The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-11

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read over our manuscript time and again since you
have been gone, always wishing that you were here
| to help me along with il All, my boy, that was
awful fight, and they do say, old fellow (reach-
ing over and placing his hand my knee), that II
was pity your Workmanship wasn't a. good as
! your grit. But it's all over and settled for
the best, hope Henry and the jaier got away
from the mob but they had TO do some tall hust-
ling. OF course IL was all right the next day. and
not man would have laid hands on them. Now,
Pm going TO take Just one more drink and then Pm
going to say another word until you have given
an account of yourself You needn't wait till Mary
comes back for | can tell her. just more drink,
understand"
lie took another drink and. sitting down re-
quested me to proceed with my recital. | did SO.
giving faithful account of my trip into Tennessee
and of my severe illness, but did not tell him that
my faithful nurse had once stood on his porch
complacently taking of her gloves in the midst of
gathering storm
$50 you left your watch for her. :" he exclaimed.
Eyes"
"You did right, my boy, matter what her past
life might have been"
had told him part of her history.
eyes, sub, ;" he continued after moment of silence.
land hanged if We don't send her a check for
hundred dollars. Now am going TO take just one
more drink and"
81 don't think you should take any more,
colonel"
"Wcll, then, | won't do it, Phil; that's all there
is about ii. What you say goes. Never missed
man in my life never in my life, and I'm getting
along in years, Phillip. oh, have missed people,
but not that much. There's such thing, you
know as loving a man. Now, sub, | pledge YOU
my word that If take another drink | won't take
another one tonight. just one, now-just a small
one"
He drank again, and instead of resuming his seat
stood in front OF the fire, with his hands behind
his back. His face underwent a sudden change.
"Luzelle-" he fsltered. gazed with eagerness.
"Luzelle went away with dramatic company
and"
"Now, Remington :" said Mrs Osbury, who had
entered the room, 'be careful of what you are
saying. Come TO supper Mr.. Burwood, and will
tell you all about it, The colonel has been drink
ing for a day two" she added when she and
had passed out into the hall. scarcely heard her.
Ny senses were just enough alive to know that my
heart sinking Gone away with dramatic
company Great God!
"Sit down there and will tell you all about il.
She has not gone with dramatic company. Last
week Brother Buck organized sort OF Thespian
club. They played at Emryville and decided TO
go TO CHICHESTER. Lucille was n member and,
of course, wanted TO go. They were TO start one
evening-it is only twenty miles away-and as the
colonel was not at the house when she came to ask
permission and she had time to lose, told her
to go. The colonel, TO my surprise, much
noyed, although he had cheerully agreed that she
might play in Emry vile; and as he has been drink
ing-though not very much, | am sure-he will
have it that the Thespian club having gone away
from home has necessarily become regular dra-
matte company. For my part l was truly glad
that Lucille could find something to take an inter-
est in for you do not know THAT that poor girl has
undergone lately"
What relief did her words bring unto me, and
yet the removing of the heavy weight had lett
sting, for knew what she had undergone; | knew
Savey had taken her heart with him.
GAS the colonel continues to he so much an
noyed," Mrs. Osbury continued, 81 want you to
drive over to CHICHESTER tomorrow morning and
tell her that she must come home"
81 will do so with pleasure" | answered.
"Do have something more" she said when l
showed back my chair.
"No, thank YOU"
"You haven't eaten anything. The water is still
hot-let me boil you another egg. No? Well,
then Let 9 q hack into the library .