The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-28

hunt. tho Kernel allowed the dogs was hell
bent on gcttln' the coon. Lord love yc; do yc
! think set that down for that little GALS eye?
Not much! | ist sat down sortcr krcrlcss and
quiet like. and sings her ths Mcanwhilc. the
noble hounds, Justly cmulatng thu fcvcrsh i'm
patience and ambitious spirit of their master!
Lord, it's cnsy enough to turn the Kernel into
decent Englsh-cf You've got the sdbe' Why.
it's list wonderful how kccrrss men is in their
composition. Why even Vo',. Fleet | he'd to
take oudown last lctty. Don't yc mind yc was
lrttin' on about Might wnlkin' IN her scnut robes
on the hilly Did yr think was goin' tn hand
TINT over to that child? No. sir stopped IT,
How? WhyI lest said suitably npparcllcd.'
That's all. lt's easy when Won know how
Another unlookcd-for result naturally fol-
lowed the halcful excellence of this correspond
cncc. Miss Funny grew more and moro any
ious to behold again the author of her being and
ofihcsc extraordinary letters. one or two vague
hints to TINT effect. thrown out in her corra-
spondcncc. were received with alarm by her
guardians. and Il was finally resolved that the
next letter should be composed in such man
ncr ms to ciTrctualy check this wanton desire.
For this purpose all the guardians assembled
Considerable excitement was manifested.
gricvc to record the fact that much liquor was
drunk. and that Capt. Hats WAS somewhat ok
nltcd md dscursivr. But your true gentleman
Ia nrvcr moro iastidous and refined than in his
cups and the gentle Capt. Rats durinrth the whole
letter save an occasional slip held his rhetorical
ha' dcfcrcntially in his hand 4 copy " this
cpistlc has been preserved. and runs ms follows:
Ny OwN DAZZLING Cutfp: Your esteemed and
previous favor enmr PROMPTLY 10 hand. and con
tents noted. Mc--thHt is. your ~Hiutcd mother
and mysclf-nrr Glad to near TINT The dram for
$3.50 camc promptly 20 hand, and trust that IN"
balance NJ $50. which You retained ahcrrnyin
Mmc Bfimhnriun bill. viii h' suntrirni inrNou
"a, la Vlt Ia
and hosiery suitable ~ the srnsun and The fash
ions. We uhal IL. your mother who Is still nn;
able tO write. hy rrnson of sore ilngcr-an
myself hope you will not srar" any expense to
clolhr Yourself cpunl to your 1rh9olmnl"s. We
dress. TINT cost SIS. You are IT, srr that s75 and
60 her $50 or tiOU better, drawing ou rs ipr tho
balance. il short lMisc thr Rirhcu Eirior bust
We trust you are careful " your health. and do
/ not partAkr too frequently of rnnl"f iuurry. aud
that your French and music lessons nre tho
same We trust That YOU wrap M warmly when
YOU 80 ont. mud nrc r'iul about your fauncls
in that dreadful Eastern climn'e aud always
year will average ncnrly forty bushels tc
The acre, or SIMPLY each inhahtant Of the
state with foriy.i"ur barrels VI -four. md
/ still lcnvp 100000 bushels for expectation. With
the Pacific ,ltnilroad finished and the oil.te
nations q Europe and Asia, knocking At the
distant when the State will hc entirely self-pro-
ducine Wcoiirn picture you. dear child sit
ting nj your tasks. your bright eyes occasionally
| dropping In rrNrtir rs YOU think ut vnur par
cuts So lar AWAY, Do you over wand"r with rs
]
and breathe with u tho infinite rrnr" - snii-
tude. or reflect that long h"lorc VIZ had being or
existence thcsn grand old monurcls iopl.nd
down on others rs they do on rs? poyouf We
hopr-that Is. your mother and mvsr trust YOU
10 hllhnuEl W" earnestly W~ Nnu lup'r' YOU
not dream - visiting MS hrrr. For the society
is dnit. untitled for u person of your u!r and
sex, ,Mur'irr not unfrrIu"ntly stalks ghrpad
hand OF the assassin. Scarcely a ,nv passes
that VIZ do not cpnsigh so'nr victim tu tho silent
tomb. Consumption il rrid"mi" md sniall-p 0N.
