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Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
AWAR ON BAD ROADS
The I.ssgus Of American Whse,msn
Engage in Seoa Work.
USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL Asa.
a fssass . oeaa Erehsasiss rlrx.,.r =.
An Br4senss ~ Ia Asassr.a,.
IAst wtn f-rsb<a,s Rn.e.
xanas Sess kss0ll<

The League of Americsn xhs<lmen
is souna 10 make itseli popular and
useful organisation, not onls a "a
members and those sho are interested
in eycling. bat 10 tie American c;tsea
IA well. The following circular has
been sent oai 70 the cluss al ever tie
country and il is self explanatory.
To Al MHEElMfS -Ths f.enr..e
COMMITTEES on Improvement Al HIrl.
~Avs asks Your assistance IN al ,mns,rt-
ant branch 81 lts work.
Ne are enasaforlng 70 colltct from
all parts Of tie country pscfQrjs lnhotA-
graphic vlcWsl ~ had Ios0s. 1ha "a
rains viii soon reduce the oonntrs
roads 20 IS pssiy and solvent onnaiii,
and the hsilcss farmer NJ, .aas q.
founder. 10 enable hlm a. 4ke,. l.rsl
sci As others see him sna d pre<
a permanent and truthful useiure 1t
his dilemma 10 the people II ilalre at,d
10 the laN-makiug bOdios 81 she ooon-
nv. ~ intend with your assislsnce 10
prepare and potlisA series oE piciurts
taken from l8ie, aud Illustrative ~ lac
conditions which We scek 10 relcinl.
Nt want:
]. Photographs showing the common
spectacle az tbc farmers teani "a
wagon. hub-ceep and knee-dcep .a the
muddy road.
- Photographs showing rough. itv
and MUDDY roads "a Their worst coads-
ton.
3. ~Stuck-n-the-mud Photographs
showing tAc f4rnseI with hls loaded
wagon ysinig tfa3ng 10 drve lss patent
team and load out 81 lie intxiisbie
nud -hois.
{ Photographs showing tie every
day breakdown, caused by rough vr
muddy Toaes ~ stsep grades.
3. Photographs showing smooth.
hsrd-surisced roads, snd teams hauling
/ loscs over them.
9. And other pictures lilustrstnc tie
/ good nessof good roads and ihc baa a
of had ruads. ouf own oppaftnr q
and observation vii s0ggesi the proper
thing in thls lne.
=. A statement of particulars With
each picture. giving briefly the loca-
ton. date, name. etc., by which the
picture eau be identified and dercrhed
il YOU possess = camera, or IL you
! have \ friend whom you Cab enlist IA
! TINS work, our committee eiil 81
| pleased o. receive and 80 ackuoNleit3
I any assistance which you may be shln
! 10 give us ~ the direction above n1',
Gated. From the photosrs recclfs
a selection NIL bc INSIDE fog putt ll...
/ ton, and the pictures vii iicn -
widely distributed wherever the Noit.
4 for better roads Is being pushed.
you feel any interest in ibe lscara
and IN ihis, the greatest of a. ohfetit
let us have your cooperation A0cfel'
al communications as fcilo~,i /. 81
Potter. Chairman, 278 Potter BoilasnE
/ New Nurs Ciiy.
Il the J.. A. ". can insugurate .
crusade against bad roads. aud ~ ~
aid of Photography hold tie miffog 81
10 nature until ser inlpeffectl0ps -
| come oniOus, t VII deserve the thank
! OF sl good citizens. The streets 9,
! Grand Rapids, with tbclr pic,gresoDf
nastiness and eStrcutlY rugged
/ granoeur, VII afford she meplcrs =
subject for then art, and food Tor gen.
era reflection.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
Masous Invited.

General Inncs says that no definite
arrangements lave been made "a yet
for Palestine Lodge. OF Detroit, 10
exeoipllfy the wags OF the third degree
in this city ON Detroit Day" during tire
far. When the arrangements are pc
feet. a Palestine Lodgr WI come
the guest at IN" entire fraternity o.
this city. and not of any one lodge.
al me brethren mere ARE anNious u1
lend their aid m making th. wat e
Masonic one indeed. IL Is aiso houea
that many of the subordinate lodgr
thrc CHOU the S S-sts vii visit tins q sy
ssoretn 1atlOus. on that day De Mo.s
Cown1sndery. * T.. have kindly tend
cree ne use Of their asylum should lt
be needed al that time.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Its Movements Chronieled Up to Mon
day Morning.

