The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-02-28

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the dean. II inquired into that. Cyras
gave the child tap on the arm. OF
course, he ought not to have done even
that, and I punished him for it."
You cannot see his failings, Ryle; you
supply him with an unlimited command
of money-''
Unlimited :" again Interrupted tbs
dean. You speak without thought
Grace"
Il think too much" she replied. Il
have abstained hitherto from serious re-
monstrance, for il ever ] have interfered
by word. you have attributed it, feel
sure, to a jealous feeling, because he is
not my own child. But I now tell you
that something must be done; II that boy
is to stop in the house and rule 1t,
won't. l will not allow him to ill-treat
Charles. l will not, say"
Hush, Grace; you are excited. Re
member the day"
Il do not forget it. Your son did,
probably, when he struck Charles"
Il cannot think he struck HMM that
fierce manner"
why, you saw the proofs" she retort-
ed. Don't you mean to inquire into it
-and punish him."
II certainly do-if you will only allow
me time, Grace. Much has not been lost
yet"
Lady Grace left the room, and the dean
rang the bell, dispatching the servant
who answered it for Master Baumgarten.
Cyras had not yet gone the length of dis
obeying his fathers mandates, and at
Faudad bs haI haar hot ha
nurse called, put to rights" meaning his
unsightly shirt changed for clean one.
Charley, his nose shiny and swelled, but
himself otherwise in order, stole in after
him.
Now, Cyras," began the dean, I'VE
must have an explanation, and if you de-
serve punishment you shall not escape it.
| did not think my boy was coward,
still less that ne would i'll treat his young
er brother"
The color flashed into the cheeks of
Cyras, and a light into his eyes. But he
would not speak.
Come hither, Charles. Do you see his
face, sir?" added the dean, taking the
child's hand. Are you not ashamed to
look at it, and to reflect that you have
caused him all this grief and pain"
Papa" interrupted Charles, sit was
snobs."
'It-was-the -what?" slowly uttered
the dean, his dignity taken little aback.
Those charity boys. Frank Dynevor
calls them snobs, so does Cyras. l was
with the college boys in the cloisters, and
they set upon us; there were five or six
upon me all at once, papa; they hit me on
the nose, and dare say they would have
killed me, only Cyras came running up
and fought with them, because L was not
strong enough, and got me away And
then he sat down in the cloisters and
lursed me as long as I was frightened
and that's how the blood got upon his
Clothes"
The dean looked from one to the other.
Was it not Cyras who hurt you then?
scarcely understand"
"Cyras loves me too much to hurt me-" |
,ried Charley, lifting his beautiful, deep |
" set brown eyes, just like Cyras', just
ike the deans, to his fathers face He |
vas kissing me all the time in the clois-
ers he was so sorry | was hurt; and he
ays he loves me better than anybody else
n the world, and he'll pay off that biggest
mob the first time he sees him. Don't
-ou, Cyras?"
The boy turned caressingly to Cyras.
Jyras looking red and foolish, not caring
o have his private affections betrayed
or the public benefit, and he shook off
HARLEY. DR.. Baumgarten drew Cyras
o him, and fondly pushed his hair from
is forehead.
"Tell me about it. my boy"
"Oh, you know that big parish school,
apa; well, they are always setting on
he college boys, and they came up to the
lobster this evening, and Charley, being
18th the boys, got in for his share of
ummeling, and beat the fellows off him.
hats ALL
The dean left the boys together. and
-ent in search of his wife. He found her
her chamber.
"Grace," said he, going up to her,
there has been Misrepresentation, and
have come to set you right Charley
1t into an ARRAY with some strange boys
the cloisters, and Cyras defended him
,ainst them-going into them no doubt
ke young lion, for he possesses uncom-
on spirit; too much of it. We have been
sting blame on Cyras unnecessarily"
Lady Grace lifted her eyes to her .hus- I
md She knew him to be an honorable
an, and that he would not assert a
ing except in perfect good faith.
do you mean that Cyras did not beat
larles? Why did he not say so, then?" L
His spirit in fault again. | suppose;
o proud to defend himself against an g
Just imputation," replied the dean ''You o
ould have heard Charles, Grace. telling o
W Cyras sat down and nursed him af-
rward in the cloisters, kissing him and
ping the blood from his face, and whis-
ring to him how he loved him better
an anything else in the world. Grace, :,
ose two will be affectionate, loving
others If we do not mar it."
Lady Grace felt that she had been I'M
1t in striking Cyras as well as guilty n
an unlady-like action, and perhaps
, felt more contrition at the moment G,
IN the case really warranted.
How mar it?" she faltered.
The dean put his Crm around his Wife's
list before replying. Grace, you best h
DIV what is in your heart; whether or
there is a dislike toward Cyras rank
2 there. l think there Is, and that it
kes you unjust to him. If you are not So
y cautious it may sow dissension be-
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