San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-03

looked at the ChlIu In silence, and then,
unable to bear the sight, he turned his
eyes away in the direction, as it CHANGED,
of the blazing and smoking pine knot,
and mechanically drew his jacket out of
the ashes. But he had no heart to re-
turn to his patching. Hits mizzable
night" he said; but whether he referred
to the rain beating sullenly on the roof,
or to the dire news Missy had brought,
he did not know. He began to sing a
hymn for comfort.
Il don't want you to sing!' howled
Missy. IF you was just a wicked old
man, I'd like YOU to-cuss!'
Look a-here!' exclaimed old Gilbert,
in fright. de sperrit of de Thornes is
strong in desc Chillen, tubbe sho! De
Lawd alter yo' min, chile"
Missy sobbed. She was sorry for what
she had said, but she was not going to
confess it.
En- you is fairly drippin' wild de rain
Won'er whey is Glory-Ann Diet she let
you git loose, dishver way?'
He rose stiflly from his block, and I'M
locking a rude cupboard in the corner,
he took out his cherished umbrella. Il
gwan tote dis chile home," he said. 81
gwan shame Glory-Ann Outen her shoes.
She a settin' up in white folkses' kitchen,
jaw, jaw, jawin', en- she doan no mo-
know whey dis chile is den de way ter
Jericho"
Missy's tears having spent their force,
she sat up and wiped her eyes. Il amt
nothin' but just a little girl" said she
mournfully.
"DassO, honey; en- you mus min ter
be a good little gal, sos ter be a comfort
ter MiSsle-virey en- yo' paw" old Gilbert
counaeled, as he spread open the UNI
bre!la, and regarded it proudly.
Il sha'n't be good!' cried Missy. Il
mean to be just as bad rs can be on pur-
pose. I'll worry the life out of 'cm all,
till get Brer Nicholas back"
Dat amt no way fur you ter talk, "
said old Gilbert, with authority. You
climb onter my back; | gwan tote you
home"
Missy prepared to obey, nothing 10th.
She felt weak and tired, and a ride upon
old Gilbert'S back still had its charm for
her.
You hol' on ter me wild one han, en-
de rumberilla Win de yuthcr," the old
man directed. Il Swan mex sturrups
outen bof my hans"
lie had sat down upon the doorstep
that Missy might the more conveniently
Chamber upon his back.
Here we Go!' he exclaimed, cheerily,
as ne rose staggering Il little under her
weight; and 1t was at no rapid gait that
he made his way III the dark, spIaShlnG
through the PuddI"S in the lane.
Missy felt her heart Tighten a little
under tn" "NhI"ra;1"n OF this ride.
"G~da}, aIid 81 = hrlshIy, Il tell you
what want E'"i 10 50 after Brer Mich
oIas;
NE l,,'"' '''H7 20 soul, money!
"i'HV Po' 40 count q" hGgcr gWan
10 20 with !! DuinPtlouS young Gemman
lax Ha"Se Mex
gu can ! 90 nothlh with INN, but
you can 40 something lor hllh' SAID the
Practical ciliIo' lie am got no hlg-
gers.
OATS a fac" old Gilbert asSented, So
Berry .nur dem turnivalS, nuther. En-
MaWSe Mex he warn t fotch up ter wuk,
Missy began to cry aoain
"Now doan YOU 20 fret bonov -
coaxed old Gilbert, II rwan do dn E.,s.
| kin, en- bombvn Nawso NicI, evan
come home"
These words, su,,,an with sororo -.
surance, comforttJ Missy. sbo I,nrhod
when She saw the LIGHT in tho kitohen
door, "Tbcv'U be- 'sIonisho6 Whom tho~
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