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13 The Devil's Trade Mark

           Ofcourse,weelderoneswouldnothaveanyofthatnonsense,andlethimknowthatintheschoolandtheplaygroundfarmers’sonsandlaborers’sonswereallalike.Iwellrememberoneday,justbeforeafternoonschool,Ifoundhimatthelargewindowcatchingfliesandpullingofftheirwings.HedidnotseemeandIgavehimaboxontheearsthatlaidhimsprawlingonthefloor.Well,angryasIwas,Iwasalmostfrightened,heroaredandbellowedinsuchastyle.Theboysrushedinfromtheplayground,andthemasterraninfromtheroadtoseewhowasbeingmurdered.OfcourseIsaidfairandsquareatoncewhatIhaddone,andwhy;thenIshowedthemastertheflies,somecrushedandsomecrawlingabouthelpless,andIshowedhimthewingsonthewindowsill.Ineversawhimsoangrybefore;butasBillwasstillhowlingandwhining,likethecowardthathewas,hedidnotgivehimanymorepunishmentofthatkind,butsethimuponastoolfortherestoftheafternoon,andsaidthatheshouldnotgoouttoplayforthatweek.Thenhetalkedtoalltheboysveryseriouslyaboutcruelty,andsaidhowhard-heartedandcowardlyitwastohurttheweakandthehelpless;butwhatstuckinmymindwasthis,hesaidthatcrueltywasthedevil’sowntrade-mark,andifwesawanyonewhotookpleasureincrueltywemightknowwhohebelongedto,forthedevilwasamurdererfromthebeginning,andatormentortotheend.Ontheotherhand,wherewesawpeoplewholovedtheirneighbors,andwerekindtomanandbeast,wemightknowthatwasGod’smark

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