The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1890-07-04

hilbert eyes. lie urged the black OK
TO an unwilling trut. and present., over
took this solitary VA. tarcr, who turned
her head ~ She stepped a7el", and old
Gilbert recognized E"xanna " hitc.
WHY, tubhe sho." ha muttsrcd to
himself. "W Whoa. brandy"
Gilbert had long ago decided lhat this
woman WAS 10 common "pa buhra.
She commanded his Involuntary respect
hv the subtle magnetism Of character.
and moreover She had the advantage. IL
his eyes, ut belonging, III a Way, a.
Nawsc Nick. whereIur. he f.lt that it
behuuyud him To- % his best MANNERS
"Nhy, huw,iyc, misil.: hr sall "ith
a broad grin. As he anntched of his hat
"lluh ynu do:
I'm miidlin well, liau,.., said Miss
W hite who was not above displaying
proper manners herself when occasion
served, ~ u,I re- Colonel Tnur,cs Itiln,
Gilbert oniclst sm mighty mistaken.
Old Cilart erinned With gratitied vani-
". 'luhDc 4ho," hc answered slippinc
v it'll alacriiy from hi, seat on the oNcar,.
'sIf ynu inuu.ht la!, u lift, lnisiis. en-
woudn mind ri,liu' III de so,.esart,
kin walk :
I'm utlcr-,cl ter Yer, said Miss
White. prompily. 'l1"nt k,sr if DC
h>sa inys.lf for Il hi, o the way. amt
never one q the kind to spite occasion"
The cart WAS low and lsoaanna was
active, SO ;hc "hyslinG wa, hot Difficult.
of accomplishment. Sh" SIT fiat down
in the bottom Of the cart, and innlneeiilte-
ly took upon herself tit" burden uf con
scrsaron. while old Gilbert trud, ,,e>i
alon. beside the CA.
Elm bound fur Col. TLorn.,' she an
no,uccd. I'm fair set - t.ekI' the
colun, oou, his son NitL. what married
out of hand my cousin Mand, ,lstuah-
ter"
The star, with which Gilbert heard
this gave i Jerk ~ IL" rein, that brought
old Brandy 20 dead halt. The OK stood
still, while the old man CAPPED with
aulazrn.ui at the woman Who would
aarr name the colonels son III th,. colo
nels presence; and vet ho f It that il
anyone cuull venture successfully upon
such mention ii might be lis ina>tcrful
woman; Tut he gasped out the words:
= Ie amt -slols.
".sint /. thou,slt<' rctortel Mss bite.
"Tell you what. thar s.llt that son o
Adam s,alhln this seth What I'm too
peckGd T. hook stret IN the face an
spcaA my mind too. amt never
wron1ed nobody. an amt cuin' 10 see
nobody arunscd, II speech . min. kin
set EN- squar. The Lord give me =
tongue, m it kin wtAc. Come. drive up.
ole man. 1t Won't l.. the fu,i time -
womans tongue has was.sd ut II stiff
ncch,-l sinner"
"G.c' Brandy" shouted old Gilbert.
and staggered on, drunk, 30 To say. with
''thc vine of astonishnent.
pretty ,ioins." continued Hiss White.
Big pot In the little pot, an al Leon
county t,ancin' To the tune q iiidi,~s In
the ,splonels house, an' feastin. AL the
colnncl's son sruflin' for bread sonder
i To TAmpa Not but what he docs the
lrst he kin, But Job FurnisAl nin't no
mo In condition to work with the fallin
81 sill onto his backbone; laid up help
! less hc Is fur the rest o his DAYS An
/ whynt the colonel do snmethin' fur hia
own flesh an blood, bcfo the boy kills
hi.sef trtin' u mex !. lyin':'
is Mawsc Nick ailin' asin" old Gil
/ hert fal,ercd. with sudden appalling
memory of the vow Missy had exacted,
/ concerning which he had not felt called
/ upon IL tukc action as vet.
"Nell, he aiit4 never.soin' To be eY. ry
strong. don't reckon. said Miss White
/ composcdly. Least wise. he amt iii.
/ kind to gi, hyin tlIoutcn niggers an
Ian. Nick 7horne aint.
Now mind YOU set ne down to tn.
! corner, old man. sos | KIN cit in rpun y,
the front. aint 4 sprct ashamed q n,
GRAND, an ain't tho kind togo creepin
| in Is nobs,dy's back do !
But Miss Toxauna White u;l5 save,
the trouble of ''san in round BY tn
'front.'" for just Ms they came To the cor
down buggy was seen approachn:
along the pri vate road that led from Mrs
Leonard T'hornes place.
Och nawster, now" said old Gilbert
with mingled satisfaction and uneasinesl
He had 4 burning. curiosity 10 know wha
the colonel would say 70 this bold inter
ccder for MaMre Nir..s. and yethe quake
in prospect of III. storm that Was llhel
to FOLLOW, Hits maws,er. shos yo
live. On Miss.c-,,rav. De been over t.
Dc sister in-aw'- place.
EoNanna White called 4 halt, an
scrambled ont nf tie cart IL take he
position by the road side, like al arm
drawn up for battle. She raised her ham
ns the buggy drew near. a signal for
Ia stop, and the colonel rclned In hi
horses
Good cvcnn' To YOU. Col. Thorne,
said she. in the high e,y Of excitement.
The colonel lifted his hat with statel
poli;epe>. and bowed. but did not speak
You don't pear to know me. but
know YOU" said Miss White. tine III
terrified .'How do. Miss Thorne. sh
nodded familialAy. even little cond,
-cendin.ly. for she regarded Miss Elyir
a. ''ruthrr q - weakly minded crlttar.
Mi, Elyira bowed very slightly III +,
turn: it was not in her power 70 adaI
iar.elf ~ anal, fp.,pit, i R1yAnIa Whit,