The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1890-05-09

lightly, "yoh have the souf .. a geatis.
man.
I'm ,bleedged ter ye, Mawse Nick
said the old man, getting on NJ, feet ~
bow his acknowled sments. "Io' gran
paw en- YOU paw wuz gemmcn. en- l's@'
blongea to EN- bof. ] ain nU~er scot
ated myself wid po' white trash
Nicholas looked at him with an odG
smile, saying slowly, I've turned over .
new leaf. I'm not going to be . had boy
any more. You can carry that news
home, if YOU like"
BLESS Gawi" CALCULATED old Gilbert
"That affair between me and Marcus
White happened some time ago; it's all
over now, and my father need know
nothing about it."
"The Lor'- r'-a-mightv Mawso Nick His
wuz de .roof, den2 Way oil here-en'
none but niggers en- de oberseer Ter tex
keer on you:"
"Oh. was well attended to Nicholas
replied evasiyelv. I'm going to lead a
steady life in future; SO this affair may
as well be forgotten.
"De Iawd be praised Not but what
knowed you wuz ies a-foolin' wild YOU
chances ter have young folases fun,
Mawse Nick.
But old Gilbert had not been three
days at Sunrise plantation before he
learned that it was Nicholas invariable
habit to ride away as soon rs he had
eaten his 6 o'clock supper, and it WAS
always late before he returned.
Dat boy do too much prowln' by
night" the old man grunbled "Mawse
Nick orter be home flynn roun' Miss Flora.
en- me orter be home mindin' my own
consarns But | SO skeered de boy is
mixed in wild bad crowd I'm blceged
! ter stay ontel kin tex my observations.
And in order to take his observations,
old Gilbert had To contrive plan
Il dunno whey Mawse Nick kin I've
gwine So stidly," he argued, "bedouten
hits dat place de call. Eden, what has
tried desc some years ter be q town. Jes
a sto' en- meetils house, en- a han ful d
little onpainted dwelim,s sich ez mough,
suit de Furnivals. | gotter git Mawse
Nick gimme me a pass ter Eden. Pears
lax mought be outen terbacker, en-
Old Gilbert drew from his pocket long
black plug Of tobacco, which he looked
4 at affectionately Hits unth all O two
bits, he said, an5. sighed; "but dis niggef
is a chu'ch member in full standiil, en-
ain gwan tell no lie, lessen satan git
me-
lie laid aside the harness he was patch.
ing, and went out into the grove, where,
after assuring himself that there was no
ole t. see him, he shut his eyes, whlrled
around and threw the tobacco as far ~
he could send it. Now, he said !" I'm
plum out, | kin AK fur pass ter 20 ter
Eden Hits my boanden duty ter look
after dat boy.
The pass was readily granted, and
While vet the sun was high IN the skv
old Gilbert set forth, attira,l in his glory
with the shadow Of the cherished um-
brslla over him.
Hits two hours he sun, Ma~se Nick, !
I've said cheeriiy, as he passed the piazza.
zen kin come home by de light 81 de
moon. Ise treed too many 'possums ter
be skeered j Dc woods by moonlight.
Nicholas laughed to himself with the
naapoken thought. i verify believe all
tie old chap wanted was a chance TO hoist
that umbrella.
It was two miles To Eden, and old
Gilbert, as he trndged along had no more
idea than i child how he should proceed
in order TO learn the secret of his young
masters nightly rides, but with a firm be-
lief in the righteousness Of his under
taking, he hoped for the guidance of a
special providence.
Maybe ain gwan fin out nothin'
but gwan to do my bes,, he said e
himself. .Sperreted young gemmens lax
nv Mawse Nick is sartin sho ter get
talked about, eis ! lnought hear some
thing. En- | mought git sight o da,
black hawse o his'n."
He readily fonnd the one store where
The scant retail trade Of the place was
transacted and entered with his pass IL
lis hand.
The etorekeeper a tall, lank, sallow
, stoop slloulderej man with long hair
and a heavy beard Of dingy hue, leaned
over the counter. and ewing old Gilbert j
, brass buttons with smile, remarked.
lou fIuSL " 1oilIC 2iplil tiiO l1ASs~
tropoliss'
|.lse fun Tallahassee, sub, said Gil
bert, dotIing his hat Col. Thornef
man Gilbert, come over ter de Sunrise
/ plantation; en- here's my pass, sub.
Anything You'll haves said the store
t keeper, glancins at the paper and hand
ing it back.
Two bits wuth Of terbacker. ef 70,
please, suh,' old Gilbert made answer
! producing an ancient leathern purse
.1o' towns a-growln' suht' he said, III
} gratiatingly.
3 "Slowly, slowly was the answer
"Well have railroad To the moon abou
] the year 1900"
7 This joke was beyond old Gilbert
j comprehension. but the little crowd loaf
Y ing around set up perfunctory shout
9 for the storekeepcr was the local wit
h The talk that followed had no bearing
\ whatever upon the affairs Of Nichola
e Thorne, and Gilbert went out and sat ol
r the steps little disheartened. He ha'