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

Why, where in thunder did you come
from cried Nicholas. Anything the
matter at home
No, Mawse Nick, doan you be IN
easy. De is all peart. Hits jes' me,
come fur change.
Aha come a -courtin' !" Nicholas
returned with laugh Can't fool me;
you're gotten up TO kill"
Now, Mawse Nick Pokin' fun at
dis ole nigser' ! come a-puppose to see
YOU. 'Pears lax hits So lonesome ter de
Hill. douten you en- Missle-yirey, she
sout YOU a box q goodies. Ill jes' step
back en- fetch EN- outen de cyart,
But Nicholas foitstde Here, Virgil,
60 bring in those things, he commanded
a negro boy who was hanging about the
piazza. Hungry and tired, l reckon
YOU are, Old man
NO, Mawse Nick, ain 50 hongrv;
but ridin is pow ful sutfeuin en- ef you
please, sub, III jes' drar down here on
de steps Hits q monsseus good sight
les' ter took at ye, Mawsa Nick.
well, In not sure but the sentiment
Is reciprocatei in my own personality"
Nicholas responded snnorously.
'Wha dat, Mawse Nicholas
What near to say, replied Nicho-
las, with due gravity, is. hat the visual
perception oil your material essence awak
ems a sensation II the cardiac region that
completely eliminates any inclination to
despondency,
Mawse Nicholas" J" said old Gilbert, in
solemn admiration, You orter 20 bout
de- kentry talhin' politics, YOU ort. You'd
git lected ter somethin' snc ez shootln.
But min now. Mawse Nick, he sudden
" interrupted himself starting up, dat
boy orter be mighty kerfui how he han'les
dem tings, he mout bus lie bottom outon
dat box what Missle. sifey rut de goodies
in. En- dcreNs my rumherillas" nc ex
claimed eycitedly, as Virgil staggered
through the gate. Min how YOU tote dat
rumberilla, soa plantation niger
Han'tcher, ion gvan brek dem ribs,
en- den what2 Dishyer rumberilla is
older den you is, Mavse Nick, he ex-
planned with pride. As he spread II open
to satisfy himself that it was unbroken.
Hit was 70 gran paw gln linn ter me,
en- Ise toted hit over YOU manys do
time, when YOU wuz baby. We doan
see no sicll cy'ry DAY" he declared, shut
ting the umbrella with snap, and turn
ing to caution Virgil about the box.
missy charged me to tell you dere IS
a sugar heart iii dat same box she sont
YOU, Mawse Nick, Diet she kissed it when
she wropped hit up.
Dear little sister Nicholas sighed,
half 10 himself. "lIow ! wish sire we're
nearer my own age,
.Dares Miss Flora, yon kno., Z, said
lrsilbert, insinuatinGly. shes aNan on
10. Glory. Mawse Nick, YOU jes or'ef
see Miss Flora sense she come home outen
school. DE way ehe can clatter de pl-
amer, tgbbe sho. En- she's e2 pretty ez
pink"
Red head and freckled face said
Nicholas.
Now. Mawse Nick. You ter be jokin'
dat uay, when you know Miss Flora Is
got hair lax de insideo chlncapin burr,
en- her face is lilies en- roses, en- her eyes
de is stars.
-Go on, poeta nascitur.' Nicholas cried
gayls.
Tell vou what's fac, Mawse Nick,
YOU orter be settin up Ter Miss Flora vat
now j.
"Hum" said Nicholas. "How many
times a week do you think ! could ride
hack and forth, these thirty miles, for
her sweet sake
Old Gilbert rubbed his forehead in deer
thought before he said:
..Yal nought-straighten hit Md
mawster, en- git ter be at home.
mo, III be hanged. Here was sent
and here mean TO stay until I'm IN vited
home again. Nicholas declared, almost
with tierceness-
.But you see, Mawse Nick, Old Hilber'
demonstrated, folks ain blin', en- dem
what looks at Miss Flora onct is mighty
apt ter look agin. Dere's lot OF young
j gemmen buzMn' roun' her same ez 9
Juny bug after fig bush.
"Did my father send you down here g
preach my cousin Flora to me-? Nicholas
demanded, sharply.
mo, Mawse Nick. I'm gwan to tel
de bottom fac Jes' yestiddy down 3.
de berry patch me N dat Jesse Furniva
suapped some words; en- he let me know
how Won had some 'sturbance down her
ter Eden. en- how dat low white trasi
Marcus White tried ter stob you.
lowed hit wuz all lie. Marcus Whit
is kin ter de Furnivals, en- what is de te
mix long O you2 But was dat oneas.
in nv min, come dark, ! went up ter q
gret house. I
.And told my father interrupted
Nicholas, angrily, starting up.
"No. Mawse Nick, | amt let on ter nc
body; jes come now ter see fur myse
dat you is safe en- soon
Nicholas was much moved he turne
away and walked up and down the plazz
several times. When At last he sat doWr
.Gilbert. he said. VIII al effort 70 spea