The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1890-05-16
MAN GILBERT
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R'haeefF Favr OAKS 191t1e
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IliG1ll LIE BCNCfG St4slChIv ESv kAAA~t
light. and while he read Oh Gilber; soAn
ned his face studiously
Amt you Mr.. Job Furnival. suhy' be
asked, with far more Difference than he
considered the Furni9als entitled to: but
Mr, Job Furnival's daughter was hon
ored by Mawse Nicholas attentions, and
that made a difference: it was the part
Of wisdom, apparently, to keep on the
good side OF Mr.. job Furnival. and ge,
all the information possible. II mem.
bers de favor O. 80 pusson bout Tslla
hassee streets.
"Ya-as, that's NY name said Mr..
Job Furnival, with a hesieaaing drawl.
Old Gilbert griuned affably. is you
done quit Tallahassee, suh?,
well, my wife's health war broke
said Turnisal, an got JOB down thi.
way, an bought house an lot cheap"
After pause he continued 1t war
plum lucky for Col Thornes son thet
my wife TUX care on him when he got
that stab q Marcus Whites knife Mar.
Gus war the one ter blame, 80 he hein'
Thorne, sorter 1t war close shave
twixt him an Kingdom Come, an
ain't adzacl.ly got my forgiveness yit
tibet Amt told the colonel nothin' bout
hit But Nick lis, rerLin. is skeerder
Of the colonel than eveT lie " ar Of the
devil, an he wouldn' let no letter be
wrote an the doctor said doan FIRE; him.
All so--an' so'-
Yes, rnawster, " said old GilberG.
ats larit Nick Thorne one wholesome
lesson, reckin."
"Yee, mawster, " said old Gilbert again;
his heart Was very heavy.
AN rechin, maybe, he'll walk Il
minded ter settle him permanent onter
the Sunrise plantation. Ms good piece
o Ian"
II dunno: dunno noshin',s said old
Gilbert.
"fi Nicklis-war minded-ter mar
rv"- Furnival resumed hesitattnglv.
Old Gilbert waited respectfully for this
sentence to be finished, but Job Furni-
val was only attempting suggestion TO
the old nesros garruliiy: and as Gilbert
maintained silence, he walked away with.
out further words
He ain't got no manners. old Gilbert
muttered, rs he traaIed along NaWs-
ter would u said good evenin, dough !
is po' ole no 'couu. Niger En- spos.
IN NAV ster do settle Mawse Nick onter
Sunrise plantation, is Mr.. Job Furnival
pwan boss ia niggers: De mo ar9y
fies. pears ter me lax dc troubles . dis
worl is accumerlatin gwan travel
long back ter Thorne Hill, jes' ez quick
ez kin git my pass.
He could not get his pass until Sirho-
las had breakfasted, and then it was $.
long past the dawn that old Gilbert. III
order TO make sufficiently early start,
was obliged to delay yet another day.
Reckon It's time you were at home,
said Nicholas. The hounds will be inte
your hen nests, and the worms in your
tobacco patch. and the grass in you
garden
Yes, Mawse Nick; l been here five
davs d ready old Gilbert sighed, think
ing of Dan Furnivals wandering SOW
and the hollow in the wood En- Iss
had trouble in plenty; Tse los my rum
belilln."
Aha" said Nicholas. Then you ma,
take mine"
No, Mawse Nick. no suh. said ol,
Gilbert. putting up his hands beseeching
", while his faoe turned that ashen hui
peculiar to the negro. i amt gwAn tel
| 20 rumberilla, nohow.
dat couldn' do" he said 70 himself
as he turned away. Use 'bleedged te
20 home en- tell maWster what |
foun' out. But ain gwan tote his rum
ber1lla, en- tote tales too.
He sat him down under the work shed
ohiding the lingering hours. Pear
i lax Jashuay been meddlin' wild dat sun,
he grumbled.
But the sun went down at last, an
when it rose again the old man was we
| on his way to Thorne Hill.
1t was dark when he alighted at hi
cabin, which stood apart from the othe
negro quarters. ard near the head Of tn
lane that led from the hack premise
along the garden The cabin. built q
logs, with chimney OF clay, occupie
one side Of small enclosure, snrrounde
by wattled fence Here old Gilbert ha
his garden, lis tobacco patch and h
poultry yard.
.Pluna' glad Is ter git home" he ejacl
laied Befo' goes up ter de sfes hous.
| gwan hunt me ai2g outen my own hei
nesses. pears lax | ain taste naire ii.
ter NV notion senea been gone.
Now. while old Gilbert was absent .
Sunrise plantation, several things la
happened to increase the c"lonels impt
tiefc4, at Nicholas conteAt;neat in exile
In the first place. sudden and vloleL
storm had unroottd alrs. Leonaf
Thorne's house. 81 tl.at Miss Flora al
her mamma had aon forced u tax
refuge at I'hotne I'LL, TAis ~ s.s
pleasing 70 'I' .s ~.
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