The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-30
CHRISTIANS
MISTAKE.

Christian, young - she was, hsd had noces-
sarly much experience with children. &c othcd
the boz, and felt that no limbs were broken; In.
deed, no comp aimed OF nothing, but he turned
winter and winter, and shrsnk iron bs slightest
touch.
mus, send for the doctor. Whom do you hsvo
or,liuailv -
The question vas put 70 Phillis who, her fury
III gone. stood tehind the sofa ,lmosi I. pale ~
The ro.r oiild. SO answered humtlv, and named
D. A strcther, whom Christian well knew by re-
por--an Oh m.n, who for forty years hal been
The dtrcstory Of the sicknes.cs and The sorrows Of
hslF AvrnsbrdVe
go tfer, tell your MASTER think Barker ought
70 bs sent for him at once and say to Or, G-ey-
otly donf Tighten him, for IL msy be mere tr1te
after sl--tha, am sfrsd he wi, hsVe to diac ous
without re to-,isv. Go quick, Pa'llis there 10 no
time 70 lose Pr tho little iscr was sinking hsck
pAsr aud pslsr, and there vas an occasional Amt
mosn.
Amos, FOR tie first time srce Ler en-
irauce INTO the Grey family, Plilli. Isa.ua
her will. actually otevcd order. sri slipped
Awu 80 hastily tla1 she stumbled over
Le,ita and gave Yer good box on ihc car
lorcNer, Ne little Girl dI, not c-y, lut gathered
Lerscli Up as Il quite used " such 1rtasuenL and
creyi ovsr 10 The sofa
''wn Any lie, do you THINK" sic whispered
in much curio4itt-or'y cur osl.y there WINS not
a tc,r 10 her Dyes. "nocsuse thea he would never
ihump me- any more"
CDusrai's very soul recoilel, sni then melted
into Ilc Gecpcst pity. WhaI sort Of bringing up
'fNiA " ihFt bosL NhlNu hha IehAtAcA III ttaiAEs
lire 'hose
sae t5ot no notice @, wha, w,g ,,ii, hut merely
desi ed tie iite gil g. brn pillows and
foo.' OIL, 80 that sic could hold Arthur
ne easily A. possi IL tll ihe doctor came
And then enc babe her take OF ito diamond
bracelets snd the hsnsins lace, and told her where
g. lut al tbs q. c-y away, which LeEtla accom-
81 shed with aptitude srd nettness.
There, that ~ u do rlspk you, nv desr You
ar tidy little siri. Wa you come and gave ine a
k.ss1"
Lolita obey.d. though with some hesitation. and
tf,u came and stood by Ter step-.nothtr, w.tcAlns
her nten,ly. At last she sad
"fau arc ciumllns your pretty white six
dtcsS. Won't ILat ysx you very much :"
"S = rs much--lf 4 cenot be e.ped"
"lha, IS odd. Thought you lkel I'm clothes,
sud MARI ed papa that lie M. sat give you 1Leu4
Phls sad co."
"Pllus was mistaken"
More shan tha, Christian did not answer IN
de u, she hardly took what she child sAid, lsias
fully ergsossed with her charge.
LeIta spoke again.
"Are you really sorry for Atty Aunt Hen
retia said you d not care for any 90 VS. 80
MOI care Tor any OF GU u Alt almost as II II
were q real mot er's heart, Christan felt heri
ye,rn over the POOR pale face, growing every
min ne more ghas.lg
~ wonder where p,pe can DO Le,iua 90 and
lock for HIM. Tell am W send Barker FOR tie dos.
tor At once"
And then she gave her whole attention 70
Arthur, forgetting ever thing except Ihtt she
had taken upon herself toward thoss children
oil the duiios and anxieiios Of motherhD od. How
tnany-perh.ps nono-would she ever win oil hs
joyst " 1 to women ike her duty alone consti-
tuteS happiness
She ieI hsppier n an she had done for very very
long, when a. lost Arthur lay soothed and quoted
in her arms, which clssped round him Close and
wa IN, ~ hnding In him som thing 10 comfort.
some hing ~ love. She had lmost lost sight q
LANCER AID ear, when the door opoaed and PAillis
tnIrrec, ID Grey following.
o. CL1stisn's hrs. look At tho latter, she found
lNR. 49, - 49, l..
reverence IS oonvonedh mo strange Tenderness
that her husband whs ono q lhe many men who,
brave enough morally, are the niost utter towards
81 sight OF physcsl SOLDERING. Cpmpletelv unhin-
ged, trembling all over, Dr. Grey kueltby bis BOYS
side.
