Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-07

'De ilawo sen us help outcn de sank.
tuiry," sighed old Gilbert. Use powful
'sturbcd In my min bout dat boy. Chill
luns is wuss EN- money. You kin hide
dat away, ur you kin tote It in yo' pock-
ct; but yo' chilluns you Is gotter tote In
yo' heart, Gu sometimes do is heavy
weight, heavy weight"
Nicholas did not return TO the parlor
until an hour or 80 later, when Aleck
Gage was leaving g--leaving under tho
colonel's auspices, one might say, for
never since he possessed house Of his
own had Col. Thorno been 30 gracious In
speeding the parting guest.
But II Col. Thorne hattered himself
that the young gentlemans visits must
now become less frequent he was doomed
10 disappointment. Aleck Gage did not
return the next day, indeed, nor yet tho
next, as the colonel noted with secret
satisfaction; but after these two days of
absence Miss Flora's persistent lover re-
appeared, and soon IL was manifest that
Nicholas presence made not the slight
est difference to Aleck Gage. For Mich
olas had ordered his horse and ridden
forth with his cousins lover upon the
arrival, solely TO have IL understood that
he himself was not in love with Flora.
The young men talked Of indifferent
things until they had passed out at the
great gate that opened upon the road;
then Aleck said, with a swelling heart:
ut was very clever"---he used this word
In the southern acceptation-"very clever
OF you, Nick, to leave the field clear TO
me this evening. He was little jeal-
Gus, naturally, of Nicholas, but he wished
to do his rival justice.
"Monstrous clever!" cried Nicholas;
and with boyish love of teasing, he add
ed, 81 am what may be called fixture,
you know"
Aleck Gage frowncd slightly.
''But that needn't keep you awake o
nights" Nicholas amended, the next mo-
ment, In a tone Of sobriety SO aged that
| Aleck looked at him inquiringly.
! "My cousin Flora is not for me-" Nicho-
las said; ~ shan't stand in your way"
Aleck thought Nicholas tremendously
magnanimous; he looked at him with an
admiration and sympathy not to be ex-
pressed in words. To give up all hope Of
Flora Thorne seemed to Flora's lover q
mighty sacrifice. He made an effort to
be magnanimous likewise. "Tell you
what, old fellowr he exclaimed, impul-
sively, "You stand just as good chance
as your humble servant, if--you mustn't
mind my saying tiff you'd only turn a
new leaf. Let us start fair and let him
laugh who wins, eh, Nickr'
"My thanks to you; I've turned the
leaf, said Nicholas, dryly; land it makes
no difference. Or, rather" he corrected,
in an UNDERGONE, and looking far ever
the fields toward Sunrise plantation, at
makes all the difference in the world. "
He rose in his stirrups and kissed his
hand toward the distant prospect.
Aleck stared. I'll don't understand
your" he stammered.
"Well, this is no riddle, Aleck. Mind
you, I'm not in Flo's confidence; but you
keep trying; don't you back out for my
coming"
"You mean-there is--some one elser'
Nicholas laid his hand on his heart.
"There is-some one else" he said. His
voice was tremulous with emotion; his
whole aspect changed.
II hope she is worthy of you, Nick,
Aleck burst forth. He had a great ad
miration for Nicholas, in spite of hi
faults.
Good heavenw exclaimed Nicholas
impatiently. "She Is million times tot
good for me! But that won't preven
my clinging to her till death us do part.
He uttered these last words reverently
taking off his hat and bowling his head.
al l,,'t I,,. a
Flora herself" was the impression n
made upon Flora's lover. "It'sn mag
nanimity. after ALL" Then he asked
impulsively, and half in fright
"What will the colonel say?'
Hell swear, returned Nicholas, brief
ly, and with dark frown.
Aleck had no doubt of it, but he didn'
say So
"The fact is" continued Nicholas
gloomily, I'm in ticklish position. NJ
father always expects to have his owl
, way. He demands of me to marry m
, cousin Flora--this was the drift Of wha
! he wrote me when no summoned M
! from Sunrise. And Flo and ! don't car
I button for each other--not in that way
You'll really do me a service, Aleck,
, you'll go on as you've begun; I'll help yo
! out. One of these days, maybe, III hay
to ask you to help me out" Nichola
checked his horse and stretched forth h
hand
t Count on mel" exclaimed Aleck, wit
$ fervor, as he clasped the proffered hanc
"'Tain't magnanimity, after ALL" /
, unused, with certain satifaction, rs !
e rode his separate way. "By George, it
4 the genuine, mighty God Cupid, ar
!. there'll be the devil of row!'