The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-27

she'll have the streH'th ter go nosin'
roun' dat speshul bresh heap. En- I'm
'sturbed in my min bout &awse Nick.
Dat boy amt stiddy ez he moaght be,
bless Gawd!''
The thoughts of al hearts at Thorne
Hin were revolving around Nicholas
Thorne at this time On account OF some
irregularities at college he had been ban
ished 20 Sunrise" his fathers most dis
tant plantation, partly by way of pun
ishment, partly by way of keeping him
out OF temptation. The friends Of the
family did not think this the wisest
course to pursue with a young man of
Nicholas Thorne's temperament, but the
colonel was not a man to be advised.
and Nicholas had been at Sunrise planta-
ton since early in January. No hint of
the quarrel with Marcus White had
reached Thorne Hill as vet, but the col
onel was secretly fretted that his son, in
all this time, had never once sued to be
recalled, and Hiss Elvira's deepest anx-
iety had been aroused by note received
few days before, which had been mail
ed at Eden, the nearest postoice to Sun
rise. and was werded as follows:
Miss Thorne.
RESPECTED MADAM: am a God fear
In woman, and feel il GA my konscunce
TO warn the family of Ar. Nick Thorne
that Sunrise Plantation is a lonesome
place for young man of sperritS and lift
he are not speedily removed out OF harms
way great trouble is in waitin and so no
more from yours respectful,
''RoXANNA WHITE"
Miss Elvira. not daring to show this
note to her brother, lest it might widen
the breach between him and his son, had
gone Up to town to consult her cousin,
Mrs. Henry, in whose judgment she
placed unbounded faith, though she had
not always the courage to follow her ad-
vice. But Mrs. Henry was on visit 10
her plantation in Jefferson, and Miss Ell
vira mad returned still burdened with the
affecting note, which she was always
porting over whenc her brother was
out Of the way. began reading it
furtively at the tea t4Dle as soon as the
colonel retired to his musings on the
front piazza Missy, why had come in
late to her supper, was eating waf1ies
and honey with leisurely gusto that had
driven Griffin jim TO a stool in the
kitchen, with the remark, $50 legs is
bettern two legs ter wait on Miss Wini-
fred's delays" and thus Miss Elvira and
her little niece were alone together.
Winifred improved the occasion.
''Aunt Elvira," sail she, don't you
think it's time Brer Nicholas was let to
come home? He's been gone ever since
befo' corn droppin'." Missy's calendar
was of the plantation.
ooh, Winifred, I'm afraid Nicholas
isn't - always well conducted" Miss
Elvira stammered, not knowing what to
reply.
1T amt no difference TO me if he is
bad or good, said Missy sturdily; she is
Brer Nicholas. Only don't believe he
amt just as good as can be-"
"But he ought not to disappoint his
father as he does" sighed Miss Elvira.
well, reckon father disappoints
him some," Missy replied. with preco-
cious shrewdness.
"You don't understand, dear" said
Miss Elvira, wondering little at her
self that she should speak so freely to
this child. Il fear Nicholas is-wild.n
And Miss Elvira sighed deeply. In her
vocabulary wild was a word of the
strongest condemnation.
''Let him come home, then, and get
famed" said Missy, promptly.
This was Mrs. Herry's advice also
Mrs. Henry, who reasoned from a sound
Judgment, and her own deep experience
In a like case. But to advocate Cousin
Myrtiila's opinion openly was more than
this student of Bishop Ken could venture
upon. Her strongest hope was that Nicho-
las might be tanned by marriage with
his pretty cousin Flora Thorne, who had
the merit of pleasing the colonel. That the
colonel should he pleased was the all I'M
portant point, in view Of which Miss
Elvira ignored the fact that she herself
had not found Flora hawless. But this
was not sub ject 10 be discussed with
Missy, and she felt relieved when Glory
Ann interrupted with The announcement:
'Missle-virey, here's ole man Gilbert.
Dunno IN what he want. lie mex grct
parade O. secrecy bout what he got
wrapped in a piece o cloth; but nose kin
smell sassvfac anywhere"
'.Fumme" shouted Missy. and darted
from toe room.
''Jes' hear datr' Crum6led Glory-Ann,
in Jealous resentment, as she followed
her to the back piazza. "HJklom she
goes after ole man Gilbert. stidder re-
min in me- bout sassyfac."
"HowG'ye. Hissei-rirey; hun you do?''
said old Gilbert, rising 70 how and scrape,
as 6he came out on the piazza
THANK you; pretty well, Gilbert. How
do you do:'
I'm ter say tollable, bless Gawd;
loved ter bring a dozen
Gigs fur a membrane. but de amt all
laid yit; an l knowed Missy VIZ gwan
be glad o some sassyfac, 50 l jes come
long So"
I've plenty Of eggs just now I'm
much obliged, Gilbert"
Tube sho.' said the old man. and
paused and scratched his head Then,
with a desperate abruptness, "Missel-
virey," said be. when you hear fun
Aawse Nicholas"
About week ago, said Miss Elvira,
hesitatingly.
she amt heerd bout dat cuttin' scraps,
'bleedged ter LEI on ef she had, old Gil
bGrt argued 70 himself; then aloud, "Hit
90 pear lax Haw5e Nicholas orger bloDg
ter Thornc Hill, Missle-virey.7
eyes. he orser" Missy declared.
Hes gwaa Oh =, Nawse Nick is,