New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02
THE DIXIE.
THE REBELLION OF JULYs YOUNG MAN.

The terrestrial natncss upon which have been -
Ing for long has ceased thlnL, to affect ~ J."
dwell upon dixie lands seems by this ume natural
thing to DO but We have not the sfnuIani Eur
nshcd b. ~ interest anh the irritation OF cuiius and
making ~ proxy. We have read all cur novels.
We haze 8, o,cr,i from riding the load Of h,l. -
IA as wc ana. recover fro.. such cap '.-lcc We
have used our jcdgmcn the pticfr sue c,e
mi prcpar ton ~ bufoug the gT. man a NJ.
Grant, ans have iccn fd a ~ bers Toll fha. m
remarked that coull icai!. eat rho sta. $50 have
talcn O1ias 70 the Brant AID have ped &. al t.o
icc-crcam lie could So gle sl'ng it.ling at
that time that whole: ale purchase Of the dclica'y
would been FAR better for purpose Tor he a.e
until began to be blue aJogt III, mouth which vs.
thought wa, a symptom that be also beginning TO
freeze. His to- cue WIS nearly cOnscaied 20 tho
way home that It wa, only Just before came to-
the pea green house where he resides that he ga able
20 atcuiac enough 10 say tha he vi he'd h. ha' trcd
l'lc Of the vanilla favor though p'raps It Jest
as well 10 stick to lemon.
III, mother standing at the gate watching for
us anxiousy. She had given hcr permission. but
she naturally uneasy until return. She told
rs slowl. came nearer that she more than half
thought that she should 'Zias alive again,
bu; she s'posed the Lord had preserved him. We
said that. he should live for the next twelve hours
We thought she might consider him entirely IN
oculated, or Insured, regarded ice-crcam. Ozlas
leaned against the house wall with such tired air
that Mrs. Baker told him to 60 right to the lounge
and res. him eli and he obcyod her without murmur
We sat down the doorstep and impressed had
VIC been by Witnessing the idiots prowcss that we had
vlcarioe sense Of having ourselves ovcreaien upon
lemon and felt that should need no moro
food for = lo time.
Mar Baker asked us with great interest how much
! our has was going to cost Us, and were glad 10
be able T. say that did not know yet what Mr.
pcaLc's hil. Then she said with a sigh that
women want IL to tend to them things. but ended
more chccfiully with the remark that she guessed
were used to II. never havin' had no man, and She
had folks could even glt used to gon' on
one leg o. no legs at all, II 1T came to that.
Neither Of us seemed to be able TO think OF any
response to mako to this remark and constrained
silence fell upon us, presently brokcn By the loud
SHORES Of OAiaN, who had fallen asleep the lounge
the other SIDE Of the open window
Finally Ms Baker said tha' our hay IN
sic cchoned should be t.ukin' of c)n'.
But no. We were not going. said. untl hal
scon something Of the beauties OF early fall here ~
tie and hal hid coot stew ~ mention Of a
coot stew TIC small woman vlslbly Frightened and
remarked that she was not who thought too much
OF her vlciuas but She would say she glad when
come though Zae apt to overelt himself |
As She SAID tho last words She pat her hand up 10
shade her eyes ,ho razcd up the white, dusty road
The road was very hot well dusty Il had beer
dr. tHe7 for the last two weeks. ard t.ere was
a Kind Of oppressive gloom this part OF the world
pafchci and looked everything. II was only |
whom sitting ttr beach that fclt that
tlcic WIS water anywher
Mclbo Jon know who that is." said Mrs. Baker /
al l',', " but can't make It or sightcls be-
What seemed to be figure, whether Of |
man or woman we couM not tell. coming toward US
In TIE middle Of the road. Tho scorchlng southcrly /
wind kept blowing Up cloud, OF dust which obscrcd
the p.lfOn approaching; long lowered gown
covered ne figure entirely and It was coming with
the aid Of crutches.
In moment We all rose to feet and Mar Baker
cried ou;.
The lands sake II tina. Amt July Burnss
young nan ~
To such depths had that radiant horec man faron
tia, be- known hcrcabouts July's young mar"
Yes Il July's patient, and he close upon
u.s. He Id not nctcc In tho least until 20 had
seated himself upon the doorstep which We. in our
auazcncnt had vacated Thcn he drew his gorgeous
dressing gown around him. looked at and said Ia
hoped he didn't ntrudc, but he bound to get out
Of that cursed sufy litilc room for few minutes.
lie leaned back and painted from HIS cXcron-. He
va, very thin and white but hc looked Ike a who
+ getting well and who irritable TO the verge OF
desperation. rs he eazcl about him It almost seemed
as II be wished 10 s.iAc out right and left with one
Of his clutches
MAJ Baker seemed awe struck at sight of him.
she Ncufur,l to express the hope that hl, rib.
III right. whcrcupon he snarlel the pply that he
didn't believe thrrc had been ythlne the matter
with his ribs. IL would have been VOL long a-O
II Il Lad not been for that Internal doctor and that
Internal nurse curse them both! Hero he pulled
himself up and SAID i oklng at us, that We really
must pardon him, but all the comfort be h.l In
culsiug and swearing. My friend sad quietly that
she should Judge that he must have been rather com
Portable then. Tho young mans pal far' rsdd'ncd
until gaiciug down the road he had jus traFcr,cd.
an expression Of fury hanish'a all other cypmsso
We followed hi glance and July Burns coming
HE who Is ~ pursuit. but who can make vcrj
ltG5 progress account Of too great load Of lesh.
Icr young afcr that first look leaned his head
back and closed his eyes, in depairinG surrender
July came up putting She 50 GREATNESS that
She could not speak Mcanwhil, her charge kept
bis eyes pcrsstcntly shut. though II they w'N
opened they would a sight they could endure.
II was an interesting tableau now before Us. aid
one at which looked with mixture OF pity. and
Interest We ony needed Ozas complete tho
figures IL however, slumbercd audbly within
The house.
IS soon as she could command her voice, Mrs
Burns with her hands on her hips. said huskly,
Wen / never! | declare, never dIdi'
Her young WINGED and shrunk a he heard her.
but he dd not open his eyes.
al worher.7 went July, d" l wonder II folks that
20 galyantn' Hkr this hero expect brolon {
bones to knit! They carn't knit; 'talnt possible
" haiti the doctor sag p"
The invalid stu with closed vibrated through
ID, thin frame heard him muticr that tho doctor
might 20 TO the devil and the nurse too.
How's he coin to Dc COZ backi' went on J =.
Icll have a rclupsc sure, fate. wish one of you
olks.n looking al rs would 60 right over to Mr. {
Nculllrs and git him to harness inter his democrat
md put a bed on II. n here's quick's ever be
AN. Tell him It's a OF sickness"
Much to surprise, Julys patient now opened
rs eyes but he kept them carefully fixed lie
poke with surprising energy.
Y"s,7 he said " ! beg you 10 20 10 Mr.. KcndalPs
or hl. democrat, whatever that IS. Tell him to
one laundering quick too!'
Ms Burns Looked cNuantly at US as II She said
Scr how be IS conQuercd.'
But there a glcam in the mans glance that /
made us suspicious. There wa, also even greater |