Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-20

tnat ne would grow up reepec ted bv his fellow
men and blessing TO her-the pride OF her
heart and the staf Of her declining years. Bur,
all such happy antIcipations were crushed as
soon as communication was established be-
tween herself and Barak Jefiries who pictured
her poor boy as very monster of disobedience
ano ingrafitude-a Juvenile fiend, IN whose
character II would be hard TO discover one re-
deeming trait.
The poor woman did not wish 20 believe
these terrible stories; hut when they came from
a man OF such unquestIenabe res spectabllity as
BsTak Jefres-a man who dweIt upon Eer
sons shortcomings with appareot reluctance,
how could she refrain from conjuring him by
the ms mory of his dead father not 20 add the
sin Of falsehood 10 his ether misd-eds by deny-
ing the charges which were alleged agains.
him,
Oh how many tender hearts have been broken
and Low many sterner ones rendered callous
and dead to all feeling by the de vilish skill OF
Balak Jefiries! How many thieves and ass
assins, and desperate ruffians have receIv d
the bent OF their dispositions from sucn estab-
hstments as the "beehive,'
No cry of pain escaped the lips of Richard
Manners, as the fisnd who held him IN his
Grlpe, preceded TO shower upon him q suc-
c. sssIon OF heavy blows. He did not strive 20
get away, although the assault increased IN
violence with his pass'veness, and the vital
Huld stained his shirt as the instrument of tor
thr' laCerated his flesh, for his heart was
bleeding TOO, ard the pain which be felt there
was greater tban even his physical suffering
lie was thinking of his mother and of the
50 OlS Itpedttu MS cTnPi
tyrant had threatened 10 inf ct upon her Blu,
there was one who felt every blow winch de-
scended upon the back q; the helpless boy as
kPenly as though IL had been infi,ctsd upon
himself OF Just and generous, but lmpetu-
Gus and hery nature. his young spirit cnafed
unutr such an exhibition OF manifest cruelty
aho injustice. Tractabie and mild TO a degree
under the power of Kindness, he was a very
demon when excited by wrong and oppression.
"A boy In years he was a. heart a man, ana fear
bad no part N his composition
Fromihe moment that Barak Jeffri stricken
the nrst blow be had dropped his tools, aud
stood looking on like one suddenly stricken
dumb by surprise. As the punishment pro-
gTessed, however. his dark eyes assumed an
expression OF fercs ty, his brC ad chest rose and
Tell with the tumultuous passion which agi-
tafed IL, the large veins upon hts neck and fore.
he I'D swelled nearly TO bursting, aud az length
suddenly rushing at Jefiries, he ierked the W hip
from his hand. threw il 20 the farthest corner
OF the room, and IN voice husky with emo
ton, shrieked out:
stop and seizing large hammer the boy
wlrIoed IL aloft and aimed e wicked bio " al the
head of his master.
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