56 Results of his Punishment. (cua. 1. 
Maggie, a’ safe!” “Ob, ye vagaboon!” said the mother, 
‘where hae ye been a’ nicht? Yer faither’s oot seekin’ ye. 
I wonder how I can keep my hands aff ye.” ‘No, no, 
Maggie,” said Mrs. Kelmar, “ye winna do that. But I'll 
tell ye what ye’ll do. Gie him some meat, and let him get 
to his bed as fast as he can.” ‘His bed?” said his moth- 
er; “he shanna bed here till his faither comes in.” “ Just 
gie him something, Maggie, and get him oot o’ the road.” 
After some parleying, Tom got something to eat, and was 
in bed, with the blankets over him, before his father re- 
turned. 
“ Weel, John,” said Mrs. Kelmar, “ye hinna gotten him?” 
“No.” “Ye hinna gaun to the right place!” “The right 
place!” said John, “ who on earth could tell the right place 
for such a wandering Jewas he is?” ‘“ Well, I’ve got him.” 
“Where?” “At the head o’ the stair!” “And where is 
he now?” ‘Where he should be.” “That’s in Bride- 
well!” “No, no, John, dinna say that.” “‘ Where, then ?” 
“In his bed.” “What! here? And before I have paid 
him for his night’s work?” “ Now, John, just sit doun and 
have a cup o’ tea wi’ Maggie and me before you go to your 
wark; and if ye hae ony thing to say to the laddie, ye can 
say it when he gets up.” “ You always take his part, Mrs. 
Kelmar, always !” 
Tom lay quaking in bed. He heard all that was said. 
He peeped out of the blankets; but when he saw his father 
sit down he knew that all was safe. And when he had had 
his friendly cup o’ tea, and had gone to his work, Tom fell 
fast asleep. He did not awake until midday, when his fa- 
ther returned to dinner. Being observed to move in his 
bed, his father ordered him to.get up. This set him a-cry- 
ing, and he exclaimed that “he wudna gang back to yon 
school.” His mother now asked the reason why he was 
so bitter against going to “yon school.” He then told 
them how he had been treated by the master, and how his 
back was sore yet. 
