The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-25


whom the testator devised his best wig
ano MS best coat. with his second best
oeo ano gold headed stick Now it
angered Mathew to think that he be-
ing also nephew and sisters SON of
samuel Elnbleton. of Norwich Mill. was
ieIt no part or portion of this goodlv
heritage 1t would seem that, knowing
us uncies design to send Ralph 10 Cam
bridge, and his hope that he would be
come credit to the family and pillar of
the church. he had hoped and even grown
to believe firmly and TO expect il as
right, that the mill al least, if not the
farm. or portion of it. would be left 10
him Ii was. therefore. bitter blow for
nlm TO IND that he was left nothing al ali
except what he could make or save as
guardian CT the heir and administrator OF
the estate. with free quarters at the mill
for SIX years Surely for a man of pro
olty and common sense that would have
been considered great deal
He came with his sister, who was as
much disappointed as himself, in spirit
OF rancor, malice and envy He regarded
the innocent boy as a supplanter The
first thing he did was to inform him that
he should have no skulking or idleness
de therefore put stop to the Latin and
Greek lessons with the vicar, and EMPLOYED
the boy about the work of the place. Civ
ing him the hardest and most disagreed
bic tasks ON the farm For freedom was
substituted servitude. for liberty. re
straint; for affection and kindness. harsh
language and continual ioggings, while
Barbara. with her tongue. that Ill gov
erned weapon of woman, made him feel
for the first time in his life how idle, how
useless, how greedy creature he was
The boy bore with all. as meekly as was
his duty. for quite two years But he
oftes came to me or to the fugleman with
fists clinched, declaring that he would en-
dure this i'll usage no longer, and asking
in wonder what he had done to deserve it
And at such times he would swear to leave
the mill, and run away and seek his fort
uDe ywhere-somewher in the world
II was always in his mind from the first
when Mathew began his i'll treatment
that he would run away and seek his fort
by the example of my father who left the
village when a boy of IA to seek his fort
une. and found-you shall hear presently
what be found | dissuaded him as much
as could, because it was dreadful for me
TO think of being left without him.
or OF his running about the country
helpless and triendless The fngleman.
who knew the world and had travelled far.
pointed out to him very sensbly that he
would have to endure this hardness for
very shcrt time longer that he was al
ready Is and as tall as most men. and
could not for very shame be logged much
longer. while as for Barbaras tongue. be
declared that brave man ought not to
value what woman said let her tongue
run as free as the sergeant at drill of re
cruits, no more than the price of a ropes
end, and again. that in FIVE years time as
soon as Ral ph was 81. be would have The
right to turn his cousin out of the mill
which would then become his own prop
erty and very pretty property. too
where all old friend would expect to find
pipe and a glass of Hollands or rum
And he promised himself to assist al the
ducking i'll the river which he supposed
that Ralph would give his cousin when
that happy day should arrive. as well as
al the great feast and rejoicing which he
supposed would follow The result OF
these celebrations 10 which were added
those of my grandmother was that lac
remained al home and when Mathew
Humble cruelty belabured him he showed
40 anger or desire for revenge and when
Barbara smote him with harsh words and
found texts out OF the Bible 10 tannl him
with he made no reply Nor did he rebel
even though they treated him as if he
were a common plowboy and farm drudge
instead of the heir to all
| confess and have long felt sincerely
the wickedneas Of the thing which al
length brought open disgrace upon poor
Ralph and drove HIM away from US Yet
deserving OF blame and punishment as oul
actions We're | cannot but think that the
conduct oi NaIhew IN bringing the chief
culprit-he knew nothing 81 my share OF
OF the fugleman 81 before his worship
Mr. Justice Carnaby Was actuated more
by malice than by ali honest desire to
bring criminals TO punishment Besides
he had for some months before this been
spreading abroad wicked rumors about
Ralph. saying among other false and
malicious things that the boy was idle
gluttonous. lying and even thieving in
somuch that the vicar who knew the con
trary. and that the BOY was as good lad
as ever walked though fond OF nlerrimen1
and little headstrone openly rebnked
him for malice and evil thinking saving
plainly that these things were not so and
that if they were SO Mat new was much
TO blame in blabbng them about the
country rather than trying TO correct the
lad faults. and doing his best TO hide
them from the genera know dye Yel
there are some who always believe whal
is spoken to ones dispralse and sour iook>
and unfriendly faces were bestowed upoi,
the 10y while my grandmother was
warned moi TO allow me 10 run wild with
lad of so notorious a bad character Thi-
is all that | meant when ! said lust nov
that al first all were our friends
When Ralph was gone ! took little io1
IN anything until got my first letter from
him. which was not for very long tim,
afterWard
Now one day. as was walking sorrow
fully home. having sal ali the afternoon.
With the fugleman. | saw Sailor Nah
reckoning TO me from her stone outside
the door
Child. she said, where's your sweet
hearth"
Alack. | replied. Il know not. Sailo,
Nan
Young maids. she went on. must
not puke and pine because they heal