Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-08

couinsi Basil sat down near him With bis
rife scross his lap
well Uncle Ben he said quietly.
-You'r, Ia pretty tight Ok, amt you'll Ae-
eden |, amt no respscssrs OF persooA are
they Uncle Bent Even your old hide-bound
L,cofocos ara liabls to EN-, and you'd like
to have help, wouldn't you Uncle Beni
Now Pm wiling to help you il you are
Locofoco-sor q price. Uncle Ben; for
price, mind yea. won't make any faces
about your Lccofocoism. and you stand out
Of the way between me and kizis That's
the price. Uncle Ben
Thew refused
AN right. Uncle Bsn- TIL wait You
had tbs bsst Of the arSement that night
You put me out inter the rosd.
and I've got just ies;is tie
hes. end Of the arSenens now.
So Basil waited, sitting on rock few feet
away. and occasionally walking mp and
down, stamping his feet 10 beat the chill cut
Of his bones The sun went down. the night
air became colder, and Thew had not Ut
tered one word after his first refusal o: as
sen. 70 Bssirs proposal
Shortly after midnight Basil stood near
his head and said gentiy: I'm sorry Tor
YOU. Uncls Ben, for you're pretty good
heavy frost will make it powerful onpieas.
| ant fer you afors morning. and after tina,
ven can't stand bs.weer me and klxzieL
/ When fellows dcad he loses his Argument
| Don't be- Uncls Benz
| TEEN Thew muttsred, -l wish l had
Pledged herl wish ! had Altar little
/ rause he added. Il Amt sure but you're
right sb ut that, Bag. and s'poie l might
as well lave it go on whiie Tn living a'
after I'm dead
That's abou. tho sins OF il Uncle Bon,
and a very sensible way OF LOOKING at ii
VERY well. Bar. get me out ami help M
home
Certain, Uncle Ben. certain. AMI Tn
powerful sorry II you've eoen ineonven
! isacel. powerful sorry. But You sss ~
took long time 10 ri; the argcmsnt throusl
you"
Basil rolled the stone away AMI lifte'
Thew, who with tho cold and his injur.
was unable TO stand on his feet The
Basil took ths injured and chilled mai
ON his back. When they wers
sight Of Thsw's home BenJans
Thew said; -Bsz you're a pretty stou
lad. for i Amt no chicken t. carry Basi
laughed and walksi on briskly. -oh.' b
said, you're Kizrie's father. that makes III
load lighter, Uncle Ben
) well, Baz,s Thew responded, -thers ar
wore fellows than you, and I'm man {
my word. in letter and spcrit, hut I'm thini
ing IL you want Kixzie bad you had bette
not brag much about your convincing arg,
ment'
oh. Uncle Ben. I'm not OF brasgin
stock
That's Sensible. Bax. AMI IL I was 20
and wan.si ktzzie right bad, i think
wouldn't never let her hear II; not that IL
Directing. Bar. you may tell her a. soon 4
you get to tho door. but I'm giving you fa
!, warning TO keep my promise In sperit I
well word.
In two weeks Benjamin Thew was ON b
, feet. and in time the guests assembled
Thew's house t. witness the marriage
Keziah and Basil Among the guests W
: one Rhoda Boynford, n cousin of Basil
1 He accompanied hsr 20 Thsw'S Ga a
way h, confiiei TO her tho story OF q
D cold night on the mountain side. abo
0 which he afterwards said: 1T only sho'
what sooi a man can be at times" Rho,
$ was an open inouth.d, rat;ie-brain'
8 creature. She ran into the room whe
n Kez;ah was dressed. and looking pretty
C brides do. only waiting for tbs arrival
o Basil to have the ceremony begin 20
how lovely you look. l don't wonder
It Basil, dear me; but 1t was the boiiest Al
/. smartest thing. AM did you never kn'
4 how your father came TO consentt'
a Then the story came out Rattls-brain
II Rhoda did not observe how ths color "
J. disappearing from keziah's cheek. WI
l. she concluded kezish opened the door al
. seeing Basil she heckonei u him. VIII
n he wa, in the room AMI the door clos
y she asked: Basil, is this story Rhoda te
u truei'
l. Basil hesitasei a little. then admitted
,. Then Keziah said: -Coms into tas otf
III room, Basil There was something In
g low voice that filed Basil with alarm
the other room AMI among,t tho cues
kerlah raised her voice. -FTienis :
III said. "thers will be- marriage here
3 day" There was a little trembling In
'r voice which was quite strong ami audible
30 every ono IN the room Basil expostnlati
x so did Ben amin Thew Then his daughi
IN whispered IN bis ear, pap have hes
10 how he won your consent"
=, @Nonsense, Kizzie. think ! wolli ha
~ done the same for your mother.
. 81 don't believe IL, pap 1t ~as cru