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

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'I'Aie ,ll enc. Dut had
nehrd some shocking stcrios ~ ,toJ'
nNieVoleht 'i propensities, and tbougb 7
n"u 10 personal acquaintance with din.
ger 3 stopmother the tromendous lnoh.
ana bumps that frequently ornamentod
MS hcad and which he assured tho bo,-s
Were her savage handiwork wore olI tIo
coltoporation required to convince me
that small boys and stepmothers were
muoh OF the nature Of oil and vinegor
and totally irreconcilable.
How VOL / remember one particplor.
~ restless night, during which dream.
cd that had stepmother who iuaict.
ed hldeous tortures upon my wrotched
anatomy, sometimes raising protubor.
ances on my head with the aid of tho
most formidable pestle TO be found in
the surgery and at others operating i'm.
clslons IN my little arms and legs with
sharp knives and needle pointed lancets.
carefully selected for the purpose from
my fathers case Of instruments. and
threatening me with instant annibila.
tlon II / dared to complain to him of
her inhuman barbarity. Tho next morn.
ing, weary and miserable, | trudged
Off to school, leaving my breakfast
almost untasted and as thoroughly
convinced as boy of II could be that
life Is delusion and snare, and that
to be dead must be something quite
soothing and delightful.
l was dragging my way slowly along
the street in this detected frame of
mind when suddenly | heard my fa.
TIERS name pronounced by one of two
persons walking just in front Of me.
"Yes, said tho speaker, whom | at
once recognized rs our near neighbor
Mr.. Borroughs, the solicitor. eyes, it's
settled, / understand. DR.. Carboy is 20.
ing to marry second wife.
Had been suddenly struck by light
ming could not have been more para.
lyzed than / was for moment by these
appalling words. My heart stood still.
gasped for breath and clung to rail
ing near by, or ] should have fallen
PROSTATE. Fortunately was unobserved
by Mr.. Burroughs or his friend, who
walked on, continuing their gossip, OF
which | heard no more. But / had
heard enough-more than enough Gin.
ger, then, the detested Ginger, had
spoken the truth. My father was about
to marry again, and | should have a
Oh, now / must know the
worst of ran as fast as MY trembling
legs could carry me TO consult my dear
est and best friend, my good, kind god.
mother, who lived with her bachelor
brother, surgeon, in Harrington
square.
70 whom in all the wide world could
pour out my childish griefs if not TO
her, so loved, so tender, SO trusted? She
had been my mothers schoolmate and
until the day the latter closed her eyes
forever they were bound together in the
most affectionate friendship. After my
mothers death all my dear godmother's
love and solicitude were given TO the
orphan boy left to her devoted care. She
was blind 10 my faults, and too often
know took an unworthy advantage Of
her weakness and indulgence.
Hurrying TO the old house in the
square, with its vine covered balconies
ran down the area steps, and finding
the kitchen door ajar entered without
knocking and burst like a WhirlWind
into the little room where ] felt sure Of
finding my godmother engaged at her
mornings aYooations, There she was
indeed, seated at the large French win
dow opening into the garden, busily
sewing. My sudden and abrupt appear
ance, pale aud out Of breath, gave her
such a start that she dropped hon work
on the floor, while my good friend JIM
CLOS, the cat, who had boon peacefully
doing IN the wicker easy chair gave .
prodigious bound into the garden ana
made good his escape ~ The top u ihe
arbor his tail swollen % prodlgious
size aud elevated az an acute angle ~
any other time ! should have roaied
with laughter at Jingles' tpllnod gym
lastios, but alas, was not lArn pltolhe'
ly iD tho huA0T f0r nHIimeut
"Go0dness gracious, HauyI 'oAalaim
% nay godm0iAe, NOV you iflKAhn,d
metz Then, observing my fYlduli alb-
.ress, she hastily added Why HaIly
what ls tho mattori A. ! sect fop
lsyo hesn . naughty boy sRaiu, ana
your master has puplsheq you fie, hf
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