Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-21

"A vhip 10 for disobsd,ens. lying
children, replied his father.
Then us unjust 70 give IL 10 NE.
for Am neither liar nor disobsdisat. .
So saying. Napoleon crossed his axns
on his chest, and settled hinseh IN .
firm attitude.
Meantime his brothers and his sisses
Pauline came close 30 him and vhis-
pered good -nat1red enfrestles that be
would confess
Bat h0. can 1, .hen l have not
done wrong
$50 you are still obstinate I; said
bis uncle. And taxing him by the
arm he led him into the next room.
Presently the sound Of sharp repeated
blows vas heard. but not q cry or com
plant from the little sufferer.
Madame Bonaparte was away from
home, and in the evening her husband
went TO meet her, accompanied by Jo-
sepb, Lucien and Eliza. II. Fesch and
the canon we're also about to depart,
and in passing through the ante-room,
they saw Napoleon standing, pale and
grave, but proud and firm-looking as
before.
well, my child" said his father,
- hope you will nov ask your uncle's
pardon?
II did not touch the fruit, papa"
"Still obstinate! As the rod will not
do, shall try another method. Your
mother, brothers, Eliza and / will be
away for three days, and during that
time you shall have nothing but bread
and water, unless You ssk your uncle's
forgiveness.
"But, papa, won't you let him have
some cheese with his bread ?" whis-
pered little Pauline.
"Yes, but not broccio."
"Ah, do, papa, please let him have
broccio; It's the incest cheese in
Corsica!"
"Thats the reason, he does not de.
serve it" said his father, looking at the
boy with an anxious expression, as il
he hoped to see some sign of penitence
on his face. But none such appearing,
he proceeded toward the carriage.
Joseph and Lucien took q kind leave
of their brother, but Eliza seemed un.
willing and afraid to go near or even
look at him.
The three days passed on, heavily
enough for poor Napoleon, who was in
disgrace, and living on bread, water and
cheese, which was not broecio. At
length the party returned, and little
Panoria, who was watching for her
friend Eliza, came with them into the
house.
"Good morning, UNCLE" said Mad
anne Bonaparte to the archdeacon
L" how are your And where are Nap
oleon and Pauline
Here am, mamma" said the lat
ter, throwing her arms around her
mothers neck.
"And Napoleon
"He is here" said the canon.
HAS he confessed? 2" asked his
father.
"No," replied the uncle. ct never
before witnessed such obstinacy."
"What has he done?" asked his
mother.
The canon, in reply, related the story
of the fruit; but before he could finish
it, Panoria exclaimed
VI SVAASOS ROOA AOAAOWS A0 VIVIAN
not confess what he never didl"
",And who did take the fruit p
asked the canon.
II and Eliza" replied the little girl
without hesitation.
There was u universal exclamation.
my poor child" said the archdea-
con. embracing Napoleon tenderly,
why did you not undeceive USE"
81 suspected it was Eliza" replied
Napoleon; but I was not sure. At
all events, I would not have told, for
Panoria's sake, who is not liar"
The reader may imagine how Napo-
leon was caressed and rewarded to make
him amends for the pain he had un.
Justly suffered. As to Eliza, she was
severely and rightly punished; first for
her gluttony, and then for what was
much worse-her cowardice and deceit
in allowing her innocent brother to suf-
fer for her fault.