The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-18

He alone came mp TO the RrI, who was SUI
standing by The fro, ard said to her, in TO-"
voice:
"Good morning, Magdaleu.'
And still lower, sh" nnswered him.
"Tbank yen Jan. Good morning"
Tho CO flee ns ret on the tahlo; and each
one. before gong Ch to work, got slice oi
bread and butter. Tho mistress served ont
the portions and poor Mngdalen's was hardly
enough for q little child but of this she
seemed to take no notice, and neither mien
nor countenapce showed the slighiest sense OF
ill-treatment. But JAMS look" were full OF
compassion for her; aud, as soon a. he saw she
had nearly finished her slice, he took the op-
portunity Of his mothers eyes being turned
another way ia share his own with her.
Directly aft'r breakfast, Ian and his siSter.
tHrued out to theii days work. Magdalcn Te.
mained behind along with her mi.trees; it
was her business to stand by the churn while
the dog turned the wheel.
AS soon AZ the cream was in tho chnrn aud
everything ready for beginning, ont went the
mistress into tie yard to fetch the dog " hich
was to turn the wherl; Lot, behold! the dog
lay dead in his kennel. At this her wrath
broke all hounds in fury of passion. she
dashed back into tho room, gave Magdnl"n
another LoI on the ear, and drov" her out OF
the hOuse. ,XclainlinR:
See there, your "h"nlnab!e hn'sy Lon
have given the poor beast nothing to eht
yesterdny, and there he -, starved to death
But III teach you Here
And again she strnck rho girl-who all the
while said nothing mora violently,
rating her the while and calling out 4:
"Yes you won't say IL word. il yon hnret far
it, you obstinate good-for nothing! IL ism
true, l suppose" ch. that you gave the dog no
thing to eat : eh Speak VIII !on' or III
wiring Your neck for you
"Mistrcss,' said MaGdalen, in an npathetIc
kind of tone, II gave tho dog his food yes
terday, and there II stands by his kennel; Re
hasn't touched it. and the dish is q lie f"ll'
"The dish nll, indeed" screamed the
other, ''you lying monkey Y"u filled tie
dish this "oTn'nS. 10 20" think dom.
know your trck.' Bot III mako yon reT""t
it. Yts, y"I ehall pay f'r it y"n shail t"rr
the wheel you.self : come, in with y"u!'
This new aud cruel comhration of Insult
and i'll Treatment WA ,vrdouiIv IL hard hl1 e.
stood in the nIidlo of the room, with do"u-
cast fnce and "rwE unetrnnE, liA" on" c":l.
demned to death mud oi the poiut Of noinG led
to tho sc.huld. Sfr!l, not % word dad. she
utter.
But L,r mistress wae oily the mare iriitatrd
by her silent ~ rdurarCr. She suaiGN"d n sick
from the f"E"t tina, lay by the fireplace ana
raised hor arm, s4 though to fall upon Magda
len with it,
Gone! qniok' will you get into :he wheel
or mott"
TIE poor girl fell on hor knors Iiftcd her
hands as in suprlcation, cast a piteons look Of
entreaty from hor dark eyes hafliled with
tears, and a last spoke:
"Ah! do have mercy on me! l will turn the
wheel, hut for Gods sake don't beat me-"
At this moment the door dew open, and Jan
hastily entered the room. He ran up to Mag
daleu, raised her ON her knees, and, turning
to his mother exclaimed, with ill-couceal,u Il
Vexatou:
"But. mother, how can you 80 on s"f It's
over and again tho same story. can tturn
my back TO 60 TO work but hear You rcolding
and rRvinT at MaRdnlen a. II She ere II dumb
beast. II Non want her dead, you'd better by
half kill her at once. Can't you sre that sur's
i'll and wasting away y
AT the last words tears gushcd from Jams
eyes, aud hs added, in II calmor but earnest
tonO:
"An, mnthCr. do let her alone! Erso, see.
(mind, tell youN I'll ho OF with th" Rrs' sol
my life long"
81 tell y"u she shall take tho dogs place in
the churntuG wheel III teach h,r 20 lct him
starve :! SC. ,am"d tie mother.
whats thnt you sayf = asked J Al, quite ont
of himself. "-h.- MuEdalcn--run ~ the churu
ing whcelH SO h", mother, that's going to"
far! Now, toll IN" quick, 4" you realty mean
itf q iick quick
"L"ok you thcu-how tho fool stands
shaking like aspen" :" cried the mother.
mOckinRly. Aud what then, if | do really
mean II r.
"Then, tell you mothtr,' replied Jan. seIi
ously and urmly, " as soon MAEdacn ia ~
the wheel I'm ont Of the house: ctains should
not hold mo; aud If yon woL't h"llev" me
when say II, | swear il, 10y Rll that's tcArful.'
AT this very spa.,m of vcXa;ion aud rage
passed over the angry woman. Sn" felt obliged
TO give way for, tx 'rpt Jan, she h" l n"ihinE
but women on the farm, aud he had already
enough both of strength and experience in
some de gree 10 stop the gap made 10y his fhtnor's
premature death. WIthnut him she could not
posslhly have carried on the concern.
Get out of my sight, you lnzy good zoe
grass, hussy, and don't let mo see you again
before four o'clock, If y"u don't want your
ribs well hastcdi Aud yon, Jan, 90 aud toll
Kate TO come ard helm me To chuIn."
MRgdaleu walked off slowly towHtd the shed
to fetch the cow. IA she went cut AT the door
abe turned toward jan, VIII" cHmc close after