Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

cited, but pale.
.'She has reen naughty" was the an
swer.
mo. pa / amt been naughty, said
the child, Indignantly. Il didn't want
to STAY here all alone, and she pinched
and slapped me SO hard. Oh, PAL
And the child's wall rang out again, and
she chung to his neck, sobbing.
HAS she ever pinched and slapped
You before?" asked the father.
s'She does it most every day" answer
ell the little girl.
''Why haven't you told me?"
''She said she'd throw me out of the
window if 1 told Oh, dear! Don't let her
do it, papa!"
Its Iep' exclaimed the nurse pas
siOnately.
Just look at my poorleg papa" The
child said this in hushed whisper, with
her bps close to her fathers ears.
Mr.. Frazier sat down, and barring the
child's leg to the hip, saw that it was COW
cred with blue and green spots; all above
the knee there were not less than a dozen
of those distinguished marks. He exam
ined the other leg, and found 1t in the
same condition.
| Mr.. Frazier loved that child with
deep tenderness. She was his all to love.
Her mother. between whom and himself
there had neyerbeen any sympathy, died
two years before, and since that time his
precious airing apple of his eye
had been left TO the tender mercies TO
hired nurses, over whose conduct it was
impossible for him to have any right OBJ
servation He had often feared that
Maggie was neglected-often troubled
himself on her account-but suspicion
of cruelty like this never came into his
imagination as possible.
| Mr. Frazier was profoundly disturbed;
but even In his passion he was calm.
Jane, he said, sternly, Il wish you
to leave the house Immediately"
Mr.. Frazier rang the bell, and to the
waiter who answered it, said:
ssSee that Jane leaves the house at once.
L have discharged her. Send her trunk
wherever she may wish it taken. Hereis
the money that is due; must not see
i 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 che sleeping impulses of a strong
| b art were all awakened alive.
In small back chamber sat a pale.
sweet faced, patient looking woman, read
ing letter which had just been left her
| by the postman,
S.Thank God, she said, rs she finished
Reading it, and her soft brown eyes were
lifted upward ''It-looked very dark, +"
she murmured, but the morning has
broke again.
A light, quick step was heard on the
stairs, and the door was pushed hastily
open.
| Charles, dear"
The boy. entered with excited coun-
tenance.
Il am going to get place, mother,
he cried TO her the moment his feet We're
inside the door.
The pale woman smiled, and held out
her hand to her boy. He came quickly
| TO her side.
''There is no necessity for your getting
a place now, Charles. We shall go back
to England -" - gwc-rr---
ooh, mother" The boys face was all
aglow with sunbeams.
Here is letter from n gentleman in
New York, who says that he is directed
by your uncle Wilton to pay our passage
to England, if we willreturn Gods 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 aplace told me to give 1t to you.
The woman broke the seal. There were
three bank bills, of ten dollars each, en-
closed, and this brief sentence written
on sheet of papera I'D
''God sent your son to a true friend.
Take courage. Let him come to me to-
morrow.
s.Who gave you this?" she asked, her
pale face growing warm with sudden ex-
citement.
ga gentleman. But I don't know who
he was. went into great many stores
to ask if they didn't want boy, and at
last came to the one where the gentleman
who sent you aletter.- He spoke roughly
to me at first, and then called me back
and asked me who 1 was and about, my
mother. told him your name, and how
father died, and You were sick. Then he
sat a good while and didn't say anything;
and then wrote a note, and told me he
would get me a place. He was kind
looking man, if he did speak roughly at
| first" N
Did Won see what name was on the
sign?
Il never thought to look" replied
the hoy. i was glad when / came away.
But can go straight to the place.
II will write the gentleman a note,
thanking him for his kindness, and you
must take it to him in the morning. How
hight it makes my heart feel to know that
we are going back to dear England. God
is good to us, my son, aud we must be
thankful and obedient.
Justa little before evening twilight fell,
word came up to the woman that a gen
tleman had called and wished to see her.
$50 and see who it is, Charles, she
said to her son. soss ga.r
.tOh motherl it's the gentleman who
sent Won the notew exclaimed Charles,
in an under tone, coming back quickly.
'.And he wants to see you. Can he
come up?"
There was hasty glance of the wo-
mans eyes around the room to see II
everything was in order, then a few
slight changes in attire.
EsAsk him to come up, my son, she
said and Charles went down stairs again.
A mans firm tread approached the