Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-21
a.A. ua ha. become entirely fas-

anal months. He has become entirely las
cinated by the man who was my pg. ~ ~
MISUNDERSTANDING. noon, anu hifnt ho
n;sbed 10 be with tho Major" and 10 my
| creat disclosure William did all In MS
Soser 70 forward the intimacy by giving
him papers and books 10 carry the ola
man. ,,.;,r
.ocefbsr along the village street or sitting
on tho stone bridge, or setting ont to nsh
| in the river. the Major getting on slowly
with his wooden leg and Charlie sporting
about him like q frolicsome dog, some
| times they would go of TO the fields shoot
! inc together. for the MAJOR had no respect
| for the game laws and hunted ut All sea
sons. Many Oh exquisite bra ici AZ
mark for his unerring rifle. ana ,harne
would bring them to me with ms oiue eyes
ready TO brim over with tears for the poor
dead things. though his checks were hush-
inc with pride at the Majors sklll. -,
q don't see how You can loyea man ike
that. who kills so wantonly. Stay with
William shook his head ut me. These
long walks and manly sports VIII make
him grow tall and healthy, no salu 20 me
afterwards. Charlie Will be milASop II
you keep him in"
did not realize TINT tho timo had come
whom was no longer 20 be all MS ,Hor'd TO
him. "Myn Charlie. one Of my odb'es,. no
! longer. | eulped down some rebellious
| tears. 81 don't want Major Royden US his
| companion any wav.' SAID doh !
/ Ike him 10 be accustomed to cruelty.
| don't like all the beautiful swans and cranes
and rare birds to be so 'T1t4cSS'g. uSceS;,'y
,n,yicref.~ Il wish YOU would ask the old
man not To kill Them said !. William only
LAUGHED. Il think the people ought to
enforce the game laws" said. Why
should all the handsomest birds be shot
just as a target for him ~
How many scarlet breasts were on Your
bonnet last winter. nv dearI" and VII
liam smiled physically into my eyes, AS
20 speaking 20 Rovdon. he is an OLD man
now and | think It much better Tor MN 10
90 on in his WAYS undisturbed besides, l
would as soon beard the Secretary OIL war
himself as the Major :,
Then will keep Charlie NJ home" L
said. Il won't have him taught such cru
elties.n
William demonstrated and I was forced
TO submit. ,,,
OH that terrible time whilst William
was nstructinG Charlie IN the art OF taxi
dermy. You can Imagine but ! Will not re-
call the horrors sufficiently TO describe the
raw heads and bloody bones which graced
my back ward, then the stuihng ana
dvine-indeed, do not wonder, even nj
this late date, that was quite disguised.
William and old Royden put their. heads
together 10 study out the anatomy OF every
bird and beast almost with the ayOwed IN
tention of pleasing and instructing Char
lie. And then William would hurry on
10 his Office and the Major hobble
away and leave me 10 care Tor
all their work. | could not and would
not svmpathize with this new craze, so
after awhile il was abandoned. And so 1t
was with everything / specially dlsllked-
old Rovden must suggest IT TO William
through Charlie. He said William was not
half man. with those white. delicate
hands and pale cheeks, and nothing would
DO buf William and Charlie must row on
the river. William must get a boat and
teach him and Charlie, Just SIR yedrs On.
fjrsooh | believed the old man wanted
the boat himself 10 fish from. William
hecome seriously dispeased at this sugges-
ton. Does it ever occur TO you, Nell,
he asked. that we are getting 10 be 1T
tie narrow-minded and selfish IN our lite.
! am sure if You and | went out more
among our noighbOrs and studied the ways
az mankind with all their variety Of tastes
and needs we would find our minds az well
as our hearts enlarged. Charlie needs the
brac;nq no of mans companiOnship. or
what would he far better, a strong, yigo-
rous tov of about his own age. We don't
wish him to be miksop of fellow"
Then YOU desire Major ROyden TO
train him" | said bitterly.
Il thought YOU the proper ono for that.
II would be better for me undoubtedly:
but cannot leave my Office TO play with
child, Ellen"