The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-14

pany fer thoroughbred Dale like you Is"
Hush, Uncle Phini You must not
speak SO Of my uncle's family. He was my
dear papa's own brother, and they are the
only relatives / have got in the world"
said Arthur.
mo, dey isn't. honey. Dey isn't de
oniiest ones what you got in de worl'. You
is got a granpaw livin' yet. A monsrous
fine gen'lman he is, an he's place one of
de fines in all Ferginny, II does say it.
He's quality, he is, an Dale Court is yo'
own properest home"
"But have never seen my grandpapa
Dale, and he doesn't know me. and don't
believe he wants 10" replied Arthur.
adding sadly: There doesn't seem TO be
anybody in the whole world that wants to
know me, except you and Brace Barlow
and Cynthia. Besides, Dale Court Is long
way of. and it would take great deal of
money to get there and we haven't got
any at all, and | don't believe even you
could find the way to it If we should try
and 90 there"
Didn't / lister lib dere, honey. and
didn't / come frum dere? What fo' you
spec / couldn't go whar l come irum?"
But coming from q place and going
back to it are very different things" re-
piled Arthur wisely.
$50 dey is. honey. Oh cose dey Is" agreed
Uncle Phin, who was not yet ready to dis
close his plans.
But We will 60 away somewhere and
live together won't WEI" pleaded Arthur.
II don't suppose we could take my dear
giant and Cynthia with US: but if We only
could, wouldn't we be happy?"
"Of cose we'se gwine to leah dis ar
place." replied the old man; you jes'
trus' yo' Unc' Phin an he fine way to
trabble an a place fer to co.
Then he told the boy that he should go
away before daylight, and might remain
several days making preparations for their
journey. He would not say where he was
going, because he wanted Arthur to be
able to say honestly that he did not know,
If he were asked. He instructed the boy
to collect all his little belongings, inciud-
ing his scanty wardrobe, and have them
ready for start at a moments notice.
eth be in de night time. honey, in de
middle of de night; an ole Phin'il creep in
an wake you, same like be did erwhile ago.
So don't you be afeard when you wakes up
sudden an fms him stan'in' alongside OBJ
you"
'No. won't be afraid, and I'll be ready
whenever you come for me." replied the
little fellow: "but don't stay long away,
because shall be SO lonely without you"
Uncle Phin promised that he would not
be single moment longer than was neces-
sary to make preparations, and Arthur
was about to go back to the house when q
sudden thought flashed into his mind, and
he exclaimed: "Oh! my book, my
precious book that the beautiful lady gave
me. / can't leave it behind, and I'm
afraid Aunt Nancy won't let let me have
it."
Then, in answer to Uncle Phin's in
quiries, he had to tell him the whole story
Of bis adventures as prince, which he had
not heretofore found an opportunity of re-
lating, and in which the old man was
greatly interested. He was particularly
pleased with the title bestowed upCn his
iii marse" by the beautiful lady. and said:
"You is q shuah 'nough prince. honey, If
dere ebber was one in dis wori', only you
won't always be Prince Dusty. Some day
you'll be prince somefin else. But yon
mus hab yo' book, in cose you mus, and
We'll make out to git hol' of it somehow or
nudder."
Coinforted by this assurance, and filed
with the new hopes raised by their pro-
longed conversation, Arthur flung his arms
about the Old mans neck and kissed him
good night and goodbye; then slipping
from the haymow he sped back to the
house, carrying the empty dishes from
which Uncle Phin had taken the remnants
OF God for his own use.
The next morning Mrs. Dustin was
greatly surprised OH coming down stairs to
find that no fire bad been made in the
kitchen stove, and that the water buckets
standing on a shelf over the sink, were
Nnthinn IF THE bind had
pened since Arthur and Uncle Phin came
there to live. nearly two months before;
for to light the fire and bring fresh water
into the house were among the very first of
Uncle Phin's morning duties. Arthur had
meant to get up very early this morning,
and to do these things " h vague hope
that the old negro's absence might not be
noticed: but he was SO thoroughly ex-
hausted by the events of the preceding day
and night. that he OVERSIGHT and only awoke
with start as his Aunt Nancy entered the
kitchen.
Now, wide-awake, the boy lay trembling
in bed and wondered what would happen.
He heard bis aunt 60 out to the barn and
call: "Phin Uncle Phin p but there was
no answer. though the call was repeated
several times. Then she came back, NUT
tering something about "lazy and worth
less old niggers," and Arthur heard her
making the fire. Still anxious to take
Uncle Phin's place as far as possible. he
jumped up. and. hastily slipping on his
ragged clothes, picked up an armful of
wood that ne carried into the Kitchen.
His aunt looked at him sharply" Where
is Phin?" sh. demanded.
Il do not know" answered the boy.
"Humph! I might have expected you
would say that" she replied "How did
you know wanted any wood, then?''
Il heard you calling Uncle Phin, and
thought perhaps that was what you wanted
him for" aas the reply.
well, then, if you know so well what
want, perhaps you know that want You to
get out OF this kitchen and keep out of the
way while l am getting breakfast" said