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with one furious kick broke it, they felt it
was almost too much to bear.

_ “© At another time, when the eldest girl
was seated at her work, her father came in
and threw’ a pail of water over her, drench-
ing her to the skin. And that was not the
worst of it, either. She had been learning

how to make boys caps, as she found it more.

profitable than plain sewing. So the mate-

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rials of her employers were injured, and had
to be paid for. e.
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‘man began to take notice of

 

the ey, and to be fond of him in his way.

He showed fis fondness by inviting him to

‘go to his favorite haunts with him, and

offering to treat him to intoxicating drink.

This caused die mother and sisters much un-

easiness. They were afraid that the boy

might get to be as bad as his father, but he