Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1898. No. 4S.
"Sarse for the Goose and Sarse for
tho G3nder."

The deacon stood under the maple tree
by his gate. looking down the road. The
sun was getting low, but where was Ben
with the cows? Most OF the children had
gone home. and one or two were just In
sight. coming round the corner with their
dinner-pails. As they approachedthe gate.
the deacon hailed them; "Where's my
B,n7-has he had to stay after school2"
Hes down by the big tree, at the pasture
gate" answered Sissy b, and passed
quickly by, AS II to avoid further ques-
ions. Hes crying said her little broth
er Billy, over his shoulder; but Sissy
pulled him along, and he couldn't answer
the deacon's next question.
Now the brown heller and old No-horu
sppeared In the distance, and the deacon's
mind was easier. lie was afraid he should
have to go after the cattle himself. Have
you been lickin' Benz" he asked the next
conner, suspiciousiy. "No | halnt." re-
joined Bob Davis, sulkhy; 1.-THE master
licked him for heavin' rocks, and 1t was
good enough for him. We was all comm
alopg by the pastnr' gate, aud Ben was In
side; and he up with hugin' big rock"
What out o. schooiT' said the deacon.
Indignantly. II should think the master
oughter know better. It's agin the law TO
touch boy for what be does out OF school.
III put this thing through, II there's law
to be had. He's limpin', | do declare"
continued the deacon, hurrying down the
road toward a very disconsoiate-looking
young man who was following the cows.
Hes cryin' like thunder" called Bob AT
er him, unconsciously describing Ben's
vociterstons exactly; "but he didn'; get
half enough. He's 4 big bawlbaby, any
way" he continued aloud to himself, "I'll
bet the old man will just put 1t onto him
when he finds out"
1t was Il touching meeting between faith
er aud son, aud fearful story of tyrannical
cruelty that was poured into the sympa-
thetic ears, as they slowly wended their
way to the oarnyard. The master had
ketchei him by the throat and choked him,
and shook him till ne couldn't see good,
and then siung him down agin big sharp
rock; and he reckoned his knee pan was
busted And all because he chucked a
little bit OF a rock at the cosset cause she
wouldn't come along with the cows.
But where's the cosset now:" said the
deacon.
"She run back, and didn't follow her,
said Ben; II was too lame"
'Dani," cried the deacon TO the hired
mau, you 90 and Ind the cosset." Ben
objected lie would find her In the morn
Ing. he said; he guessed his knee wouldn't
hurt so bad then.
But the deacon sent the man along. All
the extra trouble he could put himself 10
would tell just so much against the master
when they come To try the case. Then he
examined his boys knee; felt it carefully
all over AZ first, 10 see what was broke /,
compared it with the other one 10 see If It
was out of Joint; rubbed it hard, 10 see If
1t didn LOOK red aud swelled, and at last
did it up carefully In balm o Giead and
hcet-lsavcs, 20 take out the soreness aud
keep down Inflammation. All this tooA
time, and Il was nearly dark when Daniel
came back without the cosset. Her legs
broke" he said, "aud thought III better
get the whcelharrow aud kill her after
milkiu
The deacon sand not word. He turned
70 the big apple tree, took down the big
scythe and cut two long suckers Then he
pointed TO the corn house. Ben's snee-pan
must have hurt hun dreadful" just then,
Judging by his melancholy note; but he
climbed up the steps. and the deacon toll
lowed him and shut the door J0urnd! Of
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