ST. Louis. Oct. ll.-Leaving the fair
grounds this afternoon the Presi lea /
and party We're driven down town over
the great bridge. At the end Of the
bridge the mayor of East 81. LOUIS well
coined the President. After the mayors
address the party returned 10 the hotel.
Here i dinner was given the President
at 8 O'Clock by the Executive Commit
tee. About o'clock the President and
Secretary r-acy were taken in charge
by the directors and taken to the
exposition building, where they
were received by President Kennard.
The party were then escorted 10 the
music hail. On entering, Gilmore's
Band struck up Hail TO the Chief,
and the immense audience, rising,
cheered the President again and again.
Remaining some time, they were after
wards driven to the hotel. After Il
brs delay the party were driven 10 the
station. Shortly after IL O'Clock the
Presidential train started for Indianap-
Oils, where they Will arrive at O'Clock
tomorrow morning. The President
will 90 To the residence of Il. s. Mckee
20 breakfast with his daughter, Mrs. j /.
K. Mckee, whose home Is there. The
Presidential party Will leave at 6
O'Clock Monday morning on its way
East over the big Four"
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
Prohibition conren,ion.

The city convenio8of Pfohibionisif
met At Coed Templars' Hal lasi escr-
ing 10 nominate candidates fof tie Leg
islstnre and listen 20 tie comflinler.
tary remarks of Rev. Mr. is,.io about
the IELEsRkafHEnAIp. Toe autlencf
numbered ihiris-one. brat The speech
was not postponed CA accoanf q fne
weather. The mot Complementary
thing that the speakrf kaiJ atprt fpf
IDIEGRkN-HFBkLD waF that the Pro-
hueon cause would sen likely ioo.
eush unless they conid BsnsEt - Fft
it literally ADVERTISED 8 ttsi wiallF
circulated and influential loilfnal It
WAS decided 20 cooccntrsif al TIE
strength 81 the party upon out leeltia-
I've csnc date. under tie minority
representation privilege, and James =.
IhGw was nominated 81 fcce.Ff fre
votes fof the legislature. flom each Pro-
hlbitioD voter.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

Prof. orr Schuriz. Superintendent ~
Schools Chalmers. and s1psr.nsendeni
0f schools ]. o Pi3Nman. q Haitf
Pigeon. spent yesterday N ascertain
Grand Rapids fscaitss fer aceontnse.
dating the State teachers Ass)f lsfiet.
between Christmas an3 Nen 3eaf.
They found sssd facilities - i,e fifsf.
ciss~ and UNANIMOUSLY cs8ie - tue
corcluelon tsat tae nssi rsrftilg -
held r ths Nsaey CAS-. 4 fsii peo.
gram q exercises Wst AFRO oeci1ft On
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

A Parker. ~ zss q Buare.ss hsc .
frghtfUi fsli dowr tbe baseHstiii shei<
~ the Lyon bat store. corner - tyen
and Cana. isst evcninF- lif uinFiy
backed up n lean aeAfusi TIE rss'ng.
being tired. bot there 9as ~ fe tlhf
there. ana Sc keeled backrafo oyHa
the STEPS a. the i,ofto.o. j jnt pfaisee
on 80 bead. face and tD9T rsft ~
romerahle. bot no homes seft prcfen.
He wss taken rome ip tie pttfoi rek0n.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
The Delinquent Tax Question.

One of the important subjects Tor dis
cussion at the October session OF the
county supervisors, which commences
tomorrow, will be the plan TO recon-
mend change in the process OF collect
ing delinquent taxes. 1t j. said that
supervisor Sullivan. of the Fifth ward
will again bring the subject up, and
that he is armed with data 20 prove
hls position IN favor of making county
treasurers the collectors instead OF the
auditor general.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
Accident to An Old LIan.

