Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-01
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To fight shecried i'm Mortified &C
cents. ito fight" Then the tender
mothers heart conquered. the swee'
ewes filed with tears. the sweet lips
frembIed. the tender arms clasped him
so tightly. "Oh. Rupert she said
how was it?"
20 viii tell you. mamma" said the
child. DO not cry: indeed he did not
hudt me, I took care Of that! But yes
tarday. ne. Luigi. said all English boys
were towards. and he struck me; so
TODAY I went down TO his house and
asked him to fight beat him. though
re is the oldest. I fought him foI
honor. YOU know. mamma"
But she was looking at him with
SWEET. frightened eyes.
You must not fight. Rupert" she
cried. eagerly; never. never again
10 Is wicked. my boy, wicked and
wrong. say you viii never fight again
Il cannot. mamma" replied the
child. Suppose. YOU know. a boy
strikes me. what am To do them?
I'm a voice sweeter than the cooling
rf "a rfn=dove. she told him those sim
Die. glorious words. spoken by lips
Divine. words that teach patience un-
der injuries. forgiveness under wrong.
ri a boy strikes me-" said the child
IAN ct 20 give il back TO him again.
mammal"
No she replied. eagerly; you
must show patience"
But" interrupted the hoy. 'he
would think I was a coward. mamma.
And she. I'm her sweet timidity. was
startled at this. She hardly knew
what to answer. She felt like won
an. he already reasoned like a man.
Then lord Vivian came toward
them. and Beatrice Leigh took the
chld's hand.
NAY. Vialaute." said her husband
that Is false teaching. You must
train nv boy to be brave; TO be able
not only to- take his own part. but 70
4, 'end the weak and the helpless. 20
Haht for those who cannot fight for
themselves.
a new view ON the subject which
seemed to relieve little Rupert wonder.
fully. He raised his earnest eyes. so
like his u0thers to Lord Vivian's
face.
Then you do not think fighting
wrong. rara2~ he asked. anXiously.
Not if it be i'm a good cause. my
son.. was the somewhat puzzIins
reply.
Then spoke Beatrice:
All the men Of your race. Rupert
have been brave" she said You
must not be the first coward in the
family"
But SC mamma cries." said the boy
and the next moment his fair little
head was hidden on her breast
Come with nae. Rupert" said Lord
Vivian. "and / viii explain to YOU"
Father and son walked away tOgeth
er. Now was the time for Miss Leigh
tn plant a sharp dagger in the gentle
heart Of her unconscious rival
He is a splendid little fellow" she
said 1T would be a thousand pities To
make q miIksop OF him"
Z only want rim TO be good Vic
-ante replied. piteOusIy; indeed. Beat
rice. that Is all
Good" cried Miss Leigh. while the
sc1-n Of a queen rippled over her face
Good is but another word for weak
az least on the lips Of people like you.
One higher than has spoken OF
the beauties of peace" said Lady Vic
lauto. gently
There are several theories con
tiuued Miss Leigh. that would seem
strange put into pra .tice. II you per
sist i'm teaching tho boy 10 receive
blow and not return IL. you win. In
plain words. ruin him and unfit him
Tor mis- place as the head of the Sci
wyus"
But Il is right, pleaded Lady Vic
-ante.
You cannot Judge retOTted Miss
Leigh; with men Of our class. honor
stands tair-and honor. I think. de
mands a blow for a blow"
one Of Miss Leigh's favorite weap'
o1s against Lady Violante was always
speaking 81 her as though she belong
I'd 90 a different class. and knew moth.
ing 0f the habits OF those with whom
she now lived.
TT Lord Vivian takes my advice. "
said Miss Leigh. ~he will send the boy
70 a good English school. He win he
trained like a man there"
And as she walked away. Lady Vic
lante looked after her with despairing
ewes
Evn1 my child is not my own she
said. II may rot train him; | mas
rot teach him: Z cannot take him my
way n heaven"
And as the golden head drOoped
lower. large teardrops fen on the scar
Tot gIadiOlus
Lady ViOIante Selwyn asked herself
AS one had done before her. How will
60 c1d9~ ana the winds that stirred
the GLORIOUS orange flowers gave no
reply.
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