The Osceola times., 1877-08-25
the tovel. You have wiped enough for


this evening. Go TO your lessons"
She brought her books and seated her
self - II 10 study, but the saucer was in
her head, and there was room for moth.
ing else. And then Charlie would drum
and hum and rattle his papers. and study
out loud; and Anna kept talking, talk
ing. No wonder that little OF poor Lis's
lessons touched her brain, and that len
still lodged In II.
do you know" she presently heard
Anna say. "the Dyen have heard what
Mr.. Mount said about them here the
other EVENING""
"What Mr.. Mount said about them,"
repeated Aunt Janet vaguely; "why.
what did he ayr
Why, that they were forever in the
street, and % late ct night. Don't you
remember, He said he ran against
them ono evening down town, after 10
o'clock"
Aunt Janet was silent, her thoughtful
eyes resting on the children at their
books. Had she needed them at all, she
would have seen Lis's face fiueh, and
her finger twitch nervously, a. she leafed
over her grammar. "How could they
have heard itr' said the aunt, at last.
"Who could have told them ?"
Anna said something, aud then aunt
Janet spoke again, but Liz heard not .
word. A deadly battle was raging In the
little girls heart. Charlie heard her a.
bored breathing, and, looking up, saw
that her face had turned very pale. She
rose, and, stepping towards her aunt,
paused behind Chsrlie's char.
Aunt Janet" she said.
The words were 10 faint that they were
unnoticed.
. , Aunt Az + ), Janet" getting a step nearer,
The lady turned her eyes. "You did
what f'
az told them. l told Sarah Dyer
what Mr.. Mount said"
There was q dead silence. And then
aunt Janet's eyes naahed righteous indig.
nation.
"And my niece is q tale. bearer, Il
she? 2" she said, at length. "Go to your
room, Elizabeth, and don't leave Il till
tomorrow. Stop "a mement," she added, |
- the girl in silence prepared to obey. |
DO yeu know what you have done
DO you know that you can't be trusted |
any more THAT people will b afraid TO
speak before you after this
The tea-things were put In their places |
and then Anna brought her sewing and
q book, and read and sewed by turns. |
But there was no more talk. Aunt
Janet sat in silence by the fire, and Anna
knew that the burden of her thoughts |
was-"My piece a talebeareri NY niece
a talbearer!"
And Charlie was going over
THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE"
Cannon 70 the right Of them,
Cannon TO the left Of them, |
Cannon in front Of them, |
Volleyed and thundered.
stormsd At with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and we'll.
Into the jaws Of death,
Into the m ,uth Of hell.
Rode the six hundred
"Ah !" heexclaimed with enthusiasm;
men are brave, though aren't they,
Anna?"
Some men are" she answered coolly,
"and some are brave who are not men,"
Boys! thst'sso. Think I'd have faced
the music about as well as"
:" l didn't mean you ] was thinking
Of q little girl"
"a girf!" with round, wondering
eyes. "What girl, pray 2" Then, after a
pause, Do you mean LIS"
Liz" be began, ~ they walked In
company to school the next morning,
the little girl in advance. with her hat
drawn very much over her face Liz,
what made you tell on yourself like that
last nghti"
81 couldn't help IT," she answered,
without turning her head. She faced
about presently, bringing Charlie 10 .
stand and then he saw that the little
freckled face was very pale, with dark
rims under the eyes. al couldn't help
It," she repested. "To hear poor aunty
say, Who could have told them = and
there ! sat, not three yards of, and she
no more suspecting me than abe did that
saucer! ! couldn't bear II. It was too
much like what you call sailing under
false colors,' Charlie"
But, Charlie" she went on In q
shaky voice, edo you think II will be
se-as aunty said? Will people never
want me ABOUT, for fear Of my telling
tales? ?"
"Thst depends" he answered. She
looked up inquiringly but said no more,