Rudolphus Fuller, the veterinary
surgeon, fell from the runway at the
Michigan House barn on Friday TO the
floor below. He was not discovered til
evening, when he was taken to his
home, 403 Fountaln-st., where his
father, w. NJ. Fuller, the physician
attended him. The doctor says that
his son received a severe shock and
was injured in the neck. He could not
say positively whether any bones had
been broken. The patient was some
what better Yesterday.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
The Track viii soon be Ready for the
Il,ers

The work on the new Kent county
far grounds Is progressing rapidly.
Sixteen teams are engaged III preparing
the track. and within three weeks the
grading of the grounds will be finished.
President Averill has contracted for the
fence posts with firm at Wo6dville.
The new grounds Will not be sur
rounded with tight hoard fence hike
the old one. Instead of that, II VIII bc
an open picket fence, with pickcts
eight feet high and six inches wide,
and the space between pIckets will be
three inches wide. THIS kind of n
fence is found 10 he the best for many
reasons; one Is that it offers less resist
ance 10 the wind. and Is therefore less
likely 10 be blown down by every
storm, and another Is that il requires
less watching 80 keep ont the Illicit
deadheads, as. the watchmcn can
observe for az considerable distance
those who approach 1t with evil intent.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
Foot Ball at Ann Arbor.

Special 70 the TELEGRAN-IIEaALD.
Ann ARBoR, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE Rug
10y team from Albion came here today
and played the first gamcof the season.
In spite of bad weather about 500 peo-
pie witnessed the game, Which was a
walk away for the university team, re-
suiting in score of 80 TO 10 for the L.
of Nj. The work OF the team was good
the new men showing up IN good form.
The playing OF Jewett and Dygert was
especially tne.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
Thrnn-Ral. Cushion Carom

On the sth lay of Octoa r, lSs9. John
y. Hughes, OF this city, gave the Bruins
wick ia ke Coilender Co, OF Chicago,
IL. chattel mortgage for s. 80.
The BrunsNlck company are manu-
facturers oi hihsrd AM pool tsnles
Yesterday toe company gave vi.
Hughes release of 80 mortgage, the
debt having been lquidsted.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
eligio.Philosophical Society

Miss Jennie B. Hagtn. OF South
birmingham, Mass. will lecture at o.
Csnalst., IL Greenwood Hall, at 1890
a. IN. and 100 p. m. Subjects taken
from the audience for poems. VI -
lIagsn has a remarkable gift n impro-
y.Sstlon, ami none should fall to hear
this talented speaker. She would make
= few weekday engagements IN towns
near by.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
strnnk bvaIocomotrve.

The souin bound tram on the G.. K.
& I. road last evening struck Herbert
Martin. about a mile north OF Fisher 5
Station. and inflicted probably tatal in-
iurigs. Martin lives on the Grand road
ABOUT three miles south of Hsil-st. lie
Vss walking with Younger brother IN
the track, and stepped aside 70 let toe
tram pass, hut did not step ASIDE fsr
enongh. lie left arm was uroSen and
he sustained Internal injuries. He was
taken 90 -. Marks hospital.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

The loCs military companies are not
quite sure az the present iunoture.
whether they 20 70 Detroit 20 the COM
pctltive drills on Wednesday or not
The Detroit Journal offered banner
to every con- psnY participating iu tne
drI o. parade. with free trsnsporta-
ton. some of she Detroit companies
sre wiling To on iu the parsIs, hut
not 10 drl for ). small prize. Others
have decided nos to parade.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
a SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
A Lady Pals Prom a Gable Car whils
Handling E-r Infapi.

A Lady Pals Prom Cab" Car while
Handling H-r Infapi-
A singular accident occurred on the
cable road yesterday morning on Otta-
wa ST.. near Louis Il. Tho cable tram
of which Frank Saxon was gripman and
Macdonald cond uctor. had az one OF rs
passengers, Mrs. +. II. 0'Hern and her
infant child. Just before reaching the
Louis-st. curve. the lady lost her balance
in trying to shift the position Of her baby
and fell headlong from the car. The
train was quickl. stopped. and the grip
man and conductor carried the LADY
into the Michigan house. Dr. Fuller
attended her. and founi that her in-
iuries were not scrionS and that the
child was wholly unlniuTed.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
THE cIPy's BENEFIT.
The Great work the sNsonto Pair d
Doing for SrAnd hspids

The Great YORK the N %sSotc faif -
DoiEg for Grand hspids.
Gen. lnnes rece:ved in one nisd yes-
terday requests from The press OF bos-
ton, Portland, Me-, New York. Chicago.
~. LOUIS and Minneapolis for euts Il
the Masonic Home, 70 be used 10y them
IN connection with articIts oa tne
home. The railroads. too, have ssked
the same favor. They were cent. The
general Is also IA receip; of innumora-
bic letters from all parts 81 the bnited
states. paying glowing tribute 10 the
fraternity Of the STATE AMI the enter
prise OF Grand Rapids Mss0ns. it
should not be- forgotten tha, lhi, gnisi-
prise has heen OF ipcstlmable q ~ n
advertising the Valley City Throughout
the entire country.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

