The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-10
he nursery from which the cries came.

de no cduSnl the weeping one IN his eIms >
"What aiIs my little Maggie 2"
"Oh. pa pa !" sobbed tie child, cling
ing TO his neck, and leaning her wet face
close TO his.
'"Jane," said Mr. Frazier, looking at the
nurse and speaking with some sternness of
manner, "why is Maggie crying in this
mann er." The girl was not excited but
pale.
! "she has been naughty" was the an
swer.
mo, pa! amt been naughty. didn't
want to stay here all alone, and she pinched
ard slapped me SO hard. Oh, pa ~ And
the child's wall broke out again, and she
clung to his neck, sobbing.
"Has she ever pinched and slapped you
before :" asked the father
"She does it every day." answered the
child.
"Why haven't you told me IN
| "She said she ID throw me out of the win
! dow if | told Oh, dear! Dom, lei her do
it, papa p'
| dts IaIse," exclaimed the nurse passion
ately.
| Gust look a. my leg, papa" The child
| said this in hushed whisper, with her lips
siose TO her fathers ear.
! Mr. Frazier sa: down land barring the childs
leg TO the hip, saw that it was covered with
blue and green spots; above The knee there
were not less than dozen of those dis
tinguisbed marks. He examined the other
leg, and found it in the same condition.
MIR. 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 ih al time his pre-
cions darling-Ihe apple oil his eye-had
been left 10 the tender mercies OF hired
nurses, over whose conduct il was mposs-
bic for him to have any right of observation
He had often feared that Maggie was neg.
lecled-but suspicion of cruelty like this
never came into his Imagination as possi-
Bile.
Mr.. Frazier was profoundly disturbed -
but even in his passion he was calm.
"Jane," he said siernly, 81 wish you to
leave the house Immediately"
Mr.. F. rang the bell, and to the waiter,
who answered ii, said:
See that Jane leaves the house at once.
| have discharged her. Send her trunk
wherever she may wish it taken Here is
The n oney that is due. must not see her
again"
As The waiter left the room, Mr., Frazier
hugged his child TO bis breast again, and
kissed her with al eagerness of manner that
was unuspal with him. He was fond bot
quiet in his caresses. Now the sleeping
impulses of a strong heart were all awaken
ed alive.
In a small back chamber sat pale sweet.
faced, patient looking woman, reading
letter which had just been left her By the
posiman-
''Thank Cod" she said, as she finished
reading it, aud her soft brow0 eyes were
lifted upward. cit looked very DARK" she
murmured, ''but The morning has dawned
again."
A light, quick step was heard on The stairs
and the door was pushed hastily open.
"Charles, dear"
The boy entered with excited counten-
ance.
''lm going to ger a place, mother" he
cried to her, the moment bis feet were in
side the door.
The pale woman smiled, and held out her
hand to her boy. He came quickly to her,
''There is no necessity for your getting
place now, Charles. We shall 60 back to
England"
"oh, mother!" The boys face was all
agIow with sunbeams.
"Here is letter from gentleman in New
York, who says that he is directed by your
uncle Wilton to pay your passage back to
England, j! we will return. God is good,
my son, Ee, ms be thankful
Charles now drew from his pocket the
note which Mr.. Frazier had given him, and
handed il 10 his mother
what is this ln she asked
"The gentleman who promised to get ME
place told me to give it to you"
The woman btoke the seal. There were
three bank bills of ten dollars each enclosed
and this briet sentence written on a sheet of
paper.
God sent your son 10 true friend
Take courage. Let him come to me TO-
morrow
'Who gave you this g she asked.
"A gentleman. But | don't know who |
he was. He was kind looking man, but
he spoke rather harshIy al first
did you see what name was on the signv
4 NEVER thought 10 look replied The boy.
i will write the gentleman note, thank