The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-21

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like this before. and ne ala not mow
what h mako ~ y.
"TT do what | please IN my own
houseg he cried, hotly.
II reckon you won't. N you 20 snow.
ing me any more Of your tantrums-
II won't heyT he cried. and, raising
his hand. he kicked the table splteful-
IN. "We'n see who's master here
The blow was powerful one anu
the table. wlnih lis load Of china, fell
70 the floor with a crash.
Miss Matilda BelIee sprang toward
the yandal, and her gray eyes nashea
fire.
"we1l SEE who's master here" she
cried.
And before the astonihhed man could
apprehend the meaning Of her sudden
onslaught, she seized him around the
waist. plnloned his arms close 90 MS
side. lifted him from the floor, aud car
ricd him. kicking and struggling
through the open door.
A barrel Of rain water stood under
the caves. aud into this she so'ised the
yelling man, head first
Again and again he YVES plunged
into the cold water. until. nearly sui
located aud gasping for bcath, he
begged pitcosly for mercy.
You've got enough. have your
cried Matilda. and she soused him IN.
der again
ayes" he gasped.
You'll kick over the tables VIII
your she cried. and once more she
forced his head beneath the water
mo. no. Priscilla" he pleaded. III
do whatever you say"
She released her hold and pointed
towards the she'd.
Go In there" she said. "and I'll
bring you ont some dry clothes. |
want you 10 understand that hereafter
you've got to behave yourself"
'Ycs. Priscilla"
lie presented pltiahlc sight. aud
Miss Matilda could hardly restrain her
laughter
She turned aud entered the house
u.d the thoroughly cowed bully skunk
into the wOodshed.
Matilda brought him dry clothes and
h. dressed himself.
She waited outside. and when the
change was completed opened the
door and stood beside him.
For an hour she remained clOseted
with the now thoroughly sohered man.
aud when they finally came out aud
entered the house. there were traces
Of tears In the eyes Of both.
Little Tom hearing the uproar. had
/ al ~ lao N.sar4f sssI 10
tllda had cleared mp the broken crock
cry aud rearranged the table she went
ont and called him In 10 supper.
Tom Mdndy ate his food In silence
aud tears occasionally started 10 bis
eyes.
I'm go over after her tomorrow.
Matilda be- said. as he pushed bis
chair back: "and II ever | touch II.
I puor again, hope ! may choke"
That's the way 10 talk" agreed
Matilda. I'm Tired Of wandering
| about from pillar 10 post, aud herr.
after ! intend 10 live with you. III
I let you have the money 20 pay on
the mortgage aud tx the place up.
aud as long a. you act Ike man
I'm your friend"
U wv NAH - sNRN - wv ANNMf MMM
six months after her arrival the Nun,
dy place had undergone n startling
transformation.
The house was newly painted and
cozily furnished. the fences had been
repaired, the roof ~ the harm mended.
and poor Priscilla Mundy found her
husband, from whose brutality She
had NJ often suffered. changed into
n klud, indulgent handwriting sober
naa.
ITS all due Ia Matilda" be said.
one day. as DC hooked Opi over his
welltllle,l iields With hls arms around
his wife's waist; Fall due a. Matilda.
and that water barrel
lie kissed his wlfc's upiurued face
and brushed away ihr tears ~ Joy
which gllstencd Ia her eyes.
Thank heaven Tor The water har.
rel she whispered and returned the
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