The comrnsttee on bootiis oi ire ia
some Par 4ssoc,zfior bsFt 1fFiasa to
sds space u Ifartmanf hei intp
t~suff Compartments, 80 : issf in
q T0eusons Ifese 49, - W. tiif
cec9fafsd - tie o0niuIttet, Az t,ie
go bsr1ne thea ~ tl.ef1e ar ,''sfs
inein - pretty 81 tnrr pets -
teen of tie se,sfiss AZ sires1f tnEsee<.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

Special 20 the TsIsessv HFssIp.
C4DkR sPaTNes. Micb., OF. 1.-The
Prom bGon sia held = district conven-
t.on here todsy. and nominated ]. II.
Maynsrd as their candidate for tho
Legislature. The meeting vss not
lafxo. bat every toyu In the distinct
was represented.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

= sTecisl couu1n csii9n - 'stAnS
River Lodge 50 ~ en1 = - ~ii
tse htld0r Hssoar fet a. 2 8 e.'Fk t'iis
Afternoon for re r5fE,e.t q h51t.f ~
t-.r ff...e~,l - f.s.r efs iroIasf- 8kst9i
M tn.nsr t ra<.tr Essef't 2 F0rt1
s+nsa ag aea ~re s af'tta - -
f'fesert
~ aFs.r = r 4 <11fsN y p
J. o. RoeEss. &c
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

Special q the TstKazs HEssLn.
CKrAR SFrTxGs, tsrt. Il-Thouss "
McNezl, ~ Detroit. and James f.
NcB Ie. Republ can nominee Tor
prosecuting attorney o. tIfaud IA ts
addressed a rousng meeting here 90.
nrgnt
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
At Dut.op.

Special 10 the TYLsGR ,,r ElxrNp:
DUrTox, Mich, Oct. li.-Wm. Alden
Smith and Harrison Grover called out
n big crowd here tonight. 60 listen To
good Rcpubhcan doctrine brilliantly
eXp0uudga.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

FoRr WkvSF, lad. ocG lf-JaYaes
y Bsocock, 81 lagrange county, va
ncsn5osted Tor Congress by the Eepub-
aca1 convention of the Tve'fta ds-
trlcs. st Fort Nayas. thls sltsraoon.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

The FIRST Of the seres # Union Good
Templsr meetings e. be held tbs w'nter
vii occur at greeuvood Hall, on
Cans. 81. Monday evening. O.to ser -.
Al t4cod Iemplsrs are requested 20
atffu4
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
Last Nights Fire.

The fire last nightst l0:45 o'clock was
in the Grand Rapids Brass Works, l62
Court-st. The fire was supposed TO bc
spontaneous, and originated ln the rear
end o. the machine shop. The loss viii
reach about $500, fully insured.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
HE CANNOT RALLY.
Associate Justice Miller Case Declared
Entirely Hopeless.


WAsHINGTON. oct. li.-Dr. Lincoln,
Associate Justice Miller's physician,
SAYS Of his patient: "iie may 1--we a
few hours longer. lie is in a profound
ly comatose condition and there can be
no rally. 1t is question only OF = few
hours, and there can be no doubt as 70
the result"
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

