The Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Ind.) 18??-1920, 1870-06-16
"Yery wel. Waller is coinr 10 stay

HlcltA mum ~ u bphg III ~. iidNs
talked TO you enough. Uour fathcl
and have done all we could to max,
n good, generous, happy boy of you
and now if you wish 10 leave Us, be
cause YOU are too selfish TO have youl
little cousin here, and too ungratefu
TO remember how you came by thes,
very play things,-why, you can go
And if you are resolved To bc such Z
bad, rebellious boy, the sooner you &C
the better"
"Well, I'll go, them said Edgar,
snatching his hand away, and walk.
ing. fierce and straight, up to his lit
tie bedroom, to pack his things.
Mrs. Drew did not believe he would
have the courage to go, or perhaps She
would not have said what she did; but
having said il, she determined is wal;
and see what he would do. She went
into the sitting-room, and sat down to
her work (she was making Edgar a
skating cap,) but left the door open,
SO that she could see him as he ps ssed
through the entry. She tried to APP
pear calm, but she could not help feel
ing very anxious all the while lie was
in his room; and when at last he came
down stairs with his best clothes on,
and little bundle under his arm, ber
heart gave great throb of love and
grief, and it was all she could do to
keep from sobbing outright.
Edgar, on his part, had not believed
that his mother would finally let him
had believed that he would go; and he
thought it would be great triumph
to have her at the last moment entreat
him to stay. So he made great noise
tramping through the entry, in order
to attract her attention. As he locked
in, and saw her ut work on his skating
cap, his heart almost failed him; but
he was too proud to stop then, and as
she did not speak, he stalked out Of the
door, thinking she would call him
back before he got past the gate.
"Edgar" she said, rapping on the
the window; and glad he was to turn
back, although he did so very sullen-
ly.
"What?" said lie, with a cross, i'm
patient look.
"You are not going away without
bidding me good bye. are you?" said
his mother, cheerfully, for she had
got the better of her emotions by this
time.
81 did not know any body wanted to
say good buy to me-" replied Edgar,
gloomily. hugging his bundle.
"Why not?' said his mother. "If
it is best for you to so, l am willing;
but let us part friends. And l must
see what you have in your bundle"
"Oh, l haven't any thing Walter
will want; don't be afraidv' said the
envious Edgar, bitterly.
Mrs. Drew paid no attention to this
remark, which was intended to be
very stinging, but quietly undid the
bundle.
"What! nothing but a shirt and a
night shirt, pair of stockings and
handkerchief? Why, my child, it
will never do to so away with so few
things"
"These are enough" said Edgar,
sitting his remorse and grief. you'll
be glad to give the rest to Walter"
"But you will have to go to work, if
you leave home, and you will want
some everyday clothes"
The boy had not thought Of that;
and the prospect of living out some
where in the service of strangers was
not very encouraging.
~ can't carry a big bundle?" he
said.
"Well, then, we will send you what
clothes you want, If you will write to
us, after you have found n place." said
his mother, tying up the bun lie again.
~ shall go to sea. and you will
never hear from me again. said Ed
gar, fierccly. He thought that would
bring her to terms, but she appeared
quite unmoved.
"Have you money enough for your
Journey"
al have three dollars and n half"
"Where did you get so much?n
"It-it-it's some you gave mel" Ed
gar faltered. Then, finding he was
beginning TO soften, he added, vindic-
itively, al can leave it for Walter, il
you want me to-"
mo, my child; you will want more
than that; and you know have never
taken any thing from you tha. you
needed, To give it to Walter. 1t isn't
because | don't love you, and wouldn't
do every thing i'm the world for you,
that insist on you being kind to your
little cousin. After you have been
away from home awhile, living among
strangers, who will not be TO you what
your father and mother and sisters
have been, then you will wish you
had ben more kind to that poor little
homeless, motherless boy.
Mrs. Drew wiped away tear as she
put back the boys purse. How he
longed then 10 throw his arms about
her neck, rs he asked her forgiveness,
and promise never TO be unkind TO
Walter again. But he was too proud
for that, and he was angry because
she seemed so willing to part with
him.