Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21
The man looked annoyed.

The man looked annoyed
Indeed, MASTER" he said, "you need
mt send me for that dog. 1t belongs to
little Rosa Mitchell: and her father will
not sell it to you"
why not?" said Arthur. Tell him
papa will give twenty dollars for it. and
aDother dog into the bargain. that will do
as we'll for Rosa. She cannot see what it
is like" added the selfish boy.
John could by no means get this new
idea out of his young masters head; so in
the evening he went upon his unwelcome
mission.
Rosa and her mother were alone in the
cottage; and, as be expected, they would
not sell Slverbair
''Silverhair, my own Silverhair," cried
Rosa, when John was gone. and she had
her favorite in her arms. my own Sill
verhair, the best dog in the whole world.
Did they think they could bribe us to sell
your
And Silverhair wagged his tail, and
licked her hand, as if to thank her; and
so they thought the matter settled.
When Arthur, next morning, found be
could not get the dog. he first got into a
furious passion with John. and then de,
clared be would eat nothing until he got
the dog. His foolish mother sent another
messenger to the cottage. with no better
success; and Arthur, secretly rejoicing at
the annoyance he gave, persisted in re-
fusing all food during the day. Being
really delicate child, be had almost cried
himself into fever When all the house
hold excepting herselfand Mr.. Stenhouse,
had go6 to rest, his mother heard screams
from Arthur's room. fastening in, the
passionate little boy called out
Il must have food, mamma, [ am dy-
ing of hunger, 1 have rung and rung for
John but he does not come"
:'Jobn is asleep" replied Mrs. STEM
house; land we need not disturb him.
made Nancy leave some chicken and a
plate of jelly in the dining room, in case
my little darling wished it.
And without waiting his answer, this
too indulgent mother fastened away for
the food. But Master Arthur had not
yet sufficiently vented bis i'll -humor. No
sooner did she return than he screamed
Il won't have that nasty cold trash !
Cook must make me steak or chop or
something warm l tell you won't eat
that"
"You shall, sir" said the stern voice
of bis father. There has been enough
of this nonsense. I will not let you ty-
rannize over your mother and the whole
household any longer. This day has
shown me what all this indulgence leads
to; and shall see that there is no more
Of it. Come away, my DEAR" he added,
to his wife, ''and leave this wayward child:
and Arthur. let me tell you that you shall
have no food of any description until this
is finished"
The spoiled child began new fit of
screaming; but seeing he was left to
scream to himself. he soon ceased; and be-
ing very hungry he soon ate the supper
his kind mother had brought him.
Mr.. Stenhouse was true to his word /;
and from that day a new system was be-
gun. at which Arthur rebelled greatly at
first; but its good effects soon began to be
apparent. though sel6shness had taken too
deep root in his heart to be easily eradi-
Gated
About ten months after this time, a
great sorrow befell poor Rosa Mitchell
Her father. who was mason, fell from
the top of high scafolding; and was car
ried home apparently in dying state
Week after week passed on without much
improvement. Rosa was sitting silently
beside him one day, when she heard her
mother saying to the doctor
''Is there really no hope, sir?'
Il would say that, my good woman %
he replied; "but the chances are against
him. He should be having very gener-
GUS diet now-good port wine, and strong
beef tea. But that is not easily got, l
know; and as his constitution is strong,
be may rally without it.
Mrs. Mitchell looked sadly distressed.
These weeks of illness had used up all her
savings; and with the prospect of her hus-
band being still many weeks off work, to
get such things was not possible.
RoSa,s arms were round her little Sill
verhair, and sudden resolution filled her
mind.
Il love you. my pretty Silverhair. y
she murmured, as she bent over him
''but l love father better"
Softly leaving the cottage, and led by
Silverhair, she walked with half break
ing heart towards Mr.. Stenhouse's resi-
dence. Arthur's JOY was as great as poor
Rosa's sorrow when he found that Silver
hair was to be his own, and he ran to get
the pretty brown .errior he had promised
to Rosa. and twenty dollars. the purchase
money of her Silverhair. Meanwhile Rosa
sat on the door step, still clasping the dog
in her arms.
Il would not have done it, Silverhair.
my dear, dear, Silverhair," she sobbed
''you know I would not have done it, only
for fathers sake ;" and the wise little crea'
ture whined sadly in reply.
i And so she and Silverhair parted. -
Bouncer, the little substitute. of course
did not know in the least how to guide
her and when she had walked down tht
avenue, and passed the gate she sat dowr
1sorrowfully by the roadside. waiting unit