The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-29

a, Nobody ever had known. Ths day OF delunon
had teen short, and tie only relies len o.
were those four letters burnt By herself on no
marriage morning. Tie whole story, occupying
In all only four weeks, had gone by exactly IKE
dream, and she hsd svsksned-swstensd 70
md out VIA, love really was or what mish'
hsvs been.
Thus was not Q lock unsrnoothsd IN her fair
hair, no, fcld swry IN her silks or laces, and not
trsce Of agitation visible in her msnner or coun-
tsnance when Mrs. Grey opened nsr door 70 de-
soend The stairs.
She vas considering whether u would no,
Be courteous 70 knock at Miss Gsscoignes
door, and ask " she too w.r. ready, when
she heard loud outcry in the nursery above.
ms al,s vas no novelty. More than once Chris
tan hal rushed wildly Up sts'rs etpscting some
dreadful catastrophe. but II was only the usual
warfare between PIilhs and the caildren. espcc-
i.ly Arthur, Who was no 'ongsr . baby 70 b
petted and scolded, . little grl 10 be co~eh into
Obedience Tut big boy 70 te rulei, " At oil, " n
arwn Is Mrs Grey had more than once suspect
sd Plilis did rule.
II WON'T! I won't and You shar't make m. I"
was the herce scream which caught her bsfor,
she entered the nursery door.
There stool Ph,llia her face red With passion.
Erasping Arthur with one hand, and beating him
with the o,hsr, while the boy. boiling on 10 bsr
with the tsnselty Of Young bulldog, was with
all the nigh, Of his Little hsis, returning blow
for blov-in short regular asud-up
fight in which the two faces elder and youpgs~
woman and child. were slte in ohs,in.cy and 70
ry. No wonder 81 11ts's sullernsss OF Aity,
storms Of rage. The children only learned win
hsv were taught.
"Palllls, wha, is ,be matter : What has the boy
dcno amiksr'
Phiils turned round With the dsfsnt look which
she assumed every time Mrs. Grey entered Tie
sursery. only littls harder, little hsrcer. WITH
The black brows bent, snd tie undertaking mouth
almost savags In ITS oppression.
"whst has he done, ns'sm He has disobey.
| cd me- I'll teach you 70 do u again, you ltus
villain, you r.
"Phillis r.
Never before had PHILLIPS new mistress address.
"a her In that TO OF IL made hsr pause . second.
| ths shrinking shoulders even on the hssd, OF The
| frantic, furious 10y.
Now thsre was one thny which IN oil her life
Chr stan never could stand and that wAa, 70 SEE
| child lssten, or ir any way III used
She wasted no words u was not her habit. She
merely, With Der firm, strong hand, vrsnched ,hs
victim Out Of The opprcssor's grasp
arthur 90 W my room i will hear vhs, you
have done smiss Phillis, remsmember, hence
| forward no children In my hot ts shall be struck
| or punished except BY their father or mvss."
Clear and determined rang out the
| mistrsars voice - mother and mistress - IN
| this her hrn assertion Of both Ter righu.
Phillls drew beck astcnished, and thsn, re-
| covering herself, dsrtst snsr tbs r,trsstng boy
But was 700 late; he had slrssdy gained the
ssaireass. II was steep, dark, twisted. very unsa's
| Tor children; still In his far, Arthur plunged
| down H. In . minute there was heard Try and .
| heavy fall.
Fsrcs-tsmpsred woman shs was Phillis hsA .
| heart. She rushed down after the child, but he
| turned screaming from her, and 1, was his stop.
mother who lifted him up and c.rrisd him late
Ito BE- eontinuedl