The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-08-09
A Brothers Keeper.
A. VoALES WORK OF LOVR AED DUTY.
nv NARY YasywELL cATEERw0oD,
Arwos or .CRAoUE O. DOOM" STEPHEN
GrrHsr'' "THR LONE MANS
c.pr." AND OEHER STORIES.

nOrrlOle IL QrSL seemed 10 NE lldI l SuOUIU
feel So toward my own brother. So it went
on until he was sent to prison for long
time think he has been pardoned out;
lis time would not expire for years. Do
you know was very glad they sentenced
aim! Thorney and drew some easy bresths.
lspent some money to go to normal school,
and Mr.. Barker was the lecturer on mathe-
uatics. So got acquainted with him"
The master nodded.
''Your ignorance of common geometrical
rules was so Marked" said he, land 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"
unused Mrs. Barker.
The master drank his root-beer and made
only distant response to this a,usion.
Man is q queer bundle Of associations. I
love this old cabin and l love this old dis
trict. I've had one or two very good offers
from colleges, Mr.. Gurley," he owned with
frowning and shame-faced PRIDE" but
school term after school term sees me at
the same old desk. suppose Pl die in my
rpr. 1t seems good enough TO me for man
to grow fast in the spot where he was born.
I know it amt progressive. know II mar
rows me. My opinions might not be SO pat
if I circulated more. But the wrench Of
tearing up would be more than could
stand. This is not sentiment" denied the
master, sternly; "but a simple physical
fact which / can not get around Who's
that, now.''
Phoebe cornered toward Mrs. Barker.
.'You 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 Phoebe" 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
man"
II know it is Thane, whispered Phoebe.
"What if it is Thames What if it's q
thousand Thames. l will now," declared
the master, striding to the door and motion
ing his wife back, "gratlfy myself with a
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.
ave shall see," responded Mr.. Ogre,
jerking the door toward him and concentrat-
ing his frowning sight upon the dark.
Phoebe looked an instant, and hid her
face against Mrs. Barker.
'sPheba White is here,'' said voice out.
side.
"Don't mind-don't mind!" whispered
the masters wife, feeling strong shudder
shake the girl.
well, sirs" said Mr.. Barker, gathering
himself.
81 want to see her. She cheated me. She
gave me an envelope full OF blank paper
awhile ego"
"Idid - said Phoebe, facing toward him.
"s meant to have told that, too.'
"Who are you, Sir, and what should she
give you!' demanded the master, making
himself sure.
"pm her dear brother" responded Thane,
with insolent iocularity, land she was to
give me money that she knows she owes
me"
"Sir!" snorted the master, grabbing into
the dusk, "Pn give-you-something-else
that has been-owing to you a good
while!"
.tOh, Mr. Barkeri" screamed his wife, for
In excessive zeal her husband disappeared
over the steps and was heard TO strike the
ground.
Before Gurley could help him he had risen
Up, and he calmly brushed of his coat with
his palms as Mrs. Barker held the lamp on
high and gazed with anxiety into the clear
aCome in,'' begged Phoebe, "come inr'
Her clutch fell upon Gurley's arm as well