East Saginaw courier., 1864-08-03

speaF or keep silence, 4 don't care, AZ
you leave me the samo liberty"
'As to- that" said Robert, "fear
not" looking trvlniphantly toward his
mother; IL am not one of those who
wish to govern the universe; / let it
do as it likes"
'Come, come," "said the Major, '1et
us go down to luncheon; I'm very
hungry; and he took his nephew by
the arm, and made him walk in front
Of him..
Mrs. Fanning followed them; she
was as surprised as she was mortified.
Her brothers principles were quite
new to her; she never remembered
him as he to-day showed himself
But it was another surprise when
they wereat the table, no helped him
self without minding his noighbors,
gave orders to the servants, found
fault with their attendance--in word,
took care of himself and his own
wishes. When he returned to the
drawing room he took the best chair,
and spreading out his legs, lighted his
meerschaum pipe, and Mrs. Tanning.
who could not bear tobacco, was
obliged to leave the room.
Robert had laughed at the excess
siyc freedom yet this selfishness
which amused him for time, soon
began to disgust him. He tried TO
make the Major understand that his
mannerslwere very well for the camp
or amongst his fellow soldiers, but
they would not do for drawing room.
He hoped his uncle was entering into
the same opinion, when presently a
loud snore was the only answer he re-
ceived, and he left tho room very
much annoyed and disgusted with his
Uncle Fred. .s
Next morning as Robert was dress
ing, he was startled by loud voice;
it was the Majors, scolding the old
servant ,Bessy for not having cleaned
his boots. Mrs. Fanning's attention
was also. attracted by the noise; she
tried in vain to pacify her brother,
who only responded TO her entreaties
by raving still louder, and Roberts
temper becoming worse, he took Bes-
sy the arm and made ther return TO
the kitchen he then went to the
drawing room, there he found his
mother who was excusing the servant,
telling her brother how long and good
her services had been to the family.
Well," interrupted the Major,
"what are they to me, if she can't do
a simple action like this mornings,
without gruinbling ?--one has SER
wants to make use of them, and not
FOR them to try ones temper"
81 suppose, uncle" said Robert,
'you would not have us dismiss a
faithful servant thirty years old, who
brought my mother up when still quite
a child, and who is now old and in
firm ~ a5
Certainly not turn her into the
street." said the Major, roughly; 'but
you can place her into tho poor house,
Both mother and son looked at each
OIilef III dlnaZement.
"Then LET her 60 where she likes"
continued the Major angrily "but
don't let her stay here if she can't
work. or L shall take measures -"
Robert and Mrs. Tanning looked at
each other. Roberts impatience be-
trayed itself in expressing surprise at
his 'uncle's daring to act so freely in
another persons house. But the Ma
jor only smiled at what he said, and
repeated that he would do what he
liked; SO he rang the bell for break
fast.
While they were telling Bessy to
make haste, he lighted his pipe, and
paced the room; he had been silent
some time, when he stopped before a
picture.
".rhat is Fanning's portrait" said
he, as he dimmed the painting with
smoke. His sister answered ailirma-
lively, and he looked at it still closer.
"My brother-in-law was very ugly"
said he, coolly.
The widow shuddered; accustomed
to venerate this portrait, to love it, she
was struck TO the very heart with this
unlxind remark.
"Itis the first time" replied Robert
with indignation, al have ever heard
tiissaid ofmy father, and Tmsurprised
it is said by you, who ought to know
him well enough to see his good quail
tiles shining on his conntonance p
And, without giving his uncle time to
say more, Robert caught his mothers
hand and left the drawing room.
The Major breakfasted alone, but
when he returned TO his study he
found Robert waiting for him. r
"Ahl ah! there you are" said he,
''my nephew; we are no longer ene-
mics"
'Don't speak so loud" said Robert;
81 don't wish my mother to hear us"
"Oh, you have secret to tell me ?''
said the Major.
''Not a secret too tell you, but a
duty to perform" replied Robert, se-
riously, although our ages are very
different, yet l must speak as my
mother requires it."
"Has she found fault with any
thing ?" asked the Major.
''She has found fault with you, un-
cle," replied the youth, with tremb-
ling voice." you have frustrated all
her wishes and orders" 'i 4.
iTw exclaimed the Major. "And
how is that"
"Dy behaving as if you were in
your house or on board sloop of
war;" replied Robert, "by provoking
a poor woman whom we like, and in
s,ilting my fathers memory. Since.
yesterday you have been so free with
everything and every one, that my
mother can no longer endure it.
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