t1ows curiously upon the lad /
thc kitchen cornsr. s'Why, do tell! Whe
| and how did you Gomez" putting ont gres
brown hand to ehake DArA's. 'alad 10 &C
3e, my boy. !.
: ,"ssyt feel bad!' whispered Huldah, pucl
i, ering up her pretty face into an amusing =
;: preston OF sym{ athy; lonesome! home
t sick Never mind; they're glad enough
Q sec -, on1y they've queer Way Of shown
= It.. Cone, laugh, can't JeF' -
, she almoat made him laugh, hsr m1nne
4 WAS 60 pert and funny, Jet 80 kind. DAvi
Q felt that lie had, at least, one friend in th
T. house: and he remembered, with gulh {
Z oy, what Mf. Cobb1e lad atd,-that uttl
. Hnldah hsnpecked all OF them
. III . little while Deacon Topthorne cam
: III, and sitting down fu the corner BY tt
. / stove OPPOSITE Davis, took ont a little men
ofandum-book aud began 70 count n, cost
. He s,emcd kind, friendly man; but b
! and his greeting Of bis niece's eon was n.
u u in the least enthusiastic.
i Father, come here" said Mrs. Topthorn
T. In the pantry. "Fathcr" o5eJed, and T.
= two conferred In whispers behind the hal
. closed toor. Dsyid sat alone, watched,
s z his corner, while Huldah assisted Hannah
n bring In the parcels brought homc from II
u Sthage etorc:
te AA, Ill gee; Ill Lntnk on't3'' said q