![]() Stevens checked himself and in answer to his wife’s impatient “What have you learned?” replied, “Oh, nothing of consequence–nothing that will interest you,” and sat with his slipper in his hand, engaged in deep thought. ![]() “The children must not be suffered to go in there, Jule something I’ve learned to-day will-” here Mr. “You do, do you?” replied her exasperated father, stamping his foot, and pushing her from him “go to bed, and if ever I hear of you going there again, you shall be well whipped.” The tearful face lingered about the door in hope of a reprieve that did not come, and then disappeared for the night. The child, with the tears streaming down her lovely face, was only able to answer in her defence. Why do you go, I say?” he continued, shaking her roughly by the arm, and frowning savagely. ![]() “What induces you to go amongst those people hasn’t your mother again and again forbidden you to do so. ![]()
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