The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1890-05-23

/ specially pp no count ole migger; but
l g"au say dis ter you. Tse toted you
!. ohter my back when you wuA little, Ise
roden you III de fox cyart, en- Isc trained
/ YOU ter swim wild de holp 0 gourds; I'se
i carried You a-iishin, en- a -possum hunt
/ IN. On lse larnt you y0' fust manners.
| All dis, said the old man, with solemn,
/ lpiitted toretinger, ''all dis mex hit hulk
! kom | swan give you instruction now.
Doan you 60 mix yosef wild folks what
! amt yo kind, Iawse Nick amt say
! in hothin begiu5t dem turuvals, Mawse
! Nick; but dc amt yo' kind
You shut up!' said Nicholas hotly,
! and strode away
/ De Lawl son uz help outen de sank
/ tuiry, sighed old Gilbert. "Ise pow full
'sturbed in my min bout dat boy. Chill
! Iuns is wuss On money. You kin hide
dat away, ar you kin tote it in yo pock
/ Ct; but 70 ctilluns you IS gojter tote in
80 heart, en-. sometimes de is a heavy
weight, heavy weight"
Nicholas did not return TO the parlor
until an hour or 50 later, when Aleck
Gage was leaving leaving under the
colonels auspices, one might say, for
never since he possessed a house Of his
own had Col. Thorne been so gracious in
speeding the parting guest.
But If Col. Thnrno hattered himself
that the young geutlcMan's visits must
no" become less frequent lie was doomed
To disappointment. Aiec!s Gage did not
return the next day, indeed, nor yet the
next, as the colonel noted with secret
satisfaction. but after these two lays OF
absence Hiss floras persistent lover re-
appeared, and soon il was manifest that
Nicholas presence made not the slight
est difference to Aleeh Gage. For Mich
oIas had ordered lis horse and ridden
forth with his cousin S loycr upon the
first opportunity that offered after his
arrival, solely - have il understood that
lie himself Was not in love with Flora
The young men talked Of Indifferent
things until they had passed out at the
great gate that opened upon the road;
then aleek said, with swelling heart:
III WIS very clever"-he uaedrh word
in the southern asceptation-"x very clever
og you, Nick, to leave the field clear to
me this evening. lie was little jeal-
ous, naturally, 81 Nicholas, but he wished
to DO his rival justice.
tM0ustroua elevern' cried Nicholas;
and with a boyieh love Of teasing. ho add
cd, Il am what may be called fixture,
you know.
Aleck Gage frowned slightly
"But that needn't keep you awake o
nights" Nicholas amended. the next mo.
ment. in tone OF sobrioty So aged that
.Aleck looked 1T him inquringly.
lIy cousin Flora il not for me" Nieho-
las said; j" | shaa't stand in your way
Alcck thought Nicholas tremendously
magnanimous; he looked at him With an
admiration and sympathy not to be ex
pressed In words To giveup all hope Of
Flora Thorne seemed to Flora lover q
mighty sacrifice He made al effort to
be magnanimous likewise. Tell you
what, old feilowl" he exclaimed, impul-
siyely, You stand just as good a chance
rs your humble servant. il YOU mustn't
mine my saying it-lf you'd enlv turn a
new leaf Let us start fair and let him
laugh who wins. oh, Nick
Ny thanks to you; I've turned the
leaf, said Nicholas, drsly, and itinakes
no difference. or, rather he corrected,
in all undertone, and looking far over
the fields toward Sunrise plantation, .it
makes all the difference in the world.
He rose In his stirrups and kissed his
hand toward the distant prospect.
Aleck stared. Il don't understand
you2a he stammered.
We'll. this is no riddle, Aleck. Mind
YOU, I'm not in Flos confidence; but you
keep trying; don't you back oHt for my
coming.
You mean-there is-some one else:.
Nicholas laid his hand on his heart,
"There is-some one else, ne said. Lis
voice was tren1nloas with emotion; his
whole aspect changed.
81 hope she is worthy Of you, Nick"
Aleck burst forth He had great adj
Inration for Nicholas, in spite Of his
faults.
Good heaven!'' exclaimed Nicholas,
impatientlv. "She is q million times too
good for me! But that won't prevent
nv clinging to her till death us do part
He uttered these last words reverently,
taking off his hat and bowling his head.
He couldn't be worse gone If it were
Flora herself" was the impression he
made upon Flora's lover. Its not mag
nanin1itY, after ALL" Then he asked,
impul4ively, and half in fright
.,yIrl>,t xt-;jl ,j1a ngIanal caNs''
Hell swear. returned Nicholas, brief
ly, and with dark frown.
Aleck had no doubt Of it, but he didn't
say SO.
.The fact is" continued Nicholas,
gloomily. I'm in ticklish position. Ny
father always expects to have his own
way. lie demands OF me to marry my
cousin Flora-tbis was the drift Of what
be wrote me when he summoned me