The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-09-21

4 nurse, and speaking with some sternness
OF manner. Why is Maggie crying in
this manner
The girl was not much excited, but
pale.
She has been naughty was her an
swer.
No. pa, amt been naughty answer
ed the child Indignantly. Il didn't want
to stay here all alone, and she pinched
me and slapped me 50 hard. oh, pa"
and the chiid's wall rang out again and
she clung to his neck sobbing.
Has she ever pinchei and slapped
| you before?' ask cd the father.
She does it almost every day an
swcred the little girl.
why havn't you told me"
She said she'd throw me out of the
window if told. Oh, dear. don't let
| her do it pa
Its lier exclaimed the nurse pas
| sionately.
| just look at my poor leg, papa
! The poor child said this in hushed
whisper, with her lips close to her faith
er's ear.
Mr.. Frazier sat down, and barring the
child's leg to the hip, saw that it was
covered with blue and green spots, all
a dozen of these distinguished marks.
He examined the other leg, and found
it in the same condition.
Mr.. Frazier loved that child with n
deep tenderness She was his all to
love. Her mother, between whom and
himself there had not been any sympa-
thy, died two years before; and since
then his precious darling-thc apple of
his eyc--had been left to the tenderm mer-
cies of hired nurses, over whose conduct
il was impossible for him to have any
observation He had often feared that
Maggie was eglected-often troubled
himself on her account--but 4 suspicion
of cruelty like this, never came into his
Imagination as possible.
Mr. Frazier was profoundly disturbed;
but even in his passion he was very
calm.
Jane he said. ste.nly, Il wish you to
leave Immediately
Mr.. Frazier -
.Silencer He showed himself so stern
and angry even in his suppressed utter
ance OF the word that Jane started and
left the room Immediately.
Mr.. Frazier rang the bell, and to the
waiter who answered it said:
See that Jane leaves the house at
once. have discharged her. Send her
trunk wherever she may wish it taken.
Here is the money that is due her. l
must not see her again
AS the waiter left the room, Mr.. Fra
zier hugQed his child 10 his breast tightly
again, and kissed her with an eagerness
Of manner that was unusual to him He
was fond but quiet in his caresses. Now
the sleeping impulses of a strong heart
were awake and active.
In a small back chamber sat pale,
sweet faced. patient looking woman,
reading u letter which had just been left
her by the post man.
Thank God she said, as she finished
reading it, and her soft brown eyes were
lifted upward 1t looked very dark
she muttered, but the morning. has bro
ken again.
a light, quick step was heard on the
stairs, and the door was pushed hastily
open.
Charlie, dear
The boy entered with an excited coun-
tenance.
I'm going to get place. mother he
cried to her. the moment his feet were
inside the door.
The pale woman smiled and held ont
her hand to the boy. He came quickly
to her side.
There is no necessity about your get
ting place now. Charles. We are going
back to England
oh, motherl The boys face was all
aglow with sunbeams.
Here is a letter from a gentleman in
in New York, who says he is directed by
your Uncle Wilton to pay our passage to
England, ii we will return. God is good
my son. Let us be thankful
Charles now drew from his pocket the
note which Mr.. Frazier had given him,
and handed it to his mother.
What is this?' she asked
The gentleman who promised TO get
me n place, told me to give it to You
The woman broke the seal. There were
three bank bills of ten dollars each en-
closed, and this brief sentence written on
apiece of paper:
God sent your son TO true friend
Take courage. Let him come to me to-
morrow.
Who gave you this?' she asked. her
pale face growing warm with sudden ex-
citement
a gentleman. But do not know who
he was. / went into great many stores
TO ask if they didn't want q hoy and at
last came to this one where the gentle
man was who sent the letter He spoke
roughly 10 me at first, and asked me who
| was, and about my mother. ! told him
your name. and how father had died and
YOU were sick. Then he sat a long time
and didn't say anything. and then he
wrote the notar and told me he would get
me place. He was a kind looking man,
if he did speak roughly TO me at the
start
Did you see what name was on the
sign?'
4 never thought to look, replied the
boy, Il was SO glad when came away.
But can 60 straight back 10 the place
again
Il will write 4 note to the gentleman.
thanking him for his kindness, and you
must take it TO him in the morning. How
light it makes my heart to know that we
are going back 10 dear England again.