The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-12-25

"You are wicked, unprincipled boy" /
returned, defantly, springing behind the
door to avoid his second attack In his
fury he jerked the door with such force as
to throw himself against table that stood
near. His howl of pain brought his mother
to the scene of conflict
"Thlt young viper few at me like
tiger, and hammered my face into jelly"
screamed he, wiping the blood from the
slight wound.
/ tried to explain, but Aunt Phillis would
not listen to me. Grasping me by the arm,
she shook me roughly, and then, after box
ing my ears, sh we'd me toward the STAIR
case, declaring, that as punishment for
| my ungrateful conduct, would not be per-
| answering questions.
crept upstairs as fast as my suffering
| and binding tears would permit, and
throwing myself upon my bed, gave way to
an outburst of grief. The pain inflicted by
the cruel blows l had received was nothing
| to the excruciating torture Of soul was
compelled to endure.
What a sad, sad Christmas it had been to
| me. Only fortnight before had, in
| dumb agony, listened to the clods rafting
| upon the coffln-lid of my dear father, who
all my life had shielded me from hardships.
The dear old parsonage with its vine-clad
porch, rose up before me, and in its shad-
ow beheld my silver-haircd father, doz-
ing in his easy chair, the golden rays Of a
summer sunset touching his santed face as
with the pencil of an angel. Again, his
gentle voice thrilled my soul as in days
gone by, and, in fancy, his loving fingers
were upon my head as we knelt side by side
in prayer.
No doubt he intended to prepare me for
the shock that had almost crushed me, but
the summons came suddenly, and while l
slept the angels carried him into Abraham IS
| bosom.
How long would have wept over my
shattered life can not tell, had not Aunt
Phillis' shrill voice called me back to duty.
''Take 'em W tie dimity curtains down
from the window, Elsie. Like as not the
master will spatter 'em with terbacker
juice. Them college chaps Is a wool
gatheriD' set at best" she said, with EN-.
phasis.
obeyed her promptly, but my heart
ached for Master Ncwville, who expected
to find the comforts of his refined home in
| WILD upuh tAut Wuo uCNoiu
alike of ornament or convenience. What q
different welcome was my dear old father
won't to give the stranger within his gate
That same evening, as was gathering
kindling for the morning fire, John came
suddenly upon me, and renewed his attack
Of the morning.
$50, Miss Strck-up you are to be the
lady, and the servant" he began. "Real
ly, feel proud Of my smart cousin. How
fortunate to have your highness counted as
one Of the family"
"Shanle on you, boy, to thus torment 6
girl smaller than yourself"
II was Master Newville's voice tina,
startled the young coward, causing him tt
sneak around the kitchen out of sight
After speaking few kind words to me
my champion went into the house and w
the narrow stairs to his cherries room.
Johns taunt concerning my kinshiI
nerved me to action, and from that moment
] set my face tixedly towards gaining 6
point from which he would feel hcnored il
claiming me as one Of the family. Thil