Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-02

and springing upon Oscar, wrenched
the stick from his hand, laid it over his
back with emphasis three times, and
then flung it into pool. hard by.
lie wing his young enemy pro tratc
he took his terrified sister by the hand,
and saying. Gwen go home, now,
Lizzie,n walked quietly away
Oscar picked himself up mortified and
furious. lie would have pursued John
and wrcakcd vengeance upon him if
ne had dared, but in the hands of tie
young savage. us he mentally charac-
ierized him, he had felt his own utter
that vengeance should come in another
shape.
".ny father shall turn the beggars out
of house a..d hJme," he muttcred. %
wish they might starvo."
The father of Oscar Ronalds was the
proprietor OF handsome hous, and
large landed estate, including several
tcnemcnts which he rented out. In the
poorest o. these lived John Walton and
his mother. + ley lived poorly enough,
how it would be hard to tell, but at ali
events they lived and Eever sougha
help.
When John told the story IF his en-
counter to his mother, shc was disturb
Ci, tearing tnat lIOuDit illiEHt tOllic vi
it, 80, indeed it did.
The next morning Squire Nonalds,
with his stiff, erect figure, was seen
approaching the cottage.
Mrs. Walton opened the door
won't you COM i'll squire Ronalds,'
she said n rvous V.
"No. Madam, / have but word to
say and that is soon said. Are you aware
that your boy grossly insulted my son
Oscar ycsterday?n
" He told me that Osca called me
names, and he knocked him down. He
has hasty temper
Your son is ruflian, ma'am.'
mot so BID as that. He is a good
boy to me, Squire Ronalds."
. 1t is Il pity he cannot treat others
with proper respect"
Do you think he was wholly to
blame ?n
Certainly he was. My son caught
him trespassing on my land, aud very
properly ordered him of. | don't care
to argue The matt r. If he will apollo
gize to Oscar, will let it pass. Other
wise, as your months up to-day, sh. IL
require you to cave this tenement"
John who had been inside and heard
what had been said came forward, look
ing resOlute and self-sustalned.
i shall not apologize to Master Os-
car. sir,u he said. at is he who should
apologize to me-"
"Apologize to you That would look
well, would it not?" said the Squire
scornfully.
at would be right" said John, fra
You are an impudent young rascal
Mother,n said John, quietly, 'lhere
T.. IN, h..r Oh oil
apologize, and am ready to take the
consequences. Don't be alarmed. III
take care ofyou
g You must leave this house tO-mor-
row." roared Squire Ronalds, in very
undignified lage, Stamping his gold
headed cane upon the ground.
Very we'll" said John. Good
day, sir.n and closed the door, leaving
the Squire under a vague impression
thai he had got the worst Ofthc encOunt-
"What shall we do, John ~ said
Mrs. Walton dismally.
"I'll tell you mother" said john.
"Tnerc is nothing for me to do here.
We'll go to Brandon, where there are
wooden mills. Then l can get "a chan &c
to work, and I'll rise, never fear 1t is
best to co.
The next day Mrs. Walton's tenement
was empty, and no one knew where the
family had gone. Oscar exulted in
what he regarded as his triumph.
Twenty years passed. To the bale-
footed boy they brought wonderful
change. At twenty-four he found
himself superinte ldent of the mill
where he had entered as poor opera
tive, earning salary of five thousand
dollars year. He had built a hand
some house, over which his mother
presided with matronly dignity. His
sst + Lizzie was the wife of IL young
physician in successful practice in the
same town.
One winter evening they were all
seated in iuXuriOusly furnished room,
before a glorious fire. His sister had
come to spend the after. Don, but was
prevented by the violent storm from re-
turning to her own home.
"What a storm it isl" she exclaimed,
wondering; II pity those who are out
in it."
eyes" said her brother, lit is the
most violent storm of the year. The
snow must be two feet deep at least.
But we need not be troubled, it is sum-
mer indoors"
"NNho would have thought, John, we
should come to live in such comfort ?"
said his mother. Twenty years ago we
were poorly off,"
81 well remember. 1t was q lucky
thing we came to Brandon"
$50 it turned out. But was alarmed
when yol quar,elled with young Oscar
Ronalds."
Il have forgiven him. The harm he
intended has done us good"
Have you heard anything Of him
lately 2"
mot lately. His father died some 10
years ago, and | am told that Oscar is
very eXtravagant."
The storm increased in violence, shall-
ing the house, firm and strong rs it
was. All at once the door-bell rang
sha fplly. ,.r,