Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-06

. stage Oi Ntllt'u wiz 1nN iutttllR OF tlF trrN-
in the schooIr"Um, 20 await, amid cracking
Of yawns and restless shuiIlng Of feet, TIN
arrival of pr Shaw in that ac,Jcmir gown
of his, which h" dDnn,.I only tp read tn,
morning prayers in or to- birch hoy.
Between prayer time aud breakfast time
there was half hour. t" employ which
prOtitably tO his spirit. that stool ~prrly in
need of rogcnerating influences. and also to
escape his fathers eyes. the twist of which.
when they al got of their knees he did not
relish. Cuthbart went into the fields before
the house, and 50. through thu g.orify ing
sunshine and the narrow footway in IN"
barley, down 10 tn" short grass Of the chT
edge, on the swell Of which hr stood within Il
fathOm of the sheer fall
A scene of summer beauty and morning
splendOr was this he overlooked
But Cuthhort was toiling with giant in
his mind and nature was only blue and
green to him; for there is nothing dainty to
a troubled mind but ease, and this our young
friend could not get, neither by sitting nor
by standing.
But no use standing moodily conjecturing
trouble So back again % the school hou~'
through the crops, which went Whispering To
the passage of the wind though they had
snatchcd "A secret from il
To the ush,rs-this oId-fashionod term is
very meaning-was cuncci,i the privilege
of breakfasting with tn. boys But Cuth-
bert would have t-snn glad 10 exchange
places with any one Of them that morning
so little fancy had he for tete-a tete with
his father.
1t was his duty. however. % bo in the room
when the boys assembled, and observe that
grace was duly said by one Of the masters
and deliver the order for the boys to fall to
Under the clock he stood, punctual to the
hour. and in a hungry swarm the boys
tumbled in
Grace having been said by bachelor of
arts, and the order to h'gn given, out sprang
forty hands from under the tables, and the
pyramids lost their form and substance
Then Master Cuthbert, with a pleasant
emile around him, left the room.
Old DR.. Shaw with his legs crossed. and
showing no prodigy Of calf, bent an eye upon
his son as he entered the room that seemed
to twist round and round into him
Cuthbert took a chair and waited, with his
father, for the servant to bring in the ham
and teapot
Until these things were forthcoming the
doctor held his tongue.
Then, wheeling round, cup in hand and
tIlt ptlsfNi ol lllhlltl tlltl ltl'lllEt-I,
affair an old fashioned habit of drinking tea,
he iooked hard at Cuthbert
u have no right yet. | suppose, ," said he. in
level voice, "to ask you To explain your
mysterious hints of yesterday"
at was understood. sir, that should have
a day or two for reflection
For reflection on WHAT demanded the
doctor, sharply.
an asking that, you ask all, father"
"AllT
The doctor uttered the exclamation with
most embracing emphasis
Cuthtert made no answer.
"I should he glad To have my doubts set at
rest" continued the doctor, with a gloomy
nod of the head, intended to serve rs a chal-
lenge
Still no reply from Cuthbert
Indeed" exclaimed DR. Shaw, with a
great deal of the schoolmaster in his face and
flourish of the saucer, Il have a right To
demand an answer from you"
so you have, sir, unqueStionablv
"Thcn give me- in few words. the mean
ing of this change in your behavior"
"A few words will convey nothing
Then" shouted the doctor. be elaborate
Give me prolixity if you will, SO that you ex-
plain
pray, sir. Moderate your impatience.
pledge myself to b. open with you shortly"
DR.. Shaw grew red in the face, and de-
posted his cup and saucer, that he might
gesticulate uncOnstrainelly
-Hhdt," said he, subduing the passion in
his voice, "whnt | desire to know. is this
matter-in your mind, that is-not yet ripe
for cOnfesson|
Il have promised 70 tell you
when, sir
Possibly to morrow"
$50, sir, it is Sccret!" said the doctor,
with his eyes full of evaporation
so you will have it," replied Cuthbert,
scarcely smothcring a smile
This was Stuhbornncss drcadfullv mortify- .
ing to the doctor
But, in any case, the best compromise to
justify present anxiety and preserve his
dignity in the future was n durk brow and a
chilly demeanOr.
Thes" were not hard to come at AMI under
their shadow breakfast ended
TO BE CoNrINI Ed.