Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

~ As the COionel put MS kew IN ms pocket
he looked mp and saw Missy furtively
peeping In at the door, which stood wide
open. for the weather was mild.
What do you want. Winifred T" he
asked, not unkindly; but his voice had
that hard, cold tone which reminds chill.
dren that they should be seen and not
4 heard.
Mr.. Dan Furnivsl is out yondc-,"
faid Missy, eying her father from under
her lowering brows with a suspicious
curiosity. "He wants 10 see YOU"
Now the colonet>had always lived on
x1comfortable terms with these humble
neighbors. They were in the habit of
consulting him In any emergency, and
& he had always been ready TO bestow sub
stantial aid in time of need but since
Nicholas obnoxious marriage there had
been no communication between Tborne
Hill and Dan Furnival's family, and at
Christmas the colonel had overlooked
them entirely.
Dan Furnival had been predicting this
without half believing that the colonel
could be 80 pesky cawntrairy :" but
when the Christmas-tide brought with 1t
no quarter of beef, no barrel of sugar,
no pudding with raisins, and no fat
turkey, the only consolation he had was
that which human nature is prone to
ind in the fuliillment of individual
prophecy.
''Dawg-gone hit, Samanthy," Daniel
taid to his wife, "ain't l been tellin' yo
the colonel amt nuver goin' ter claim us,
nohows Drat my brother Job an his
/ daughter, say! Mem the colonel have
been livin' neighbors, no tellin' how long.
an we amt had no diffunce ontel now,
all long Of job livin' in town. an mekin'
Dosia what they call edicated. Sont her
plum of ter Macon, Georgey, one whole
year, what has holped, l s'pose, ter cit
her married ter Nick Thorne. an us-en
ousted outen Christmas fixins."
"The Lawd-hc knows what amt had
nothin' ter do with hit," Mrs. Samantha
declared. ''An' tho Lawd-he knows
what amt hankerin' ter claim kin with
the colonel"
"An' amt job, an amt Dosia."
pursued Daniel; ian amt goin ter tote
they consekinses."
II don't see the jestice OF blamin' hit
onto us, I" said his wife, who felt herself
cruelty defrauded. "Hit warn't no ways
ow fault what Roxy White come here
an TUX her fling at tho colonel; she amt
none O. ow kim.
"Drat Roxy White!" said Dan Furni.
val, with fervor
"Hit doan do no good, ez kin see, ter
drat Roxy" drawled Mrs. Furnival,
"You sight better hunt some way ter set
yo'sef UP in the colonel's favyior."
"You talk lax the fool ye air." retort-
ed Daniel. "Whar'll / fin the means.
with sicher rip snortin' ole tukeycock ez
Thonm,s 'orne?"
ffe -doate9piel felt himself favored of fort
! r-ne When the rumor reached him that
Col. Thorne's old man Gilbert had disap.
peared with one of the coloncl's mules.
FL kin hep him recover his property"
Daniel argued, in confidence with his
wife-though he called her a fool
stands ter reason he'll be under obliga-
tion ter the man wha. kin do that; an
then he'll be boun' ter see what thar amt
no ground fur gredGe beginst me, long
OF job an his edicated daughter"
30 Dan Furnival began to make in
quiries in all directions, but without sue
cess; the only information he received
That threw any glimmer Of light on old
Giibert's flight was furnished by his son
Jesse; but this seemed to Daniel Of so
vital Importance that he hastened forth.
with TO carry il to the colonel.
Unlike Roxanna White, Daniel pre-
ferred TO approach Thorne Hill by the
back entrance, and at the stable he de-
manded Of Dublin TO sec the colonel.
lhefe was not negro on the place
who would willingly name "A Furniyal in
the colonei's presence; but Dublin did
not refuse The errand, he simply trans
terrsh it 20 Griffin Jim, who passed il ON
y 1om Suash, who appealed To his
grandmother. Glory Ann, who foura in
Missy ready ambassador; for Missy,
connecting this visit with her brother
Nicholas, felt burning desire to know
what Dan Furnival could have to say to
her father.
The colonel flushed darkly when he
heard Missy's announcement; like her,
he thought this visit might refer to his
BON, but he did not refuse to receive Fur.
niyal. 'Let him come in here" he said.
with GOODNESS that gave no hint of the
lire at his heart; and Missy ran back
hcross the yard to conduct the visitor to
The Office. When he entered she sat her
Lelf down in the doorway.
Mornin', colonel" said FurniyaI,
With would be easy air. "How's yer
healthy'
The colonel returned his salutation
Win involuntary stiffness, and, as a
matter OF course, asked after Furnival's
family.
They're middlin', I'm 'bleedged ter
ye,' furnival replied, in tone that re-
lected the memory of stinted Christ
mas 81 hearn tell about a week past,
colonel, what ole man Gilbert is missin,
liong O. one o yo' mules. Pledge my
word, nuver was mo- tux a-back in my
NE; an amt credited hit none, ontel
as night my son Jesse up an tole me
What was KNOWN ter him; an thought
lit mought throw sorter light on the mig.
gers disappearance, an come straight
'er give you the benefit. Fur, colonel, YOU
m me has been neighbors, an frienly
aeighbors," Daniel proceeded, waxing
fhnslve, as he perceived the colonels
growing Interest," IAN amt minded ter
et no recent happenins interfere betwixt
as, Me an Samantha amt takin' Jobs
BART
But an impatient gesture from the col.
mel warned him that he was venturinp
N dangerous ground, aud he checked
himself
Hits ole man Gilbert what come
ar report On, he said, after clearing his
'hfoat iaad'y. "As ] was a-sayin', col
snei, ! s3eg nuver mo s'prised in my |
aiei 'l bert was ez Mich free ez