Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-22

BIT thea ne tab'os ,ccte turned
viper. this monster Of ingratitude was
administering such a punishment as even
he. Mathew. had never contemplated for
Ralph,
"llayo you had enoughf' cried tho boy
at last. out Of breath
Il will murder you. will Oh.
Lord" For tho punishment began again.
stripping Of flesh, said Ralph This
you will remember. cousin, all your lifo
The alder branch was like nail in tlie
lad : strong arm The rapidty the pre.
cision. the delicate perception Of tender
places, took away the sufferers breath
There was no sound place left in the
whole OF Mathews body
Have you had enoughl' cried Ralph
al will Gay you alive for this-i viii
Oh. oh have had enough
Then. said Ralph. with one final
effort. the effect Of which would be- By
itself felt for weel, and more, get up
Mathew rose grooming
I'VE have had the las, OF puushments.
said tho boy II will fight you any day
you please but viii take no more pun
ishmsnts from you Tie threw down his
stick. and put on his coat and waistcoat
with some tenderness however. for us
first part OF the battle had left Us marks
Now outside, the two women were lis
ieniug. one with complacency. and the
other with pity And the FIRST was ready
with the Bible still open at the Book nf
"a 4.
OF texts good TO buH nj young trans
gressor The second. with one ear turned
10 the door Of Mathews room, went on
dishing the beef which she presently
placed upon the table
There was unusual delay IN the sonnd
which generally followed Ralph's visits
10 that room No doubt Mathew ves
commencing with a short Communication
Service Presently however, there was
a great tramplng Of feet with the swish,
swish Of the cane Mathews FIRST charge
Lord ha mercy" cried Prudence.
The rod and reproof give wisdom,
read her MISTRESS from the book
Then they heard a heavy fall followed
by heavier. faster more determined
swishng kissing and whistling OF Clio
INSTRUMENT. Till the mir was resonant with
It's music aud It was rs IL al the boys in
Northumberland were being caued at
once
Lord ha mercy" repeated Prudence
Hell murder the boy
"A rcproof o" read the other from her
place. euiereth more into wise man
than a hundred stripes into fool q"
There was a pause, and then a sound OF
voices and then another terrific hailstorm
of blows
Both women looked oghast Was the
punishment never 10 endi
Mistress she cried. yoa may look on
while the boy is cut TO pieces can't aud
won 8"
She opened the door Heavens what
sight was that which met her astonished
eyes The boy, cut and bruised about tho
face. was standing IN the middle Of tho
room. smiling The man was on his hands
and knees slowly rising his shirt was
torn of his back his shoulders were out
10 pieces he was covered with weals and
bruises his face, SCARED mud scanned with
Ralphs cruel alder branch. was dreadful
to look upon lie seemed TO see nothing,
he groaned as he lifted himself up. ho
staggered where lie stood
Presently put on his coat, with many
groans and muttered curses, and Prudence
observed that all tho while he regarded
the lad with looks Of the most extreme
terror and rage Presently she began to
understand tho situation
Are you hurt. Master Ralphr she
asked
No but Mathew IT, said Ralph
Mathew cried his sister as the victim
Of rebellion staggered into tho room,
what is this1"
lie sank into his arm chair with long,
deep g1oan. and mads no reply.
why. what In the world, Master
HaphY" asked the servant.
Bit the lad had gone He went up
stairs to bis own room made up little
bundle Of things which be wrapped in
handkerchief. picked out the thickest and
heaviest Of his cudgels, and then returned
10 the kitchen
Give me my dinner" he said
Barbara had brought ont her brothers
wig aud PM it on now, but he still sat ST.
emf aud motionlcss He was n such ON
agony Of pain all over and his nervous
,ys;en had sustained so terrible a shock
that he could not speak
Give iae my dinner, Ralph repeated.
Barbara pointed to tho crust OF bread.
She was appalled, by this mutiny, but she
reserved some presence Of mind. and she
remembered the bread Then she sat
town again before the Bible and began 70
cad. like a clergyman while the plate
;oes round
.''it Is rs sport to the fool to do mis-.
.hicf
Prudence the beef being already served,
aid knife and fork for cCch
"A FOOLS mouth Barbara said, as IL
be was quoting Solomon " calleth for
asted beef aud n stalled OK Bread and
iier until submission and repentance
The young mutineer made no verbal 70
ply But he dragged the dish before his
own plate. and began to carve for himself,
largely and generously
Mathew cried Barbara. springing to
her feet.
Let Il be-let II be. said Mathew;
''et the young dcyil alone | will b
ever with him somehow let be 4"
lTo BE CONTINUED.
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