The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-30

the teacher looked wistftlly- from tho swol-
len face of the one to. tile pallid cheek of
the other. TheirsYere not The first clothes
that had been sold for rum, nor will they
be the last
The teacher comforted them with the as
surance that they might in future keep
their new garments at the school, where,
they would be safer than at home and in
due time they were again supplied with
suitable clothing
One rainy night, when the two brothers
were hanging about a Broadway theatre.
vainly seeking for a horse TO hold, u lady
and a gentleman passed nom the building
to n carriage, the door Of which was
scarcely shut when Christian discovered q
watch upon the pavement O lady's witch
Of great value. .
Keep it, Christie, whispered Gustave
Christie's dark. eyes flashed back an in
slant rebuke, and away he bounded after
the rolling carriage The pavement was
slippery, the driver impatient, the horses
dashed on faster and faster In vain Chris
tie shouted NO one listened to his appeal
Breathless and exhausted, he reluctantly
turned back, only 10 be ieered at by the
more coyetous brother
'Gustave, said Christian, as they walked
home, don't YOU tell father and mother
that / found the watch If YOU do theyn
sell il, and then / shan't dare 70 find the
owners.
u itH tell them, said Gustaye. DO
you suppose lam going to bed without snip
per7 AZ ifyou could ever learn who the
strangers were don't believe It war their
watch, any way.
You do suppose and k0Ou 1t was their
watch, Gussie and YOU know 1t would be
nothing else but stealing for me TO Keep H.
7 never will liz mon beg again, nor will /
steal
Then make up your mind for such o
beating az Won hain't had lately" returned
Gustave, sullenly blow me II I'm going
10 starve this wet night
Christie walked ON q little, then asked
Are you very hungry
you better believe I am, growled Gus
tuve.
Then take this roll; ] was going to
give IL TO Sissy.
Gustave took the roll and ate il greedily.
so grecdilv, indeed, that Christie sighed
that he had nothing moro 10 give. Tho
bread but sharpencd the boys appetite,
and he grew more and more sullcn. More
than once he fingered at the grocery doors
as If longing to pilier as he used TO do; but
either the sharp eyes OF the police, or some
other motive, caused him to resist the temp
tation. As they reached the ulley he said
once more to his brother:
Come. let's sell the watch. Christie. md
have a treat.
"Gussie," answered Christian, "Ill
starye before | will do what I know uoic is
not night. j didn't use to know; but we
know now that the Bible SAYS. Thou shalt
not steal II you tell ON ine they will
whip me, there u sudder passed over the
poor lads body, a8 IL he knew what that
whipping would be-. but tell YOU once
for an, Gugsic, that IL they kill me. it will
not bring supper 10 YOU on them
eve shall zee, shouted Gussie turiously
daruug into the alley, which was full OF
drunken men and women. among whom
was his father.
Christian knew that his fate WAS sealed.
but quick as thought he dropped the watch
into u little hiding nook known only TO
himself, and went in.
give me the watch cried the mother,
with eager coaxing oven have meat aud
plenty nov.
1T isn't my watch, mother / shall
keep it until the owner advertises. There
will be 4 reward offered, aud Won shall have
It all, every cent
But there was q hunger in the miserable
creatures stomach Of which Christian
could not dream the insane craving for
liquid FIRE. What cared she for food when
that was 30 neRr which could make her
hunger, cold and the many horrors
of her life Christian was dragged before
her already brutal fnther aud the watch
again demanded
Father, said Christian, Il haven't got
the watch, lhaye hid IL, and you cannot
have IL. II isn't mine nor yours. We are
rs well now as before 1 found il Don't
make me a thief father
But the poor child might az we'll have
appealed TO the stones The next moment
he leather strap. which had never failed, I.
upon his back, raising long purple
yelts AT every blow. At first Christian
ried to suppress his means, but his
grew louder and louder, until the
raitor Gustaye, alarmed at the terrible
Gene, ran for assistance, and fortunately
ound il in season 10 save his brothers life
We viii not dwell upon the suherings Of
}hristian, nor the remorse OF Gustave. .
When the teacher went TO inquire the cause
e the boys absence, he found Christian q
Of bruises and burning with fever.
)aretul nursing at the mission house saved
he boys life, and he had the satisfaction
I finding the owner Of the watch.
The trihing reward which Christian re-
from the lady was accepted for his
Dnrents' sake, and was spent, not for the
omiort Of those who had so cruelty suffer
but for whisky-ulr1ys rLisky. T.
One day, in the dead Of winter, Christian
'as ordered out 20 steal wood. Where
an / find wood, mother p asked the lad.
I uoHt steal, il we all freeze together.
BE of 90 cried the brute, IF Won como
without something TO burn, III make
FIRE OF you %
Christian stopped down and kissed hls
title sister, handing her at the same time
bit Of food he had brought from the mis-
ION house She put her thin arms loving
= about his neck, and laid her soft cheek
moment upon his breast.
Christie laid the head tenderly aside,
Used her again, took the rope with which
le bound the taggots from the peg upon
he wall, and went out without speaking.
Gustaye followed him, for although he
vas older than his brother, he was more
Influenced by Christian than the latter had
been by him.
They had never been the same 10 each
'ther since the night Of the whipping; so
low, AS had often been the case Of late the
walked silently Gustaye invariably
behind.
Christian turned one corner after anoth-
" until he reached the ruins Of a recent
ire, the lofty brick walls Of which were
till standing. Without appearing con
Of the danger 10 himself, Christian
vent directly into the midst of the ruins
md commenced throwing the chaued wood
oward his brother.
Don't come any nearer, Gustaye, the
walls may fall any minute. Gather up what
throw to you and make it fast with the
ope." 20.
Gustaye did aa be was ordered, but pros
'ntly looked up 10 say
~ don't know why you 60 so close to
hese walls, Christian, when you know il
vas only last week two children were