The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-04

''Whv, howdye. Mawse Nick! Huh you
do? Huh you do:" be exclaimed, grinning
as he rose, and rubbing his hand on his
osnaburg hreeches, before he held it out
in hearty welcome. "Tse plum glad ter
see yOu!'
Nicholas shook hands, and sat down in
the splint bottomed chair, in the corner
opposite the sweet gum block. Then old
GilbeTt's eyes fell upon the umbrella, and
grew big and round.
"You is found him, Mawse Nick? Dat
Sumberilla:' And he stretched forth his
hands with chuckle OF satisfaction.
Hands of! I've something to say
first" cried Nicholas, with a countenance
and voice so unwontedly stern that old
Gilbert felt his heart knock at his ribs.
"Where do you suppose this umbrella
was found:'
Il amt nuver been able ter TeComen-
Der. sub, whey I letTum," stammered old
Gilbert, abashed: but railying his cour-
age. he added, "'ceptin' Diet had him in
Eden"
I'm Eden it was found. said Nicholas,
still stern; beside the horseback that
stands not far from the gate in front of
q house on the cast of the cornfield."
Nicholas paused.
"Tubbe sho'r calculated old Gilbert,
family. He did not know what else to
say. Nicholas so ''held him with his gilt
terjng eye
what were you doing there:' de-
manded Nicholas, Sternly.
Old Gilbert looked at him and was
silent.
You were watching met cried Mich
olas, with growing anger. And now
want to know what tale you carried to
my father"
y wuz awatchin' YOU said old Gil
bert, stoutly; cause ny min misgive
me what you needed lookin' after; but de
Lawd he knows what 1 amt toted no
tales ter mawster. jea' tot him what
hit WIZ pow'ful lonesome ter Sunrise, en-
he'd better fotch you home
Nicholas smiled. There's your UNI
brella, he said, yielding the treasure to
the owners waiting hands. You've the
soul of a gentleman, as I've remarked
once before"
Il wuz fotch up long wild yO' gram
paw, Mawse Nick, old Gilbert reminded
him, with visible pride. All de Thornes
WIZ gemmen.'
White and black" said Nicholas, and
burst out laughing. "Confound your old
umbrella! If had found that you had
carried tales to my father, 1 should have
felt tempted 70 break it over your med
ding old head. You leave me TO man.
age nv own affairs hereafter, do you
mind:'
"Tubbe sho. Mawse Nick. 'ceptin' jes'
dis-young folks think ole folks is fools,
specially po' no count ole niger; but
I gwan say dis ter YOU. Use toted you
onter my back when YOU wuz little, Use
roden YOU in de fox cyart, en- I'se trained
YOU ter swim wild dc holp o gourds; Use
carried you a-6shin' en- a-possum hunt
in. en- Use larnt you yo' fuSt manners.
All dis said the old man. with solemn,
uplifted forefinger. IAN dis mex hit hulk
kom l CIV an give you instruction now.
Doan YOU 20 mix yo'se'f wild folks what
amt vo' kind, Mavse Nick. l amt say
in nothin' beginst dem Furnivals, MawSe
Nick; hut de amt yO' kind.
You shut up" said Nicholas holly,
and strobe away.
DE Lawd sen us help outen de sank
tuiry," sighed old Gilbert. Use pow'ful
'aturbed in nv min' bout DAT boy. Chill
luns is wuss EN- money. You kin hide
DAT away, Or you Kin tote it in 20 peck
et; but yo' chiiians YOU il sotter -ote in
20 heart, en- sometimes de Is heavy
weight, heavy weighs"
Nicholas did not return 10 the parlor
Until an hoHr or so laser, when AlecE