a2d ever 0ns thousand sso o1nared
mo4Sis nave beeG 81 oal tted ~ L1en
ter t0sprctlon. As TIE kserfE. cf e2ca
His.iei las ~ Dc s~pAr2tsly Considered
znd a. oetseen f1xty 4nd City lnssnt-
ors a4Fe apPe2rsd e.foFs tae coEnnassr
s.Da - PeEsons aad dll4te1 al Lenst1 On
ne a. s1Faill2zss Posse ssed - ne partie-
aisf box ~ saleh they are Interested
Is 81 DC seen tnst ths sOrk u the COM
niissou . Lot a. e2zy oue. TIE room
IA ~nich they aola their seasons re-
sempies ssctlou u tas P4Ls1t once,
A. there are models scattered 81 over
u, aud some II thsm are Of the most
Pee4uar description. one inventor.
Tor lnstaBce. su6m - a sOrs of burglar
proof safe. wbich Re tanks 8 Just the
thug waleh tne department Z booking
tos. and when would eost very lzrge
sam ~ put up. There Are other lnven-
tons equally as fantastic and absurd,
bAt e4cn must b. booked into 30 enable
tns commission % arrive a. an lnselii-
gent result.
Reports received az the Republican
campo "a headquarters continue 20 Oe
81 A very gratifying nature. Mckinley
q, lfAatu~ a kaAaAt " -it lstt fr-ttrtktS
and despite the neavy Democratic maj
0Fity which nc has 20 overcome because
OF the way me Democrats gerryESn-
dered MS dasrlct, q q believed that he
nil pail through. By the by TAX
ing about Mckinley, Secretary Blaine
this week Disposed OF the rumors which
nave been - IndustuOus.y clrculsEcd
that hs wassnubled by Mckinley and
that no -0uii be glad 20 see the Little
NapoleO. defeated. Mr.. Blaine SAID
that M hsd been invited TO 90 10 Ono
- make sOme speeches, but OWING To
the pressure Of public business. he did
not know whether ne would oe able 70
DO 80, although ne would like 10. and
~ss, OF course, hoping 10 see Mex niey
reelected. The absence of the PTesl-
dent. Mr. Blame sad, would cause him
90 remain ia Washington, and as the
President was likely 10 20 South later
IA the month, it was not prplable that
he would Oe aole TO leave Washington
tor any extended period between now
aud election. A. MAURICE Low.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-27
CHAPTER II.
THE COLONEL S son.

Old Gilbert climbed the high rail fence
surrounding the field, and, having crossed
the beaten path that led down to the
spring, plunged at once into the woods,
where the trees grew tall and close. and
where the wild grape vines and the
sparEleberry bushes continually inter
copied his advance; but with such OBJ
stacles he was accustomed to deal and
they did not deter him. He had a secret
errand in this wood through which he
made his way as If By instinct, for path
there was none; but this ancient child of
nature was at home in the wilderness;
he knew ell the trees that grew, and all
plants that were for healing, and all
noxious things to he avoided. He came
at last to little dell. shut In on every
side by abruptly sloping ground, and
almost impeBeTable to the sunshine
Here. when he had rested awhile upon a
lichen grown log, he knelt down. and,
pushing aside brush heap, laid bare a
hole in the ground. wherein was set a
wide and deep iron pot, protected by an
iron lid. on top Of which was a til plat
ter that covered a fracture large enough
To admit old Gilbert's hand and arm.
This was the bank n which he confided
the dimes he received for chickens and
eggs and the skilled labor of his hands.
for old Gilbert was master OF many
crafts by which money was 10 be earned,
and for all bis jobs he was paid in good
hard coin, an uncopqueraole prejudice
leading him to refuse what he called
lumber money.
As he had the privilege Of selling his
manufactures of the plantation, he com
manded what might be termed q wide
market. Often ne sent his wares up to
town; sometimes even he condescended
to dispose OF a mat or broom to the de-
spised Furnivals across the road. What
he did with the money thus earned ne
told no one; what he meant to do with
these accumulated small earnings 81
more than fifteen years-smounting now
to quite a respectable sum-he himself
did not know; but having no wife nor
child. DOR any kindred whom be cared TO
honor with gifts, the greatest satisfaction
he could find IN his money was TO count
it over. This ceremony he performed BY
an ingenious process OF his own inven-
ton, that did away with the necessity Of
abstracting the coin when once It was
depositedi each deposit being made In
sums OF IS securely tied in a bit OF ssna-
burg, the whole amount could be pretty
accurately reck0aed hy touch. the ac-
count being kept upon E tally stick, which
old Gilbert always carried with him.
When he had fingered his wealth 10
his satisfaction, Gilbert carefully read
iusted the platter .ozsT the in broken
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-27

