The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-03-25

6os III s"o VOIeb can. LWlll see Dl
Dreaming, and any one else from whom
there Is hope Of aid !; and if she is no
removed, or the children taken iva,
At the end Of the year, will publisi
an account Of their treatment, .ot
spread the story all over New England, :,
NM. hildm.y shook her head, api
hand, exclaiming: "tut =! tut! tutp
her husband looked blank. and made .
vigorous attack on the fire with tb.
poker, saying:
"You are resolved on tbi. ?"
"Resol'ed l" she repeated.
"Well," he continued, eve mus,
work the harder to get the thing Sc,
right"
After some further consultation, thev
separated, Mrs. Granger to "drum up
votes," and Margaret to see DR.. Dream.
iog' one found him, tall man, with
broad, square shoulders, a high mas
s'7s forehead, and long tapering face,
bis eyes, cold grey, With look of ab-
straction, his nose aquiline, his lips sar-
castle, his whole face at times a frozen
sneer; and at best, the indication of a
thinking mschine-ideal, fanciful, phil
osophical, imaginative, calculating, cold,
biting, bitter. He performed beauti.
fol acts Of devotion and humanity, be-
cause his reason said they were becom-
ing his position avoided vice because
it Vas unphilosophical ; and recognized
his own imperious will as his rule of
action on all occasions.
He received Margaret with mild con-
deseension ; but when she had stated
her erraud, his face assumed a sneer.
Passing his long thin fingers through
each other, and drumming on the back
Of each hand with the finger points of
the other, he leaned his elbows on the
arms Of his chair, and regarded her
steadily, as she briefly stated the abuses
It The Home, and referred to the de-
csion of the Trustees as proof.
"Yes," be answered, with . naughty
curl Of his lip, II told Brother Bullion
be had acted the fool, in that matter"
"Then," she replied "you intend to
sustain Miss Ironton to the last p
"Most certainly" was his emphatic
reply.
: "Well, We know whore to 6nd you !"
vas her cool rejoindcr. 81 felt 1
ought to see you, as it is freely stated
that this is a Sectarian affair, aud et-
fort Of the Unitarian church to pet ex-
elusive control Of valuable property,
never designed for, or donated to its
guardianship. It appeared best to give
you an opportunity to correct the mis-
take if it were one."
"The Unitarian church is so celebrated
for Sectarianism," was his ironical re-
ply, ''that it has everything to fear from
such charge"
"Well, Dr.. Dreaming" she continu-
I'd, 81 have only to say that from your
reputation, I think you know not what
you do. 1t would be much more hu-
name if you would-but I know you
Vi Il not-take those children for an ex.
cursion out on Lake boat, take one to
The side, gethim to kneel and hissay little
go-to'sleep prayer, if he had ever learn
ed it, then drop that one into the Lake
Just behind the wheel, bring OFT anoth-
er and repeat the operation until you
left them all under the blue
waves"
81 thank yeu," he replied, with mock
courtesy, "for taking it for granted I
shall not do this"
"No," she said, "I know you will
not; but it would be merciful to the
children to drown them, rather than
leave them in this woman's power ard
feeling this, I shall appeal to the pub
lie, if she is not removed"
~ trust" }" he said, with bow which
brought bis forehead against the work
ing lack Of his fingers "tbat the niece
Of the Hon. Augustus Ironton, sus-
taiued by her humble friends, will be
able to bear the shock Of any such ap-
peal" :.
eve will see p was Margaret's an
s~er, and he coldly bowed her ont.
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