Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-14

sun shone upon Thorne Hill. and the
mocking birds made din in the garden
'thickets; the guinea fowls and the geese
and all the denixcns OF the poultry yard
kept up cheerful clatter; only the hu-
man voice was mute OF hushed 10 dis
heartened whisper.
rode away; Mrs. Thornc and Flora break
tasted in their own room; thus Miss El-
vira and Missy were alone at table.
Missy had lain awake an hour the night
before, dcvising various plans in her
poor little brain TO induce her father to
recall "Brer Nicholas" and one OF these
plans was deliberate starvation; but
when morning came she was too hungry
TO carry out this project, 30 she ate
dinner.
Miss Elvira had made no resolution as
to starving. but appetite had forsaken
her, and having certain plans Of her own
that she was anxious to put In train, she
sent Missy away when the meal was
over. With hundred dollars in gold
hidden In her pocket, and bottle OF lini-
ment carried conspic1ously in her hand.
Miss Elvira set out for old Gilbert's cab
in. She could have sent for old Gilbert
to come to her, but that would have
given publicity to the step she contem-
plated. Lifting her dainty skirts with
great painstaking, she tiptoed around the
puddles in the lane through which old
Gilbert had bravely splashed the dark
night before, with Missy on his back.
She was little exhausted when she ar.
rived at the end of her journey.
Old Gilbert was in his garden. where
all things Aourished greenly. To fore
stall the products of the "gret-house gar
den" was one of the aims Of his exist
ence.
"Gilberti Gilbert" Miss Elvira called
family; she was leaning over the gate,
which she found hard to open.
"Dat pesky gate agin" exclaimed old
Gilbert, Fastening forward. "Hopes
see you well dis mornin', Missile virey."
IL am very well, thank you, Gilbert" !"
Miss Elvira answered bravely. She had
not slept all night. and she looked old
and i'll, as Gilbert plainly saw.
'Seddown here, Missle-virey, in de
shade of desc pammy- -christies, he said,
wiping with his sleeve the rude block
that did duty for bench.
Miss Elvira sat down, glad TO rest.
How is your rheumatism, Gilbcrt?'
she asked, with gentle interest.
Old Gilbert made wry face; his rheu-
matism was none the better for his
tramp in the rain; it was promptly the
worse for Miss Elvira's sympathy. "Hit
kinder-gts-m wild stitch-in de hol-
Ter of de back-now en- agin," he said,
with expressive jerks and pauses.
"I've brought you liniment that is
considered very efficacious," said Miss
Elvira, in her soft, p,aintive voice and
choice language, as she offered the big
black bottle. Miss Elvira would no more
have gone to old Gilbert's cabin without
her "free will Offering" than old Gilbert
would have gone to the 'gret house"
without his little complement of eggs or
vegetables, or the like.
The old man took the bottle with a
smile Of supreme satisfaction; he loved
"doctorments." Pulling out the stopper
with his teeth, and smelling the contents
with a critical air, "Hit got a stren'th,
tubbe sao!' he declared, approvingly.
"Thankee, ma'am; thankee, Missle-virey.
gwan give 'em trial"
Miss Elvira's eyes meantime travelled
slowly round the little garden, as if in
search Of something. She missed Mich
olas in everything she saw. ~ suppose
you've heard what has happened, Gil.
bertl' she said, with a tremor in her
voice.
"Yes, Missle-virey, old Gilbert sighed,
and hung his head.
Nicholas" she proceeded more stead
lily, "has disgraced his family; he has
brought condemnation upon himself
forever"
Old Gilbert stood respectfully silent.
"Therc is no help" faltered Miss FL
vira.
Still old Gilbert was silent.
at were better that he were deadl'
she exclaimed, with passionate sob.
"Don't sch dat, Missle-virey, honey"
expostulated old Gilbert, laying his toll
hardened hand on her sleeve. Eur dem
we loves ter be dead hits a mighty set
tied fac"
$50 is marriage" said Miss Elvira in
exorably. "He is worse than dead to us
he is lost But Nicholas cannot do
without clothes-and"-
81 got his trunk safe en- sound, Missile
virey."
"You did right. Glory-Ann told me.
want you to take the OK cart and carry
that trunk to Nicholas. And he will be
wanting money, so you can give him
this hundred dollars. I'll send you a
pass tonight"
ANY letter, Missle-virey?" old Gilbert
suggested, closing both hands over the
money. Nor aire a message?'
"No," said Miss Elvira, and turned her
back. She could not thrust Nicholas
from her heart, but she had no more
idea of recalling him again into favor,
of excusing or condoning his marriage,
than had Col. Thorne himself; it was a
step not to be countenanced, and she
walked away.
"Den Mawse Nick, he amt gwan fetch
dishyer money, | fo'see dat plain" COM
manded old Gilbert. "IIit is curious, de
likeness de is in fambiies. Dere's Mis-
sle-virey, jest ez saft en- jest ez easy; but
she kin he jest ez unconditional en- ez
hawd ez mawster hisse'f-in her saft lit
tie way. Lawd holp her! En- Mawse
Nick, ev'y span of him Thorne, lax de
res on 'em; en- dat Missy de same; de
kin all on 'em hor de own notions,
plum tell Gabriel blow he hawn. En-
hit amt Mr.. Job Furnival what'll git ter
finish Miss Pauline house; | fo'see dat
plain"
Mrs. Leonard herself understood this
perfectly the moment she comprehcnded
that Nicholas was married to job Furni-
walls daughter. Whatever happens, |
am the one to suffer" she complained