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Besides these, there is the ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER, in which are published, as the times call for them, our larger essays partaking of a controversial character, such as Smith's reply to the Rev. Mr. Smylie Grimké's letter and "Wythe." These are the issues of the American Anti-Slavery Society, from their office in this city.
None suffered more from those ruthless men than did my brother's house and mine; for our name was honoured among the true and faithful, and we had committed the unpardonable sin against the prelacy of harbouring our minister and his destitute family, when they were driven from their home in a wild and wintry night. We were both together, with old Zachariah Smylie, fined each in a heavy sum.
A tempest was raging in Marjory's heart, and as soon as she could find her voice, which seemed suddenly to have deserted her, she cried, "You are a beast, Mary Ann Smylie, and I hate you; and although I haven't been to school, I don't say 'if he was, and 'don't' instead of doesn't."
Smylie looked on and listened, curious to see how the affair would end. "You are a queer little kid," said Mary Ann. "Any one can see you haven't been to school. No girl in our school would come and eat humble pie like this. Well, I believe I did say a lot of stuff just to rub you up, and if you're sorry I'm sorry too, so we'll shake hands eh?"
She was the only girl in the village who was at a boarding-school; not even Hunter's Marjory, with all her airs, could boast this advantage, she thought; and Mary Ann felt her superiority, and gloried in it. Mrs. Smylie noted with great pride that the hand her daughter held out to Marjory was white and delicate in great contrast to Marjory's brown one.
Smylie's machine was subjected to such heavy fire that it was disabled, and the airman was compelled to plane down after releasing all his bombs but one, which failed to explode. The moment he alighted he set fire to his machine. Presently Smylie saw his companion about to descend quite close to the burning machine. There was infinite danger from the bomb.
First you quarrelled with that frizzle-pated Smylie girl, then with your old good-for-nothing of an uncle, then you met Blanche, then you made up your quarrels, Blanche came here, you went there, and so on." And the doctor smiled. Marjory answered the smile, thinking how nice her uncle looked when he smiled, and wishing that he would do it oftener.
At which words they turned aside and shook their heads; and Zachariah Smylie went and brought me a purse of money, which having put into my bosom, I took my son by the hand, and bidding them all farewell, we walked to the town silently together, and I thought of my brother's words in his grief, that the speed of lightning was slow to the wishes of revenge.
Marjory followed her as she left the room, and when they were outside the door asked, "Do you think I ought to say I'm sorry for calling Mary Ann Smylie a beast?" Mrs. Forester smiled in spite of herself at Marjory's solemn face. "Do you feel sorry?" she asked. Marjory looked down. Her conscience had pricked her several times about it, but she could not honestly say that she felt really sorry.
The girls shook hands, and Marjory, again saying good-afternoon to Mrs. Smylie, left the shop. Mrs. Smylie replied by a nod. She was a little disappointed at the turn things had taken. She rather enjoyed having a grievance, and Hunter's Marjory and her "tantrums" had been a fertile subject for gossip during the last few days.
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