SAID the colonel, not without bitterness.
Now, mawster, you Is comical, tubbe
sho! Hits gwan on nigh two years sence
Mawse Nick been home ter stay, en- I'm
gittin' ole. l hsnkers ter see dat boy
what l mostly raised.
''Laws-massyl Hear dat. powF' ejsc-
ulated Glory-Ann in the background.
How long do you mean to stayg' the
colonel asked, rot unwilling to make in
direct overtures TO his son.
Hits a matter of thuttv mile en- bet
ter, said old Gilbert. meditadvely rub
bing his forehead with his horny fore
finger. "A day ter go and day to
come
Suppose you go tomorrow the col
onel suggested, with secret strong ap-
ProvaL You can take the OK cart"
''Yes, sub" replied Old Gilbert, with
hesitatins thought Of the hollow in the
wood where his treasure was buried. Il
ha' ter start 70 sun-up"
very well. III write you q pass.
Nicholas can write you another to return
with"
This meant unlimited leave Of absence.
"Thankee, sub" said Gilbert, with his
lowest bow.
Glory-Ann Immediately sought Daph-
ne, Miss Elvira'S maid, for the satisfac-
ton OF expressing her mind.
''Jes' you o-ter hear dat succumstan-
tial ole niger claimin' dat he raised
Mawse Nicholas!' said she, in high
dudgeon. Whey WIZ me, III lax ter
know? En- whites I'm a-raisin' en- a.
nlindin' of Missy, here he is cavortin' OF
hissef bout de kentry in de yox cvart.
When she gifts growed sposc he'll be
layin' claim ter her raisin' ri eNlctin'
privulhges cordin'.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-27

floor, threw her bonnet into a corner,
and pulling off her shoes, emptied two
little piles of sand at Giory-Ann's feet.
"You gwan 'pent Of all dis trapesin'
in de brilin' sun, one O. desc days" Glory
Ann proceeded renorselessly. ''De way
you goes on Is enough ter set dem freck-
les fur ever n ever"
Missy put up her little sunburned hand
and meditatively rubbed her cheek
MY cousin Flora has got freckles-
some" she said.
''None ter hu'tw retorted Glory-Ann.
"And Dosia Furnval amt got one;
she's prettier than my cousin Flora, any
how" Missy proclaimed, with defiance.
Glory-Ann stopped her work, and
ciutching the two ends of the lap board
while she Strengthened herself up, de-
manded:
is you been ter dem Furnivals, Missy?
Is you beenT"
Daddy Gilbert wouldn't let me"
Missy pouted.
''Tubbe sho, said Glory-Ann. "What's
a Thorne gotter do consortin' wild Fur
nival, which de Thornes is quality%'
''Dosie is more nicer than my cousin
Flora" said the unrepentant Missy,
stretching herself out on the floor, face
downwards, resting on her elbows and
supporting her chin in her hands, as she
gazed up serenely at her admonisher.
''She don't snap me up, ever"
"Td lax ter see her try hitr' cried
Glory-Ann, her very turban bristiing
with insuIted family pride. ''Miss Flora
is Thorne, en- Thorne kin snap at q
Thorne; but Furnival-po' white trashl'
AND Glory-Ann made an emphatic pleat
in Miss Elvira's ruffie. ''Don't femme
hear no mo- sech talk" she commanded,
with all the authority vested in her title
of Nom Bee. Then she lifted up her
voice and called sharply: ''Amity! you
trifin' gal, come here street, en- put on
dis chile's Shoes"
Amity, girl of fifteen. in training for
Miss Winifred's maid, was seated in the
shadow of the Chinaberry tree, beguil-
ing the tedium of towel hemming by
building sand houses over her feet. She
started guilty when she heard herself
called, tumbled off the upturned cotton
basket that served her for stool and
darted to the gallery, where she set her
self at once to obey Glory-Ann's behest.
Missy offered no resistance: but as she
did not choose to change her position, 1t
was work of some dexterity and no
little time to put on the shoes and lace
them up; at Thorne Hill, however "time
was plenty" as old Gilbert used to say,
and Amity was in no mind to hurry.
I'm gwan on GO year." pursued Nom
Bee, boastfully, sen ! has alters b'longed
in de Thorne family. wuz bawn in de
family, wuz raized in de family, en-,
praise de Lawd, 'spects ter die In de
family. You is bound ter pay respec' ter
my words, Missy, fur you en- Mawse
Nick ain de only ones has fotch up. l
had a han in Missle-virey's raisin', en-
dere ain nobody kin fault her manners.
En- Missel-virey, she knows what
Thorne doan b'long long of Furnival,
en- a Furnival doan b'long long a Thorne.
Hukkom you ain patternin' after Missel-
virey? And Glory Ann looked at her
charge over her spectacles with stern, re-
buking eyes.
Missy, freeing herself with a jerk from
the hands of Amity, wheeled over, and
sat bolt upright, inspired by sudden
and comforting recollection.
"Mom Bee! whey is that ginger poneY
she demanded.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-09-19


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