Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-20
MY STEPMOTHER.

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is reminiscence Of long ago, when
was lad of years. My father was 6
doctor, and we lived in All old fashion
ed house in the Hampstead road, where
his consulting rooms and dispensary
were also situated.
1t was in July, and the school at which
j was day pupil-the institution would
now probably be called an "academy
for young gentlemen" n"--was on the
point of breaking up for the autumn
holidays. One day during the morning
recreation l had boyish dispute with
schoolfollow, whose true name was
: Joseph Cornish but to whom we had
given the nickname of Ginger in conse-
quence of the light carroty color of his
hair
Ginger was morose, cross grained
boy, heartily disliked by the whole
school for his hangdog looks and sulky
temper | have forgotten the cause of
my quarrel with him OH the occasion to
which | refer, but / remember that we
speedily came to blows, and after a
short, sharp tussle sent him sprawling
on the ground, to the undisguised de-
light of the onlooIers, who shouted:
'Bray-vo, little Carboy Serve him
right" Ginger gathered himself up,
shook his red name and scowled at me
threateningly.
"Neyer mind, Carboy," he snarled.
''You have thrashed me, / own, but it
won't be long before you get a bigger
hiding yourself, mark that"
mot from you, you cowardp' ! re-
torted defiantly.
"Oh, no, not from me. Oh, dear,
no, " he sneered. "But from your step.
mother. You'll soon have one, Carboy,
and then, my eye, won't you get thump-
edp'
"A stepmother! I'm going to have a
Etepmotherl" The bare idea Of such a
thing struok me so exquisitely droll
that burst into fit of laughter.
"Oh, you laugh now, " said Ginger
disdainfully. "Wait awhile, that's all,
You'll soe. Your father is going 10 get
married again. / know what I'm talk
Ing about dol And then you'll have
D stepmother the same as me She il
give you beans, like mine does me.
What a jolly larkW Aud his ugly,
freokled face expanded into a fendish
grin which made him look, If possible,
pglier than even.
His jeers would infallibly have cost
bim another drubbing, but just at that
lnoment the school bell rang aud irus.
trated my bollioose intentions.
! firmly made up my mind 10 think
pO moro Of Giugers taunting words
but IN spite Of all nay efforts % blot this
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