The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-24

"You are a wicked, unprincipled boy!''
returned, defiantly, 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.
"That young viper few at me like a
tiger, and hammered my face INTO jelly, u
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, showed me toward the stair
| case, declaring, that as punishment for
my ungrateful conduct, would not be per-
United to speak for month, except when
| answering questions.
crept upstairs as fast as my suffering
ana binding tears would permit, and
throwing myself upon my bed, gave way to
an outburst of grief. The pain inflicted by
the cruel blows 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 l had, in
dumb agony, listened to the clods rsetling
upon the cofiin-lid of my dear father, who
all my life had shielded me from hardships
The dear old parsonage with its v;ne-clad
porch, rose up before me, and in its shad-
ow beheld my silver-haired father, doz-
ing in his easy chair, the golden rays of q
summer sunset touching his sainted face rs
with the pencil of an angel. Again, his
gentle voice thrilled my soul rs 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
slept the angels carried him into Abraham's
bosom.
How long I would have wept over nv
shattered life can not tell. had not Aunt
Phillis' shril voice called me back to duty.
"Take 'em write dimity curtains down
from the window, Elsie. Like as not the
master will spatter 'em with terbacker
juice. Them college chaps is WOOL
gatheriD' set at best" she said, with en-
phasis.
l obeyed her promptly, but my heart
ached for Master MELVILLE, who expected
to find the comforts of his refined home in
this diminutive apartment that was devoid
alike OF ornament or convenience. What q
different welcome was my dear old father
wont to give the stranger within his gate!
That same evening, as was gathering
for the morning fire, John came |
upon me, and renewed his attack |
Of the morning
$50, Miss Stuck-up. you are to be the |
lady, and the servant" he began. "Real- ]
", feel proud Of my smart cousin. How |
fortunate to have your highness counted as |
one of the family
ssShar,e on Won how IN time forypo,% 4,
girl smaller than yourself"
II was Master Newville's voice that
startled the young coward, causing him to |
sneak around the kitchen out of sight.
After speaking few kind words to me
my champion went into the house and up
.he narrow stairs to his cherries room.
Johns taunt concerning my kinship
nerved NE to action, and from that moment
set my face fixedly towards gaining
,oint from which he would feel honored in
me as one of the family This