San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-13

But snail De good daughter from
this time. Only, let US stay on at this
dear old hill. | don't want ever to go
anywhere else. This is home, and | am
so happy, now that I am no longer shut
out from your heart, my father
The colonel was hurt. Il have never
shut you out, Winifred." he said.
No; it is that have 50 long shut my
self out" Winifred declared, with the
generosity of an atfectionate nature.
But that is over, and life is lovely still"
Her voice shook a little, and she brushed
away the tears that would rise.
The LicSSedlpeSs of love is rather in
loving than in being loved; and from this
day Winifred was happy Ieyonl words
in laviShing upon her father all those
fond attentions she had been wont, as a
child, to bestow upon her brother The
colonel could not suddenly change his
nature; he was shy of giving CareSSes, of
uttering terms of endearment; but he
submitted to his daughters demonstra-
tions, and she was content.
Miss Elvira was greatly puzzled at this
new order of things. Il don't know what
has come over you of late, Winifred,"
she complained. Your father ISL used
to all that fusSing. Aren't YOU afraid
you will annoy him. But Winifred only
laughed, and Miss Elvira sighed and
turned page of Bishop Ken. She found
it hard to understand Missy.
Glory-Ann likewise found it hard to
understand Missy. well, WE'LL" she
commented to herself, Il thought, fust,
she was a-pinin'; hut hit do pear now
lax she is plum glad dat Yankee is gone.
Hits pity he wuz a Yankee, cause l
reckin Le cot mo- money den Tallahassee
gemmen, j Sc days; en- Missy better have
TUX him"
She yen;ured, one day, to say as much
to Missy, adding: Hit did pear ter me
lax he aot u heap o sto' by you, honey"
"You'll never see him this way again,
Nom Bee, hope" said Missy.
HIM" grumbled Nom Bee Hits
one o dem Tallahassee gemmen, den?"
De is quality. tubbe sho, but whey's de
money: Dat what | studies
Old Gilbert, too, had his views on the
subject. though he did not deliver them
quite 50 plainly. The old man was now
comfortably settled in his rehabilitated
cabin with his ground well plowed
and his hen house stocked, vet he was
not altogether content; not that he lack
ed anything for which he could express
a wish-"but hit wuzn't lax de ole
times" he complained t. Missy. &
/, ,Fla
de n"w ones j. all brgigged fur politics.
En- $, D.rrr, pc crittur. is dat foolish
She can't member me no longer den kin
tell her who is. One way en- another,
de is all changed. 'Ceptin' of Glory
Ann he presently added, in tone of
mild rrlrobation. "Giory-Ann is jes' ez
satisfied in her own Judgment ez ever she
wuz. TEX notice she amt changed none
in sperrit."
En- ilo'over, TEX notice, Missy, wild
sorrer en- wild shame" he pursued earn
estly, "wha, dishycr ole plantation amt
a-gwan on LAX hit US"t"r. De Orter be a
younger man Gen NAV oter ON dishyer
plantation. We needs Mawse Nick, tubbe
sho'. Now, doan you go ter sighin' dat
away, Missy. en- gwan tell you some
thin prime comfortin'Sy You put yo' pen
dance in Nawse Gin'ral Fletcher, en- YOU
gwan sec!"
No, said Missy, with far of look in
her eyes. "Wn'vc done with him for
ever.
You gwan see" old Gilbert repeated.
The days went by; the tender green of
the oak tassels and the purple blush of
the Judas tree began to hint of springs
return; and Missy renewed one of the
joys Of her childhood, hunting wild vio-
lets in a nook she knew of old. As she
was returning from one of these expedi-
tons. in the cleaning, her father met her
with the unexpected tidingo that he had
a letter from Nicholas.
Missy did not exclaim. she did not turn
pale, she did not grow faint: but the
shock Of JOY and surprise for a moment
deprived her of speech; she could only
look at her father beseechinglv.
My dear child" said the colonel,
compasSionating her, he is safe and
we'll
"Oh, God is good" she broke forth.
My dear, dear brother! Let US go to
him, my father! l cannot wait; my
heart drags my body
"Winifred, sit down, the colonel COM
manded. You will make yourself ILL.,"
mo, no. she protested, with fearful
laughter. Il am too full of joy to be i'll!
Oh, tell me all, quickly"
Not unless you promise to be calm"
the COLONEL insisted