The St. Cloud journal., 1870-07-07

. q "He did, exclaimed the chi
: through bis tears, and looking unutte
> able things At his brother; che "a,
! ! me red pepper, and he it burnt, and
s didn1t.", .,.ss>..s !. ~ .. ,... .rs.,.. :
81 "What did you give him, Jeromei
y asked bis sister, with little sternne
; !, in the young voice. ~ < -.
'l1 "Just what he asked me Tor, an
\ nothing more. He shan't have that al
other time, not even string when
wants it. ]" "'%5s-' 52S7s 7 80, % =. -;TSz3 -.-
! The passion ate sobbing almost drowi,
: ed this considerate remark Of Jerome
but it subsided gradually as Josephin
= spoke, in low tones. -.
"Don't say another word, Jerry. !
;. was cowardly Of you to do this, as 20
know quite we'll !; bat I don't believ
:: you will ever do it again, seeing bow
pains poor little Fred" " :*-r::' = .
"He shouldn't be "a baby" said Je
: rome,i turning on his heel. ."Eri
} wouldn't have halloaed like that. Fri
y is man compared with that chit"
i "We do not want to see men In llttl'
holland piauafores, do we, Major Her
man = asked Josephine, with a lttl'
tightening Of tho; lips as she glanced Al
jerome. ."'Men of six years old wouli
be natural curiosities, and have to e
about in show, eh Freddy? But you
can be q brave little boy for all that p
lshe whispered, as she carried him from
1.-The room, "and leave off crying before
papa comes" Entering the hall as
|they did was . tall, grave-looking boy
of fifteen, who, before he hung up his
cap, stopped for his sisters kiss. as the
most natural thing in the world. AS
he did SO he caught her startled look.
"What is the matter, Josie dear ?''
be asked, an1iously.7 '-:%s
"Has Eric not been with you Will p
"Why, Joe, as if I should take him
out on such an evening as thisy' ~.
owe canuot find him, and I hoped
he was with you" 49, 49,.
."Never mind," he suid, as he wiped
stray tear from Freddy's eyelashes,
''don't fdset. 1 will 6n1 the young
rebel" u 'F}..
With little bow TO Noel, as Josie
shyly introduced her second brother
this second brother ran up stair, and
she began to apologize for keeping
Major Herman out in the hall. She
had evidently grown SO anxious since
her brother had come home alone, that
he could not bear to leave her, vet
could not make up his mind to cucroach
longer.
II hear a step outside. May I: open
the door 2" he said as he hesitated.
|a'"''Thank you," she answered, very
eagerly.
There ran in, and as Noel did so, a
handsome, gay-looking lad of nineteen
or twenty, we'll cased in lcgglngs of
waterproof: He came in like an ava
lanche, shook hands in the easiest.
friendly manner with Nvel as his sister
introduced him, greeted him merrily,
then turned round with comical
glance Of interrogation as a small fig.
ure presented itself in his wake; such
a funny little figure as Major Herman
had seldom seon before. A small boy
who would have been the very facsimi-
le OF tho little fellow who bad jumped
from his sisters arms at sight of him,
but for the brilliant look of health up-
on his face; in an old felt hat Just
half-a- dozen sizes too large for him, and
long plaid bound round and round his
tiny figure, and from which the wee
face looked forth brightly and excited
y, though the rain dropped all round
him as he stood there.
:'Ob, Eric, where have you been"
cried his little twin brother, seizing
him eagerly, and forgetting his own
woes 10 the joy of seeing him again.
"With Don to the station to meet
papa" sad the child, a little bit proud
~, as he shook the ram from TIM big,
wet hat..4 ..es--. ss..,.- -; .s... .-.... .
. 81 took him to the station, Joe," he
said, lightly. ~ hate lonely walk,
you know, and it has done tho child no
harm. Boys ought to learn to bear a
wethng. A wetting won't kill you,
will it, Polly z" he added, merrily, as
Joe unwound the great paid.
II won't be called Polly, the child
answered, passionately, looking up at
his tall brother. >a.s<. IS ~ -, s1-S..,s 4.
"Poll pretty poll!" cried 4 voice
1hs from the the background, a. jerome, tax
zing advantage Of the excitement to
emerge from his disgrace and mix
again in public, advanced cautiously.
:. ."Eric," said Josie, in her pretty
clear voice, which always stilled the
boys impetuous tones, "1 think you
ought to tell Major Herman-whom by
the way, We are keeping a long time
out hter'e-vby ere you are sometimes call
ed Polly. It does not mean Mary in
this case, Major Herman, but Pollux.
Our little twins get called Castor and
Pollux, and Eric, being the younger, is
Pollux." s..s.. ..c>- 80 -. ...>.-.s =
Il don't mind Pollux," said Eric,
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