The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-23

sat with his face 80 that no one saw its ex-
preston. If spoken to on any matter, he
answered briefly, and with nothing of his
usual interest in business. The change III
him was SO marked that one of his partners
asked him if he were not well. ''Feel a
little dull, " he evaeively answered
Before his usual time Mr.. Frazier left his
store and went home. AS he opened the
door OF his dwelling, distressed cries and
sobbings Of a child came with an unpleasant
sound upon his ears. He went up stairs
with two or three long strides aud entered
the nursery from which the cries came.
"What is the matter, darling?' he said
as he caught the weeping one III his arms,
''What ails my little Maggie?'
ooh pa! papa" sobbed the child, cling
ing to his neck, and laying her wet face,
close to his. -UrngE
Jane" said Mr. Frazier, looking at the
nurse and speaking with some sternness of
manner.
| Why is Maggie crying in this manner"
The girl was not excited but pale.
''Slle has been naughty" was her answer.
mo, pa! amt been naughty" said the
child, Indignantly. didn't want to stay
here all alone, and she pinched me and
slapped me so hard. Oh, pal" And the
childs wall rang out again, and she chung
to his neck, sobbing
HAS she ever pinched and slapped yon
before?" asked the father.
"She does it most every day." answered
the little girl.
"Wby hav'nt you told me?'
'tShe said she'd throw me out of the win
dow if | told! Oh, dear! Don't let her do it,
lpapa!"
Its lie!" exclaimed the nurse, passion
stely. a-a
| just look at my poor leg papa The
child said this in a hushed whisper with
her lips close to her fathers ears
'"Mr. Frazier sat down, and bareing the
lchilds leg to the hip, saw that 1t was COW
cred with blue and green spots, all above
the knee there were not less than a dozen
of those distinguished marks. He examined
the other leg, and found it in the same con
dition.
Mr.. Frazier loved that child with deep
tenderness. She was his all to love- Her
mother, between whom and himself there
had never been any sympathy, died two
years before, and since that time, his pre-
vious darling-the apple of bis eye--had
been left to the tender nercies of hired purs-
es, over whose conduct it was impossible for
him to have any right observation. He had
often feared that Maggie was neglected-of-
ten troubled himself on her account-but
suspicion of cruelty like this never came in
to his imagination as possible
Mr.. Frazier was profoundly disturbed );
but even in his passion he was calm. IL
&c Jane, he said sternly, 81 wish you to
| leave the house immediately"
" Mr.. Frazier 49," E~
.'Silence" He showed himself SO stern
and angry even in this suppressed utterance
of the word, that Jane started and left the
room instantly.
| Mr.. Frazier rang the bell, and to the wait
er 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. must not see her
again"
AS the waiter left the room, Mr. Frazier
Rugged his child to his breast tightly again,
and kissed her with an eagerness OF manner
that was unusual with him. He was fond
but quiet in his caresses. Now the sleeping
impulses of a strong heart were all awake
and alive.
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In a small back chamber sat pale, sweet
| faced, patient-ooking woman reading let
ter 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. sit looked very dark" she
murmured, "but the morning has broken
again"
A light. quick step was beard on the
stairs and the door was pushed hastily open
"Charles, dear
The boy entered with excited couutepance
. am going to get place. mother" he
cried To her, the NOM hi his feet were inside
the door
+" There is no necessity for your getting
place now, Charles. We shall 20 back to
England"
''Oh, mother" The boys face was all
aglow with sunbealns
Here is letter from gentlemen in
New York, who says that be is directed 10y
your uncle Wilton to pay our passage to
England, if we will return. God is good,
my sou. Let US be thankful" 49,
Charles now drew from his pocket the note
which Mr.. Frazier had given him, and
handed it to his mother.
"What is this ?"
s''The gentlemen who promised to get me
| place told me to give it to you"
The woman broke the seal There were
three bank bills, of ten dollars each, enclosed
and this brief sentence written on sheet of
paper:
God sent your son to a true friend -
Take courage. Let him come to me to-
morrow
'Who gave you this p she asked, her
pale face growing warm with sudden ex-
cltement.
"A gentleman. Bnt don't know who he
was Invent into a great many stores to
ask if they did Mt want boy, aud at last
came to the one where the gentleman was
who sent you letter. He spoke roughly
to me at first, and then called me back 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
good while and didn't say anything; and
then wrote the note, and told me he would
get me place. He was a kind looking
man, if he did speak roughly at first
Did you see what name was on the
signF'
i never thought to look, replied the boy
4 was glad when l came away. But can
go straight to the place
4 will write the gentleman a note. thank
ing him for his kindn, ss,and you must take
it to him III the morning How light #
makes my heart feel to know that we are
going back to dear England. God is good
to Us my son, and we must be obedient and
thankful
Just a little before evening twilight fell,
word came up to the woman that a gentle
man had called and wished to see her.
Go and see who it is, Charles" she said
! to her son.
oh, mother it's the gentleman who
sent you the note = exclaimed Charles. in an
under tone, coming back quickly. And he
wants to see you. Can he come up p
There was hasty glance of the womans
eyes around the room to see if everything
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