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what Mr. Starr was saying, fearing every
moment that his father might pass that way.
Then he stole off to the barn and hid himself
in the hay till the bell rang for dinner.

Mr. Starr gave Howard his lessons for the
next day, and while he was studying them,
took out a book and amused himself with it
till the time for the morning session had
expired.

At the dinner-table George appeared with
pouting lips and a sulky expression, not at all
becoming to a young gentleman of his preten-
sions. Mrs. Cramer felt compelled, by his
want of civility, to be more than usually
attentive to the new tutor, and Mr. Cramer
reprimanded George severely for what he
called, “ bull-dog manners.”

After dinner Mr. Starr requested to see
Mr. Cramer alone. He told him simply and
honestly what had happened. Mr. Cramer
was too angry to reason with George about the
matter; so he called him in and gave him two
or three severe strokes with a rattan, which
made the boy dance with more spirit than he
had in the school-room. He then dismissed