"wh,t must we do, Christian WIS, mus, We
do"
Sc knew at once that whatever was done she
musl do IL; but teioro she bad time to say WORD
there appeared Miss G@scoigne.
"Whst 10 wrongr Why is tho doctor sent forf
That cuiid hury Nonsense Hurt serio sy with
just a mere slip down lew stars will never
believe II. II 10 Jus making . fuss about nothing
d. Grey, We must go 70 tie dinuer-l srty, or wha,
would people say Paila, IKE Arthur from Mr.,
Grey anu carry him up to the nursery"
Bl Arthur screamed, aud chung with all his
might ~ hts step mothers neck.
"Ho 10 hur,," SAT- Chr.susn, firmly, "and can
not lave him moved. II sih, A.iy you gr.evs pa.
pa, n quiet and nobo1! stall touch you Tut paps
and me-"
FL Is TO take tie child.
~ WONT go! She will eat me again. Peme,
please" aud he clung Ggs,n to his s'cp-mother
"rn he good-l'.l 10 So good, II you will ,Ako caro-
of me"
81 VIII" said Christian. And the desperate in
s.inct 0, protection, which some women have to-
ward oil helpless things, steamed IN her eyes rs
she add d, Miss Gsscoigne, YOU mus leave this
child to me. know what TO do with him. Shall
IL be So, DR.. Greyi"
"Cer1auly."
with one furious glance at her hrothcr.in- law.
~ Gascu.gne turned and walked out of TIE room,
BIt there was no tim 10 heed her, for that iu-
slant, buobling over the boys while lips Cur!suSn
saw a red drop Or two they mace her own heart
stand still.
Ithsd SO happened that during her stay with tho
Fcrgusons one Of the httle boys had troE. a hi,
collar bone sigAt accident in itself, had not tho
DO &c pi reed tie lung, causing long aud severe
illness. Qlitk 40 lightning Cdria.isl recol ected
all that L-G not been, and ali mat the doctor said
they ousht 10 done in the # Little Jam c.
Il was useless spesk,ng out what she feAroi; in
decd, IN, loo. - Dr. Grey's terr.Gcd face showed
Ter il waI mIossit lie ; 90 she merely laid Arthur
down very s,utly from her arms, persuaded j. m
10 let Ter Isce h.i On lis tax slOs the sofa, aid
VIE shc a." drops from lis mouth.
"DJ NOT Re ri gutou,,, palH"--And she made an
efor. at a lm'ie-"ss SAL, l know what j. smisg
with MN. | an. used ~ children. Tho doaor vii
lie here sJou. suIposc you were 10 so down sta rs
an see # he Is sum.ug."
pr. Grey % eyed mechanically. W en- he came
rack "a ioLad Lc'iia and tbc nurse seLt away.
Chr sian narilJ knew low ste Aa.,I IL, buI
-re do IL tor Il was ueuchsar! Arti ur must he
Acp, que, sc WAS no~ cit n 10 ihe T. cnt half
d-.A TDo.., with tie boy lying II, 81 u aud pa
tent nov, lis lule toi nsn- ,lhs.ns at to hers.
"h,w Content seems "ita you lie aces not
wa. Palt ,huk."
ESQ Be-. 4o." cred Arthur violently. spill u,
io4t Ne, he Always does, every Gay of nv he. |
A4i. Ltr. l. Ac "a lie cue ~ ~ &c hanged, for
| u w.,s e tua. k,..ca me-"
"H 81 nus. Nc spaskin,r" sad Christian ;
ana 4cr suit ,uupe.lns ANA rrsstd lGe boy Gown
ssau. e Vas uow aluo certAlA that the lung
couI sslon ali ,hry rested on tue p.or hltle ellow
SO unused 4, sull,rluA.
"Is sris al Tuo a. out PAilii." whispered DR..
Grey