The Grenada gazette., 1886-08-14

ING else Dut lneir terrible munger. |
When few steps from the house they
heard the farmer violently scolding
one of his men. Then he went into
the house, tiercely closing the door
after him, SO as to make the windows
rattle, continuing his abuse all the
time. The children, terrified and with
beating hearts, stood still at the door
until the voice ceased. Then Lizzie
opened the door and both the children
entered. The farmer sat in an arm
chair by the fire
'Wcll what doyou want?' he harsh
" asked the children. who were too
frightened to utter word and to tell
their errand. Cant You speak, he
asked, still more roughly.
Lizzie at last took courage, and said,
gently:
"Oh, if you would be so good and |
give lis the least little Bit to cat--a
small piece OF bread or a few pota-
toes.
Il thought so, shouted the farmer:
II was sure You were beggarS, al
though you do not seem to belong to
this ncighhorhood, We have plenty
of those here, and do not want them
to come from other parts. We have
no bread for ourselves in these hard
times. You will get nothing here. Be
off this moment"
The children, drcadfully frightened.
began both to cry bitterly.
That will not do you any good.
continued the man; "that kind of
whining is nothing new to me. and
won move me. Letyour parents feed
YOU; but they, no doubt, prefer idling
rather than getting their living by hon
est labor
Our parents are dead" said Lizzie.
81 thought so.' replied the farmer;
: 'whencver children are sent out to BEG
+ theirfather and mother are always dead
: or at least their father. That is mere
a excuse for begging. Be off this min
u ute.
a.. 1--WE have not eaten mor1el tht
le whole day, pleaded Lizzie; ave are s'
tired that we can not move step. |
20 you would but give US the least bit tt
Ct eat, we are so hungry
re " have told YOU SHOULD not. Beg
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,f inn: that Of the most gnawing hunger
she took some of the bread and pota
;. toes, and ate them grocdilv.
~ The dog not accustomed to sucl
crer+. lool,al ot thn children full q
,, as+onrsbnent, he drew back little
-, IN ~ sat down and left them his din
a nrr of which he had eaten very little
= At lhis moment the farmer steppc,
=" into the yard; he wished to SCI
.. whether the children had really left
- AMI then he saw this singular scene
Til dog was noted for his feroencss
>, and feared alike BY Young and Old; h
- was obliged to be constantly chained
:, No one dared 10 come near him. ex
=. ce7.t his master Even the servant pu
tEe food before him in the most eau
- tiou5 manner.
=, In the first moment the man though
b of nothing but the fearful danger II
:. which the children were. and, quickl
- walking toward them, he exclaimcd
:, ..Don't Won see the doc? He will
=, tear Won to piecc,"' But suddenly h
>, stonped, as ifrootcd to the ground: tn
8. doc had cot ND apajn and gone nca
, the children then he looked at h
II master and wagred bis tail. 1t SCENE,
as if he wished to saw: "Dont driv
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