San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-08

Ken, as Tor tansman. you ought. TO
resign yourself to his loss"
eff he were dead, yes" said Winifred:
"but until | know that he is dead"-she
faltered, with blanChing lips-"Oh, aunt
Elvira, did you never know the might
of a love that is stronger than life.
stronger than death: 1t seems to me
that my brother must live until ! see
him again, or he must send us mess ige,
even from the grave
"Winifrrd, YOU shock met said Miss
Elvira; and Immediately she took refuge
in Bishop Ken, holding the little worn
book close to her eyes as was her habit,
and pretending to read, while she glanced
furtively over its top at her irrepressible
niece. "Winifred,' sighed she to her
self, sis going to be no easier to manage
now than when she was a child"
\ few days later Glory-Ann visited
Thorne Hill in great state. She arrived
in hack, the recently acquired prop
erty of Griffin Jim, who expected to
make a fortune out of the travelling
public.
Nom Bee had grown older, and she
looked more stately than ever in her
Sunday attire Of black alpaca; but she
forgot her age and her dignity, and took
her nursing on her lap, and shed tears
over her.
my pc little honey been gone all desc
years, en- | amt seed her no mo- Ontel
she wuz plum growed up? You ain fur
got yo ole nanny, is you, honey
"No: I've forgotten nothing" Wini-
fred declared. between tears and laugh
ter. you know how you used to tell
me that | should hone after this old
plantation; and it all came true. |
dreamed about the blackberry patch, and
the spring, and the scuppernong arbor;
and nothing ever tasted half so good as
your corn dodgers and buttcrmilE."
"Dullaw chile. don't talk!
And YOU said once that should never
dance, the girl reminded her, with sad
little smile.
Don't lay that up beginst me, Miss
Winifred, now DON'T" Glory-Ann en-
treated. Fac is, honey. desc ain no
times ter be dancin', wild your paw
agittin gray in trouble. on Mawse Alcck
Gage done got hisse'f killed in de wah,
en- Mawse Nick ain nuver hccrd fun -
"What has become of the Furnivals.
Nom Bee" Missy interrupted, suddenly.
"Gawn. honey. all on 'cm!' said Glory
Ann. with solemnity. DE Lawd is done
wiped en- clean often de face o de yeth
Niz Funival, she done dadc, natchul
lax, but de res on EN- WIZ men folks, en-
de peri,hed in de wah.'
"Dol.'t tell me amy more about the
war" cried Missy, turning pale. II had
hopcd-thcy might know something Of
Brer Nicholas Oh. Nom Bee! Nom Bee!
what has become Of my brUthcr:'
"Honey, don't You tote sorrer long
O what is pas en- gawn,' counseled
Nom Bee.
ooh, it isn't that" cried Missy, pas
sionately. 1T is the rage of hclplessness.
When / was a child l used to think all
knowledge and power came with grown
up wears; but now | am a child no
longer, and do not know what to do to
have my wish. l cant forget him! |
must hear from him! must! must!
God is good, and surely some day God
will give my brother back to his home.
"IIush now. honey. en- | gwan tell
YOU somcthin'." said GIory-Ann, lower
ing her voice myst"riously. GiOryAmn
had come to Thornc Hill quite as much
for the purpose Of telling this ''some-
thing" as to welcome Missy. "Dey is
stranger in Tallahassee frum de Big
North--I done furgit his name: en- ain
seed him. not ter git speech wild him,
mun-but lows ter some day bom-bye,
cause hear tell he is met up wild Mawse
Nicholas somewhere in de wah.
ooh, whcrc:" cried Missy, dropping
her crutch and clasping Glory-Anns
arm. "Why didn't YOU follow him2
Why%"-
"Now, lis'n at dat chile! Alters 81
heady" said GIory-Am with injured
dignity. use ole oman, Missy; YOU
furgits dat. How gwan to follcr linn
Der young gomman: Is | gwan holler at
him on &c streets, lax | done lef' my
Manners
"Oh. 20 back to town and find him.
and tell him, for the love Of heaven, to
come to me-" Missy implored.
GIory-Am drew herself up majeati-
cally. Use s'priaed at you, Missy, is
dat" said she, severely. as dem de
manners dee larnt you at the big ncrth?
You Dawn lady sendin' ter a gemman
ter come ter see you: Don't you go ter
sen him no word ter come
1T isn't as if were like other girls"
said Missy, reddening, as she stopped to