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

are nOC three TO Know.
.ssHaven't you got brothers, then P
questioned Jerome, gravely.
''No; I am my only brother Lone
ly for me, is not it y . s..:.s +. =. j ~ ~
II should think it was a blesas,in,,e, =: fo &
you," said the boy promptly. s.I'mu del
uged in brothers. Why, 1have ctual
" four Of them isn't it an awful lot ?
"Do you find them hard to manage Z
asked Noel, rather amused e.. = = , ..,s
Every feature Of the boys face wa
laughing. II DO, indeed You see
my father is too delicate to be trouble,
by them; so, Of course, I have to hell
Joe." ...:~.=s -. .zs.*<.,:..
"Joe is your Oldest brother; l pre-
sume," said Major Herman, beginnin,
to wish the lad would remember tha
this call was intended for his father. /.
"lll send Joe to you" said jerome
as he left the room. ~ suppose I can
now that row is over" ..2
When he was gone, Major Herman
turned to the fire, thinking sfthe quiet
house at home, where no crying like
that which he had just heard ever dis
turbed the stiffness of the atmosp phere
wondering what home would be like
which was 50 full of boys; wondering
too, why another boy should be sum.
moned to help him-this Joe whom
his brother was to send. He had stood
thus some minutes, when he heard q
light foot-step behind him, and soft,
grave voice, very much, below him,
said - 49,. ~ - :. g.. =
"Major Her man; I believe"
.. He started, almost as if the little,
slight, dark-faced girl had struck him,
and he bowed silently as he tried to re-
gain his selfpossession.
"Excase my having been taken by
SURPRISE" he said, then. II was ex-
pectlng, I presume, your brother Joe.' -
~ am Joe" she said with a merry
laugh. "Joe always to my brothers.
My name, though, is really Josephine.
I am sorry to say my father is not at
home yet, Major Herman. We expect
him by the seven o'clock train. Would
you object to wait until that is in
My eldest brother is meeting it: just
obout now, would it not be Pr: a..
Noel took out his watch rather ner.
vouslya.st 1t is :. due now" he. said,
eyes, if you will allow me I wait to see
him" Their, sitting down opposite
her, he told her his. errand; looking
very often into the large dark eyes and
finding there, now and then, thought.
fulncss and anxiety that seemed incom.
patiblo with the wee girlish figure and
childish laugh. Curiously watching
them, Noel led her to talk of her broth,
ers, and then he saw their depths o.
tenderness and love. .,.u..-...-..-
'She is browp.1aced little thing =
he thought, unconaciously bringing hi.
common-sense to battle with the power
that held him Watching thus the chang
ing face :: dbrown-faced and not YER, vel,
pretty. sach mite too, and such
child!" Major Herman, made thes,
wise reflections as Miss Kennard walked
over to the window, looking .a,xiou,sl,
out into the .dimness. ~. ', & ) T. .. .S.%Z
a II hope papa. win come, BY thi,
train," she said, With the air Of S'v verj
elderly person Il. do not Ike his be
ing ont late: not that heFs ill.," she add
ed, turning xsuddenly to Noel, 'sbu,
weak and delicate -. ~. ..-.s s.a.a
"What is that ?' 49, .-~@S =. )
The question came suddenly and in
voluntarily from Noel himself, as :
:
ohild's sharp cry pierced the closet
door. Miss Kennard looked up at hin
with faint little troubled smile. 81
had better go for q minute, if you viii
excuse me- sss...-g.zz Il Z
It was not perhaps the right thing
to do, but he did it impulsively; re
membenng only that the, ,ory had bee,
a cry of pain. He followed her: acros
the little hall into the dining. room op
posite, where dinner was laid for th,
absent master, and where : sight me
them which Was q novel one for him
Clinging to tho table and screaminI
with all his might; while he held hi
tongue out 40 far Is possible, was
pretty, delicate ooking little fellow .
si1 years old !; his forehead drawn Wit
pain, and bis e5cs very wide and bright
Opposite his sloungcd Noels first !.
! quaintanco, jerome, easy and sdeiian'
6 Baby I, he muttsred, with suprem
1 contempt, g josephine knelt heaid
1 Freddy, S..0
aRaby boy, ron aught e Be. Ii bs'
i What = i, dear q .Joseph phins shiisps'
lpezsd. 6 h.t hurt lyou I,