The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-04-22

more, untf ny blood boilsd to think of
that gentle. loving, mistaken little
mother under the heel of that baby
monster. Then snd there 1 formedR
plan that should bnng her peace ami
comfort, and the boy welfar6
Next day the ssmall tourist swas
fresh at the old cry of 'eha.lets' and
'ice-keam' and want choclit'; but /
could regard him calmly, for / had my
plan. II wxtched sfor the chance ssof
carrying it out, but none offered until
| we reached the pretty town of Brieg.
Approaching thei place. we passed
wheat fields strewn thickly with the
brightest corn-fowers. These Robbie
coveted. Want towers! want fowersp
he yelled.l i.,a --uts ru't.,s'l =
Arrived at Brieg, where we were to
stop overnight, 1 proposed taking Rob-
bic back into the fields we had passed
to pluck the flowers. 80
He mounted my shoulder with con-
descending tyranny, and Itrotted along
haffa mile, talking merrily, then set the
little chap down among the wheat and
poppies and bluets. He grabbed right
and left, until he had as many as he
could hold, then 1 proposed to carry
him back to mamma. He .wouldn't go.
He would sit down on the damp ground
and kick and dirty his face. He raised
a cry for more fowersr then. Robbie
want ice-keamn then, schoclitr then a
grand medley of all the cries together.
"A moment looked toward Brieg,
to make sure we were not followed,
thenI held Robbie firmly by his shoiil-
ders, looked into his blue eyes, and
said, Now, my little fiend, FL give
Il tIot g.,
?" There was slight disturbance of
Robbie's dainty embroidered skirts,
| short, sharp, cracking sound among the
wheat stalks. Five minutes later 1
carried back to Brieg q silent little boy
with pair of very astonished' eyes,
rather pinkish about the lids, and gave
the pretty fellow, with his hands full of
flowers, into his mothers arms. a
: Gan the rest ofs the day Robbie was
angelic. Silent, obedient, not a word
of 'chalets' or 'choclit.' But he was
curiously observant of me, following me
with his eyes everywhere. : Ir = g.
"'What a good boy Robbie is!-a lit
tie angel said Mrs. Randolph.
Never saw him behave decently
BEFORE remarked Russell. 1a.
At supper he ate his bread and milk
quietly, and watched me over every
spoonful; then he kissed everybody
goodnight and went off dutifully to
bed, holding his mammals skirt.
/ "As I happened to pass Mrs. Ran
dolph's room, and the door stood wide
open, stopped to remind her that we
were all going for a walk; but she had
her back toward the door and didn't see
me. So I stood a moment watching
her. The child was undressed, all the
yellow curls tumbling on a white night
gown; his pink feet bare; his eyes wide
and thoughtful. The mother was en-
joying the unaccustomed peace. She
kissed the boy and made him .kneel at
her feet. .aH.. .s-.
Now Robbie say his prayers
81 never saw anything half as
lovely 50 the mother and child that
night. 514 5va so'-.-
God bless mammal ci .-s
Mamma he repeated. ..
"And uncle and auntie.'
"Uncle and auntie.'
"'And Mr.. Lane, the nice gentle
man.
"She put my name in her child's
prayers! Why, Ford, my heart gave a
great exultant bound; but suddenly it
stood STILL ''@
Mamma said Robbie's shrin little
voice, that nice genelman gived me
sumfin.' 50, i..I5..,-ag.- rt ~ .l-
".What, my darling-fowersr
"sSumfin else.' -.
Chocolate ?'' rs.
Sumfin else.' IA 90
"'What then, my lambP
"'I dunno and he looked puzzled;
then frightened up with, but show
90, mamma ......s ..s-
"The little man was conveniently
dressed for the pantomime he under
took, and to do him Justice, it was thor
oughly well done. He began with my
guilty glance toward Brieg; he delivered
the words. Now, my little fiend, 1 give
90 sumfin that's good for Co., with tragic
effect; then he whisked up the night
gown, and applied (though more lightly
than his modeD the time -honored rem
edy for naughtiness. He added, And,
mamma, kyed vewy loud. and then 1
feeled more better"
"There was moments hush. Mrs.
Randolph hugged Robbie to her breast.
| crept down stairs, astonished at the
capacity in the child for retaining an
impression, but feeling 1 had made q
great success.
Later she came down. We had all
agreed upon a walk, so we went along
by the blossomed fields, but Mrs. Ram
dolph was perfectly silent.
81 argued good from this, and felt
elated. Russell and his wife saw some
thing out OF the common in my manner,
think, ana considerably walked apart
together. felt that must speak out
my heart, so began:
Although we have known each
other but few days. you must feel, as
do, ours is no common friendship
She made no answer.
80 'Adelaide,' ! went on, madly Il
was but forty; the night was heavenly
bright; she was beautiful-' Adelaide,
/ love you. May I hope to win youP,
Adelaide stood still instantly, turned
upon me, and fixed me with such look
rs never met before nor since.
Wretch she said, you raised
your hand against my child. my Robbie,
| my angel. You called him little fiend.
despise, detest. utterly abhor you. I'd
marry demon sooner
Ford, she shone white with anger.
As soon as could catch my breath, 1
tried to argue =
| See how good he was afterward.
A little wholesome discipline is
Don't speak to me- she struck in.
Never dare let me see your face again.
Never dare
| "She walked on briskly to the hotel,
/ meekly following. She swept up
stairs, flinging me back Judith look
full of righteous wrath. g.
81 told Russell the whole matter at
once. .T r- .llr
"He whistled, then laughed long
and loud. BY Jover he said, ..the
boy had never had whipping, and
didn't understand it. It's pity, Lane,
that you can't bring him up; buS Ade-
laide is fierce where that spoiled bat is
concerned. I'm afraid there's no hope
for you.'
i ssT left next MORNING for Paris nv