The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-08-09
IA Brothers Keeper.
4 WOMETS WORK OF LOVB AND DUTY.
: BY NARY 8ARTwELL oATHRRwo0D,
AUgHoB OF "oRAoUB O. DOOM" "sTERHEn
GUTHRIE" "PHR LONE MANS
CABIN" AND OTHER SToRIKa.


relative positions. The sight Of him made
me shuddering sick. You don't know how
horrible it first seemed to me that should
feel 30 toward my own brother. SO it went
on until he was sent to prison for a long
time. think he has been pardoned out;
he sime would not expire for years, Do
you know was very glad they sentenced
him Thorney and drew some asybreaths.
spent some money to go to normal school,
and Mr. Barker was the lecturer on mathe-
matics. So got acquainted with him"
The master nodded.
"Your ignorance Of common geometrical
rules was 80 Marked" said he, "and your
general intelligence so fair that / felt i'm
PEELED to take you in hand"
"You know you said she looked like the
sister that died when you were boy,n
unused Mrs Barker.
The master drank his root beer and made
only distant response to this allusion.
Man is queer bundle of associations.
love this old cabin and love this old dis
trict. I've had one or two very good offers
from colleges, Mr.. Gurley," he owned with
frowuing and shame-facod PRIDE" but
school term after school term secs me at
the same old desk l suppose rll die in my
rut. 1t seems good enough to me for a man
to grow fast i'll the spot where he was born
1 know it amt progressive. l know it mar
rows me. My opinions might not be so pat
II l circulated more. But the wrench Of
tearing up would be more than l could
stand. This is not sentiment" denied the
master, sternly; "but a simple physical
TACT which l can not got around Who's
that, nowl"
Phoebe cornered toward Mrs Barker
Iou haven't any ceremonious passage
way" said Gurley, smiling. ''You can open
your door and kick intruders right off the
threshold like they can at Tom Holmes
I've always envied that arrangement"
"Now, Miss Phnbe," said the master,
Visibly warming to the occasion, as second
and very loud knock bumped the door"
don't let me see you do that. 1t hurts me as
q man."
~ know it is Thane," whispered Phoebe.
"What il it is Thanel What II It's q
thousand Thames. l will now," declared
the master, striding to the door and motion
ing his wife back, "gratlfy myself with q
good grip on the collar Of his coat and the
active use Of my right foot"
But it may be one OF the neighbors,"
objected Mrs. Barker.
1--WE snail see" responded Mr.. Ogre,
Jerking the door toWard him and concentrat-
. ing his frowning sight upon the dark
Phoebe looked an instant, aTd-ffirad- RR6f +
! face against Mrs. Barker.
"Phoebe White is here" said voice out
. side
Don't mind-don't mindI" whispered
the masters wife, feeling strong shudder
shake the girl.
"Well, siri" said Mr.. Barker, gathering
i himself
~ want to sec her. She cheated me. She
gave me an envelope full of blank paper
Tawhile ago."
II did," said Phoebe, facing toward hi,a
'"I meant to have told that, too"
''Who are you, sir, and what should she
give youf" demanded the master, making
Aimself snre.
"'rm her dear brother" responded Thane,
with insolent jocularity. land she was to
give me money that she knows she owes
me-"
"Siri" snorted the master, grabbing into
the dusk, "pll give-you-someth
that has been-owing to you good
whilel"
'Oh, MIR. Barkeri" screamed his wife, for
In excessive zeal her husband disappeared
over the steps and was heard to strike the
ground
Before aurley could help him he had risen
mp, and he calmly brushed Off his coat with
his palms as Mrs. Barker held the lamp on
high and gazed With anxiety into the clear
Ing.
"Come in" begged Phoebe, "come in r'
Her clutch fell upon Gurley's arm as well