The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-11
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''Den Mawse Nick, he amt gwan fetch
| dishyer money, fo'see dat plain" com
manded old Gilbert. ''Hit is cur Gus, de
Likeness de is in Families. Dere's Mis-
sle-virey, Jest ez saft en- Jest ez easy; but
she kin be jest ez unconditional en- ez
hawd ez nawster hissef-in her saft lit
tie way. Lawd nolp her! En- Mawse
Nick, ev'y span of him a Thorne, lax de
res on 'enn; en- dat Missy de same; de
kin all on 'em hol' de own notions,
plum tell Gabriel blow he hawn. En-
hit amt Mr.. Job Furnival what'u git ter
finish Miss Pauline house; l fo'see dat
plain"
Mrs. Leonard herself understood this
perfectly the moment she comprehended
that Nicholas was married to Job Furni-
Val's daughter. Whatever happens,
am the one to suffer-" she complained
to Flora that night when they were
alone. "There's no builder in all Leon
county equal to Job Furnival; but he
must go, suppose"
"Of course. ma" returned Flora,
promptly. ''None Of us can counten-
ance the Furnivals now in any way"
And my house at a standstill, heaven
knows how long!' fretted Mrs. Thorne.
"And it is going to be so unpleasant here
after this"
owe might go up to Tallahassee and
board" Flora suggested.
Board! Nobody who is anybody ever
boards, Flora. l am surprised at you.
We may as we'll pack our trunks and go
north for the rest of the summer. The
colonel won't consult me, Of course. He
will dismiss Furnival at daybreak to-
morrow, and it will be a mercy if he
doesn't blow the mans brains out"
But there was not SO much danger of
this as Mrs. Thorne fancied. The colonel
held that Furnival was to blame, more
or less, but he had no intention of soiling
his hands with the blood of one so much
beneath him. He did not consult Mrs.
ThOrne; to what purpose should he do
so, having fully made up his mind? If
there should be suit for breach of con-
tract, of course he himself would defray
expenses; but he did not wish any dis
cussion of the subject; he was accus-
toned to give orders and to be obeyed,
and Furnival must go.
The colonel rode away in the early
dawn as impetuously as Nicholas had
ridden away in the rainy night. The sun
was just rising, and work had barely
begun, when he entered the gate at Mrs.
Thorne's place.
Furnival was smoking his pipe under
the magnolia tree in front of the house.
The news concerning Nicholas had not
yet travelled beyond Thorne Hill, but
Furnival knew, as soon as he caught
sight of the colonePs black frown, that
the secret was out. He extinguished
his pipe forthwith, and prepared for
talk" being wordy man.
"Mornin', colonel" he said ingratia-
tingly; he didn't intend to have "row,"
if it could be helped.
Collect your TOOLS" said the colonel,
with a vigorous sweep Of his right arm,
"and vacate these premises, instantcr."
"We-ll," said Furnival, with deliber-
ate utterance, and looking the colonel
straight in the eyes, them is pretty
short orders to come from anybody but
the owner Of this place. My cawntrac'
is with yo' brother Leonard's widow,
'cordin' toe my understandin'"
Il want TO words with you, sir, said
:Ae colonel. "Your place is to obey
orders"
''It happens to most Of us, said the
coolly, "to git what we don't
want; an so fur as words air concerned,
I've as good a right to speech as any other
son of Adam. Imought ask what ails the
job? But l know very well, colonel, it's
all because yo' son Nick has made durn
fool of himself, an this amt the fust |
time I've said it"
Nobody asked your opinion, sir"
said the colonel, who had not been able,
for gathering rage, TO interrupt "Wil |
you leave-peaceably?'
Not till I've had my say, by thunderr'
Furnival, putting his hands in
his pockets and planting himself dog |
gedly, just within reach of the colonel's /
riding whip. I've got some of the /,
feelin's of payrent myself, though they |
don't take the same track in me as it |
pears they do in you. Ny girl Dosia is
4 good girl, and as pretty as aire Thorne
ever sot eyes on; an SO fur forth as
his proceedin' is a insult to her, I'll re-
'ert it unto blood"
You've been drinking, sirr' said The
colonel, in great rage.
mo, sir" returned Furnival, pare.i-
thetically; I'm a son OF temperance
to please Dosia. She'll make Nick
Thorne better wife than he deserves"
The colonel urged his horse o stop
nearer; but Furnival did not finch,
neither did he hesitate in his deliberate
drawl.
'Hows'ever, as I war a-sayin', he con-
inued. 80 fur forth as this proceedin' is
a holding Of me TO account, I'm free 10
justify n1yself; an tell you. right now
an right here, amt no better pleased
with the match than you be"
''Will YOU go?' cried the colonel, furi-
ously.
I'm go when I've had my say, an not
a minute sooner. l told you, while ago,
that Nick had made a blamed fool OF
but for that matter, I'm free 10
declare. DoSia is a blameder fool than
him; hows'ever. she's my daughter, an
therefor hes my SON.
You insolent, prating jackanapes!"
shouted the colonel. blind with rage, as
be raised his riding whip in act to strike.
EFF you hit me. Col Thorne,' said
Furnival. catching the whip IN his mus
,ular hands, I'll bounce you plum outen
20 saddle. You got no cause 10 COM
plain eff l take what you fling away; an
50. good mornin' TO YOU"
As Furnival let 20 the whip the col