Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-11-16

that being all that was in his depart
ment. Mr.. Easy threw himself painting
and in agony on the other sofa, and
Dr.. Middleton was excessively embar-
rassed how to act he perceived that
Mr.. Easy required his assistance, and
that Mrs. Easy could do without it but
how to leave lady who was half really
and half rletendedly in Mysteries, was
difficult for if he attempted to leave
her, she kicked and fiounced, and burst
ont the more. At last DR.. Middleton
rung the bell, which brought the foot
man, who summoned all the maids, who
carried Mrs. Easy up stairs, and then
the doctor was able toattend to the only
patient who really required his assist
ance. Mr.. Easy explained the affair in
few words, broken into calculations from
pain, as the doctor removed his stock
ings. From the applications of DIR.
Middleton, Mr.. Easy soon obtained
bodily relief; but what annoyed him
still more than his scalded legs was the
doctor having been a witness to his jn-
fringement of the equality and rights Of
man. DR.. Middleton perceived this,
and he knew also how to pour balm into
that wound.
"My dear Mr.. Easy, am very sorry
that YOU have had this accident, for
which you are indebted to Mrs. Easy's
foolish indulgence of the boy ; but 1
am glad to perceive that you have taken
up those parental duties which are in.
culcated by the Scriptures. Solomon
saws, sthat he who spares the rod, spoils
the child,' thereby implying that it is
the duty of a father to correct his chill
dren, and in father, the so doing does
not interfere with the rights OF man, or
any natural equality, for the son being
a part or portion of the father, he is
only correcting his own self and the
proof of it is, that father, in Furnishing
his own son, feels as much pain in so
doing as ii he were himself punished.
1t is, therefore, nothing but self f-dis-
cipline, which is strictly enjoined US by
the Scriptures"
"That is exactly my opinion" re-
piled Mr.. Easy, comforted at the doctor
having so logically got him out Of the
scrape. "But-he shall 60 to school to-
morrow, that I'm determined on"
"He will have to thank Mrs. Easy for
that" replied the doctor.
"Exactly," replied Mr.. Easy. "Doc.
tor, my legs are getting very hot again.
"Continue to bathe them with the
vinegar and water, Mr.. Easy, until l
send you an embrocation, which will
give You immediate relief. will call
tomorrow. By-the-bye, am to see a
little patient at Mr.. Bonnycastle's; if it
is any accomm oaation, will take your
son with me-"
"It will be o great accommodation,
doctor" replied Mr.. Easy.
"Then, my dear sir, l will Just 60 up
and see how Mrs. Easy is, and to-mor-
row will call at ten. l can wait an
hour. Good night"
"Good night, doctor"
The doctor had his game to play with
Mrs. Easy. He magnifed her husbands
accident-he magnifed his wrath, and
advised her by no means to say one
word until be was well and more paci-
fed. The next day he repeated this
dose, and, in spite of the CALCULATIONS of
Sarah, and the tears of Mrs. Easy, who
dared not venture to plead her cause,
and the violent resistance Of Master
johnny, who appeared to have pre-
sentiment of what was to come, our hero
was put into DR.. Middleton's chariot,
and with the exception of one plate of
glass, which he kicked out of the win
dow with his feet, and for which feat the
doctor, now that he had him all to him
self, Do1ed his ears till he was nearly
blind, he was, withoutany further eventful
occurrence, carried by the doctors foot
man into the parlor Of Mr.. Bonnycastle.
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Master Jack had been pumped down
in chair by the doctors servant. who,
AS he Quilted him, first looked at his
own hands, from which the blood was
drawn in several places, and then at
Master Jack, with his teeth closed and
lips compressed, as much as to say: eff
l only dared, would not ], that's all {"
and then walked ont of the room, re.
paired to the carriage at the front door,
when he showed his hands to the coach
man, who looked down from his box III
great commiseration, at the same time
sharing his fellow servants indignation,
But we must repair to the parlOr. DIR.
Middleton ran over newspaper, while
Johnny sat on the chair all of heap,
looking like lump Of sulks, with his
feet on the upper front bar and his knees
almost up to his nose. He was a promls-
ing pupil, Jack.
Mr.. Bonnycastle made his appearance
"a tall, we'll built, handsome, fair man,
with a fine powdered head, dressed in
solemn black, and knee buckles; his
linen beautifully clean, and with pecu-
liar bland expression of countenance.
When he smiled he showed row of
teeth white as ivory, and his mild blue
eye was the ne plus ultra OF benefcence.
He was tho beau-ideal of preceptor,
and it was impossible to see him and
hear his mild pleasing voice, without
wishing that all your sons were under
his protection. He was ripe scholar,
and a good one, and at the time we
speak of had the care of upward of one
hundred boys. He was celebrated for
turning them out well, and many of his
pupils were rising fest in the senate, as
we'll as distinguishing themselves in the
higher professions.
Or. Middleton, who was on intimate
terms with Bonnycastle, rose as he en-
tered the room, and they shook hands.
Middleton then turned to where Jack
sat, and, pointing to him, said : "Look
there"
Bonnycastle smiled. 81 cannot say
that have had worse, but I have almost
as bad. will apply the Promethean
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