American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-04-24

more, until my blood boiled to think o.
that gentle, loving. mistaken little
mother under the heel of that baby
monster. Then and there 1 formed {
plan that should bring her peace and
comfort, and the boy welfare.
Next day the small tourist was
fresh at the old cry of 'cha-lets' and
.ice-keam' and want choclit'; but !
could regard him calmly, for | had my
plan. l watched for the chance OF
carrying it out, but none offered until
we reached the pretty town of Brieg.
Approaching the place, we passed
wheat fields strewn thickly with the
brightest corn-fowers. These Robbie
coveted. Want towers! want fowers!'
he yelled.
Arrived at Brieg, where we were to
stop overnight, proposed taking Rob-
bic back into the fields we had passed
to pluck the flowers.
He mounted my shoulder with con-
descending tyranny, and trotted along
half mile, talking merrily, then set the
little chap down among the wheat and
peoples and bluets. He grabbed right
and left, until he had as many as he
could hold, then L 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-keamr then, 'choclitr then a
grand medley of all the cries together.
"a moment looked toward Brieg,
to make sure we were not followed,
then 1 held Robbie firmly by his shout
ders, looked into his blue eyes, and
said, Now, my little fiend, I'll give
you something that's good for you
''There was slight disturbance of
Robbie's dainty embroidered skirts, a
short. sharp, cracking sound among the
wheat stalks. Five minutes later I
carried back to Brieg 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.
"All the rest of the day Robbie was
angelic. Silent, obedient, not a word
of 'chalets' or 'choclit.' But he was
curiously obseryant of me, following me
with his eyes everywhere.
"'What good boy Robbie is!-a lit
tie angel said Mrs. Randolph.
"'Never saw him behave decently
BEFORE remarked Russell.
At supper he ate his bread and milk
quietly, and watched me over every
spoonful; then he kissed everybody
and went off dutifully to
bed, holding his mammals skirt.
"As happened to pass Mrs. Ran
dolph's room. and the door stood wide
open, stopped to remind her that we
were all going for walk; but she had
her back toward the door and didn't see
me. So stood moment watching
her. The child was undressed, all the
frIvv hi
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
1er feet.
"'Now Robbie say his prayers
"I never saw anything half as
ovely as the mother and child that
light.
q" God bless mamma
." Mamma he repeated.
"And uncle and auntie.'
"'Uncle and auntie.'
"tAnd MIR. Lane, the. nice gentle
man,
"She put my name in her child's
prayers! Why, Ford, my heart gave q
,reat exultant bound; but suddenly it
TODD STILL
"sMamma,' said Robbis's shrill little
'oice, that nice genelman gived me
umfin.'
"'.What, my darling fowersr
"'Sumfin else.'
"Chocolater
"'Sumfin else.'
What then, my lambp
"'I Dunno and he looked puzzled;
hen frightened up with, but show
%, mamma
1.-The little man was conveniently
ressed for the pantomime he under
ook, and to do him justice, it was thor
ughly well done. He began with my
utility glance toward Brieg; he delivered |
he words. Now, my little fiend, l give |
o sumfn that's good for co. with tragic
feet; then he whisked up the night |
own, and applied (though more lightly |
nan his modeD the time-honored rem
dy for naughtiness. He added, And, |
mamma. I kyed vewy loud. and then
seled more better"
:" There was a moments hush. Mrs.
Rugged Robbie to her breast.
crept down stairs, astonished at the
apacity in the child for retaining an
IMPRESSION, but feeling I had made
reat success.
"Later she came down. We had all
greed upon a walk, SO we went along
Y the blossomed fields, but Mrs. Ram
olph was perfectly silent.
al argued good from this, and felt
ated. Russell and his wife saw some
hing out of the common in my manner,
think, and considerably walked apart
'gether. l felt that must speak out
y heart, SO l began:
"Although we have known each
her but a few days, you must feel, as
do, ours is no common friendship
" She made no answer.
''' Adelaide went on, madly Il
as but forty; the night was heavenly
right; she was beautiful Adelaide,
love you. May hope to win youP'
" Adelaide stood still instantly, turned
pom me, and fixed me with such look
! never met before nor since.
=" 'Wretchr she said, you raised
,ur hand against my child. my Robbie,
y angel. You called him little fiend.
despise, detest. utterly abhor you. I'd
AIRY demon sooner
/" Ford, she shone white with anger.
8 soon as l could catch my breath, I
led to argue.
Z" See how good he was afterward.
little wholesome discipline is
"'Don't speak to me- she struck in.
Never dare let me see your face again.
ever dare
Z" She walked on brisklv to the hotel,
meekly following. She swept up
airs, flinging me back Judith look
IL of righteous wrath.
:" told Russell the whole matter at
ice.
"He whistled, then laughed long '
ID loud. BY Jover he said, the