The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-11
LABOR IN VAIN.

Silence and gloom had settled upon
Thorne Hill. Tom Quash no longer pick
ed the banjo in his moments CT idleness:
Griffin Jim ratified the bores no more
when work was done; Amity ceased her
caperiDg to the tinkling of the gourd I'D
die, and the talk IN the kitchen was
hushed; it was as if Mawse Nicholas had
died. Mrs. Leonard and Miss Elvira in
stinctiveIy Stunned each other; Flora
forsook ths piano, and Missy sulkcd in
corners; but the colonel heid his head
higher than ever, hiding his mortifca-
ton under a cloak of pride and silence
that forbade sympathy.
No one named Nicholas: even Missy,
though her heart clamored for her broth
er, found her tongue refuse its Office in
presence Of her stern father. The child
understood intuitivcly something OF the
fierce tumult that ragged in the colonies
breast. A great awe, not of her father.
but of what he suffered, took possession
of her, and compelled her 10 silence: but
her sole object IN fife now was 10 follow
her brother To Missy this seemed an easy
undertaking if she could only get away
from Thorue Hill; but she was afraid
10 venture alone any farther than the
big gate AZ the end Of the avenue Here
she sat gazing wistfully through the bars,
and hating herself for cowsrdIce, on the
morning of the day that old Gilbert was
returning from his bootiess errand; here
had she been ever since breakfast and IL
was now nearly eleven O'Clock: but she
had not vet made up her mind 10 venture
outside, when she espIed a carriage com
ing along the road. This sight created
a sudden diversion in Missy's bitter
thoughts
Its Cousin MyrtHlsr she exclaimed
aloud. She's brought Lottie and Bessr'
A vision of wild frohc down by the
spring ricted in Missy's brain, as up she
jumped 70 open the gate; bat when the
carriage passed through oniv Cousin
Nyrtilla looked from the window.
you didn't bring Lotte and Boss
cried Missy, in deep reproach.
"Weil. no, / didn't. said Mrs. Henry.
Game off IN such a swivel. Never mind.
bring EN- next time Open the door.
Larkin." she commanded the driver,
and lot me take this child IN
Missy made no obJrcslon. She was
fond Of her Cousin dyTtilla, and She adj
mired that lady's snowy dTesa Such
beautiful pink nyscInths within the bon
net brirn that framed the faded old face,
such lovely yellow roses outside; such a
bewildering lilac orgaudie. with ~ tu-
muitueus puffs and frilis; ana those pur-
pie SHOES. How Missy wished for a pair
Just like them! But tbese poGnps and
vanities soon paIbed, and Missy thoughts
reverted to ber trouble. 'Brer Nicholas
is gone away she said abruptly. He's
married to Doeia Furnival, and he can't
never come home no mo" Ard Missy
began 70 CIV.
This Was 10 news 70 Mrs HeTry; she
had learned al about il. "Tusi tut'~ Ebe
said. "Wbo says be Il never come bone
again? Don't CRY; I an going 70 see = hat
can Dc done about il
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the carriage arrived 4: the house she VIA
quite cheerful again "CosSin ETrtilla
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