The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

"Be off from here, you little beggar|
said Oscar Ronalds imperiously.
The speaker was a well dressed boy of
IA, and the words were addressed to a
boy of about his own age and his sister
of 8. The contrast between their out
ward appearance was striking. Oscar
was of light complexion, and looked like
a petted child of the aristocracy, He
held club in his hand, which, it might
be judged from his scowling face, he
would not be unwilling to use.
John Walton, who confronted him
without fear, was stouter boy than
Oscar. His complexion was dark his
hair, black as the ravens wing, hung
over his forehead. His clothing was
coarse and well worn, his pants were
tucked up nearly to his knees, and shoes
and stockings were luxuries which he
dispensed. His little sister, terrified by
Oscars rude manner, chung to her brother
in alright
Don't be scared of him. Lizzie, said
John. "He won't dare to touch us.
"Won't l. thought said Oscar, clutch
ing his stick tighter.
"Not if you know what is best for
yourself, said John, looking fixedly at
him.
.'You have no business here, you
beggar," said Oscar furiously.
II am no beggar," said the barefoot
boy proudly.
''This is my fathers land. Can you
denv thatY" demanded Oscar
Il knowit is, and I suppose it will be
yours some day"
"Then, why have you intruded here?"
81 did not suppose it would do any
harm to pick few berries, which would
otherwise decay ON the vines"
"Then you know it now don't care
for the berries, but don't want any
beggar's brats ON my fathers place.
"Stop there, young master" said John
firmly. You called me a beggar and l
did not care much, but if you call my
mother by that name you'll be sorry"
"I?' said Oscar contemptuously. "What
will you do:"
"rll beat you with that stick you hold
in your hand"
'Then do call her beggar, said
Oscar furiously. What are you going
to do about ity'
"Youll see"
John Walton let his sisters hand fall,
and springing upon Oscar wrenched the
stick from his hand, laid it over his
back with sharp emphasis three times,
and then flung it into the pool hard by.
Leaving his young enemy PROSTATE he
took his terrified sister by the hand and
saying, "Wen go home now, Lizzie, y
walked qdietly away.
Oscar picked himself up, mortified and
furious. He would have pursued John
and wreaked instant vengeance upon
him if he had dared, but in the hands Of
the young savage, as he mentally char
acterized him, he had felt his own uttel
inability to cope with him, and resolved
that vengeance should come in another
shape.
'My father should turn the beggari
out of house and home, he muttered
II wish they might starve
The father Of Oscar Ronalds was tn,
proprietor of handsome house anC
large landed estate, including severa
]
poorest of these lived John Walton ant
his mother They lived poorly enough
how it would be hard to tell, but at al
events they lived and never sough
help.
When John told the story of his en-
counter 10 his mother she was disturbed
fearing that trouble might come of ii
So, indeed, it did.
The next morning Squire Ronalds
with his stiff, erect figure, was seen az
preaching the widows cottage.
Mrs. Walton opened the door.
Wont you come in, Squire Ronalds?
she said nervously.
0No, madam, have but word I
: say, and that is soon said. Are 70
aware that your boy grossly insulted IN
son Oscar yesterday
"He told me that Oscar called m
/ names. and he knocked him down. h
has a nasty temper.
"Your son is "a ruifian, ma'am.n
"Not 50 bad as that. He is goo
boy to me, Squire Ronalds.'
1T is a pity he cannot treat Other
with proper respect"
DO you think he was. wholly
I, blamey
Certainly he was. My son caugl
him trespassing on my land, and Yer
properly ordered him off. l don't cal
to argue the matter. If he win apol'
gize 10 Oscar will let It pass. Othe
wise. as your months up today, sha
require you to leave this tenement. ~
d John, who had been inside and hear
Il what had been said, came forward lOol
e. ing resolute and self sustained.
81 shall not apologize 70 Master Osca
sir, he said. 1T Is he who should ape
ogize to me"
a.AuoINpfza "a vouf That would loo