too. often has marked ihr lovhcst of YOUR scS
for his prey. The iacc of beauty nlrs quickly
through pesilen,ial fovcr now quite common
and thu exquisite daughter OF one 81 the nr-t
families hus brrn inkcn for mn Indian sguaw by
reason II the same. trncAlcS are Paramount
! Tho hair wiihers md falls out--iho tr"th like
wise the same. Much uS we hope to once more
b"holi that darling fare W. could not expos ,
on reading your request To- visit her. | fear in
hcr present state ot health visi, from YOU
banish this idea from your mind. Ia Il few
years. probably. w. Will he able to once mors
clasp YOU in our arms hy TN" Atlantic shores
louR ArrEcrioNArE rAhlNrs.
Six weeks had elapsed and the dui iu answer
to- the above confidently booked for 10y the guar
dinns. WIS due Nevertheless. H. the time ap-
proachcd some nervousness on the part Of Fleet
WAS manifested by that 9entleman's unrest and
his frequent visits tn Capt. Rats. to whom all
letters addressed 10 their deceased friend were
delivered. Nothing from the young Indy vet.
| suppose" Fleet would say. indfTrrentiy.
No. - the Captain would respond quietly.
reckon it'll take her about two weeks 20 get over
her disappointment. Then shel write sassy
like as motor mebbec not At ALL" Fleet turned
pale. then red. and then bit his moustAchc.
You don't think. Captain he asked with nm
affected laugh. TINT We werc n litlc-lust a
little too hardf' no, too much for pcnre and
uulc,ncss rcpliedthr Captain gravely; women
don't take halfway no; they can't believe n
mo lac nt1I,U N fi,ftl
do Nevertheless. the Captain himself grew a
little anxious. and. having 10 visit SACRAMENTO.
left strict orders with his comrades ihnt lac was
tn hc recnllrd promptly on the arrival of Miss
Fanny's reply.
But his visit was not interrupted. and 1t was
nearly three weeks later thnt he mounted the
box sent Of the Pioneer stage coach 20 return 10
Lagrange. As he settled himself beside tho
driver. after the interchange Of n few comuli-
mcntary cpithets his eye glanced down toward
the wheels and was attracted 10y an open letter
and part NJ female head obtruded from the
window Il the coach. Tho fair reader had evil
IDENTITY thus sought To evade the gloom If the
coach's interior and possibly tho pryinG eyes
, OF her fellow passengers, while she p"ruscd it.
But why did the Captains withcrrd checks in
stantly lose color and why did he conVulsiyciy
cnsp the milling 10y his sidcy The letter wns In
his own handwriting, and had been mailed 10
Miss Fanny six weeks lrfprel
II was impossible even by the utmost Gran
ing. AMI ut the risk OF his life to SEQ anything
moro than bit ~ lncc, some artificial flowers,
n front Of blond hair, and the fatal letter. Yet
his guilty conscience instantly recognized in
these scant facts the formidable prcscutmont #
the deceived orphan. Had she discovered the
trick. and WINS she now On their trail. with this
terrible indictment in hor handY Or was she
still in iEnornnre-nn ignorance which sing"
chance question and answer now might di-pcl
amid Paintings. shrcks. tears. and wailing
, Capt. Rats grew npopectie with hewder-
ment; he dared not even ask n question of the
I driver. who WIS already beginning to survey
him with sardonic lccr and had nudihly sought
information If he, the Captain called this kind
of conduct proper at his time % lfc" " Let
the gal alone. lats-don't you sec il amt Il love
letter from you she's PORN OVER he addcd-a
statement that again covered the CAPTAIN with
t guilty bushes But n sudden jolt ~ the vehicle
little shrek and the Tutoring Of the letter t.
% the road inrrru from the rpnIpr's 0nlrnrs ,rnVo