Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20

Barlow, seeing a. glance the good turr
Mrs. Landstrsst had done him.
Next moment the sound Of wheels wal
heard on the gravel and old Toni
mighty voice was heard shouting, "Hello
Billy, oh Billy I" In tones that soor
brought the old negro to his horses heads
"Maris, I'm dusty as the devil driving
along that d. Bagdsd road" was ths
characteristic greeting he gave the wife
he bad held so tenderly In his arms Oh
Carswell's lawn the night before. "Comt
up and brush me off," he continued.
Maria oheerfully went and Katie seeing
q faint smile fit ACROSS Barlow'B face said
gravely, "He will do Il Charlie. II We
| didn't let him swear he'd break some,
thing" whereupon Barlow felt licensed Ia
laugh as he replied, 81 think l under.
stand him. Though he always seemed
to hate me, know there's mot better
hearted man living" for which speech
he received q reward sufficient TO have
tempted him into glowing eulogy Of any
man living, after which the two adjourned
to the porch where Mr.. and Mrs, Land.
street Joined them few minutes later.
"How are yer" asked Tom taking the
young mans hand without q moments
hesitation. Conversation was nevertheless
little stiff at first and the appearance Of
. oolored girl at the door with the an
nounoement that supper was ready was
felt As relief by ali and doubly SO by
rom who jumped mp saying, "Come In
then, Mr.. Barlow, I'm hungry 90 the
DEVIL" as he led the way into the dining
room.
As uaual that which relieved all from
the feeling that talk was demanded made
oonv ersation easy and Tom was soon
telling loudly OF what he had seen and
heard in Bagd i'd that day. "I mustn't for
git one thing" he said. "Don't you
Banner, got hold Of me and asked me for
some additional details, as he called H.,
about Carsweli's party. "Don't FLOCK
like fashion reporter 70 exclaimed Tom
looki, down at his linen duster and
bnrsting into mighty laugh in which
all Joined "What dye think the New
York Courier would give me f' he asked
turning to Barlow.
~ don't know the prios for that kind
Of work." answered the young man.
"Queer fellow, that Zaliok," continued
Tom. "Strong on titles. He introduced
me to day as the Honorable Thomas
Landstreet' to that new barber In Bag
dad, and he called the fellow Professor
Burma"
"Now viii put . stop TO his calling
me professor" declared Barlow, ''if l
have TO raise q genuine row" and he
thereupoo told how he had won Znliok's q
gratitude which resisted all after at
tempts on his part to get rid Of title
that did not belong TO him.
Katie embraced the opportunity thus
presented to make some inquiry OF Bar
reference books and Tom got quite inter
es,ed and suggested one or two tnpics he
would like to have looked up, even going
80 far as to say that he would drop in
some day and look at Mr.. BarloW's books.
Perfect oordislity re'gned by the TINS the
m al was hnished aud as they went out
on the porch again Tom offered Barlow .
cigar ard asked him to walk down with
him to a di'tant field to look at some
colts he was raising.
This was fully understood by the
ladies to be the preliminary to oonfiden.
tial talk, for old Tom had come to have q
clear enough appreciation OF the
character OF mis- own voice to understand
that the only absolutely perfect privacy
for him was to be found in the middle of .
forty acre d I'D with a clear visw Of all
App oaohts
As soon as they were we'll of from the
house Tom said, ''Apd roR Mr., Barlow |
have matter | want to talk TO you
about" ....
'Bsfore wa enter on any other subjs
nswsred the young man, "perhaps had
better say something | have to say to
you,"
can right, sir" said Tom, no longer
loOkiug cheerful.
"well then," said Barlow plunging
into the mate at one bound, 81 love
your daughter Katie, and she loves me
and want her for my wife,"
"That's straightto, ward, anyway" re-.
piled Tom, ''and I'll b. plain spoken
with you, Mr.. Barlow. Pm d. sorry
for It and wish it h d been some one
else"
This WAS surely frank enough, In all
conscience, and Bsrlow's face showed
both anger and modification, but he
wisely kept silence.
Tom glanced at him and possibly fel,
some compunotion, as he went on, 81
grant don't know nothin' agin' ye, only
| don't like Radicals and 1t goes agiu
my grain to have a daughter OF mine
marry a sohoolm sster, but suppose
X .tis and ms don't see things jst alike
aud l told Maria that I'D consent to ii
thing on one condition.
"And, what's thGtf asked Barlow
somewhat stifly, expecting a demand fol
a political rscautaton, which he did MOI
intend to make, little as he really cared
about politics.
"It's this" continued the old man
"Maria tells me ye know about Maggie
Maggie for me" continued Tom evidently
In sober earnest.
"But my dear, SIR" exclaimed Barlow
show can promise to do that You d.
not even know that your other daughte
is alive"
ayes she is, by c." interrupted Tom
"How do you know 7" asked Barlow.
"T'm Just certain OF 1t, that's ALL" re
piled Tom "and what's more feel It Ii
my bones that she's never left New
York."
"That's rather vague thing to bas
my hopes of happiness on" said Barlow
"but II she is dead and died in New Yorl
can at least find that out"
"How," asked Tom.
"From the rseords ofburiAls, ,"answere,
the young man.
swell, II poor Msggie's dead ye osn'
bring her back" said Tom, "And cam
demand 1t of ye, but II she's livin' ye'v
got to q. d her II ye want Katie"
"Well, Mr.. Lsudstreet, that's har,
condition, but I'll try to comply witt
it," answered Barlow, "and in order (
do so I'll work as hard as any morris
ever did, but It's fair that should say {
you now, that II fail, will marry Kati
aithous your consent If she will hAv
me-"
~ hAvn't d. bit OF doubt Of that,
said Tom syeing the young fellow car,
fully, "And i don't think none the les
of ye for tsllin' me 60. II ye hadn't thl
much spuDk by G-ye shouldn't hav
wouldn't have you, replied the oombAtiv
old fellow who loved a squal
! fighter even while preparing to resii
J him. After rejecting awhile he sal
fiorcely, 81 suppose " wont try to ru
away with her."
"oh no." replied Barlow, ''and
couldn't do that II wanted to. II Kat
ever marries me without your oonssI
she will doubtless tell you what she
J going to do and then walk ont Of yor
house in open day to 90 to church wit
! me, and" added Barlow, ''if she ev,
does that can give her 3 good home"
''Katie will never 60 to any man empt.
. handed" thundefed the old man, 81
} that wouldn't make 80 much differeno
but is yer school profitable enough