The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-04
is got some OBJ pore Mar.e' Richards

me an lii marse would try an
stick it out awhile longer. But it can't
be did. No, sab, it can't be did" Here
the old man shook his white head sor-
rowfully. ''Dem young limbs is too
powerful wicked, an ole Miss she back
'em up. Fer fac ole Phin got ter tax
| his lam away from heah, an may be de
good Lawd lead us to de green fel's oh
de still waters, where NE kin lie down
in peacefu1ness."
An hour later, when the lights
of the house were cxtinguished,
and all was still with the 81
1ence of sleep. Uncle Phin cautious
ly opened the shed door. and, tip
toeing heavily to where Arthur lay,
rested his horny hand gently on the
boys white forehead.
The child opened his eyes and smiled
as, by the moonlight, now flooding the
place. he saw who was bending over
him.
''Sh-h-h, honey" whispered Uncle
Phin, with warning finger uplifted.
cit up quiet like fiel' mouse an
come crlong wifi me. -Sh-h-h."
Then the old man and the child stole
softly away, the former not forgetting
to carry with him the supply Of food
provided by Mr.. Dustin. AS quietly as
two shadows they moved across the
open space between the house and the
barn.
Not until they were safe in his par
ticular corner of the hay NOW did Uncle
Phin venture to speak aloud. Here he
drew a long breath of satisfaction, for
in this place they could talk freely and
without danger of being overheard.
First he made Arthur drink all that
he could from tho bowl of milk and eat
heartily of the bread and cakes that
Mr.. Dustin had left for him. After eat
ing the food, OF which he stood so great
ly in need, and which the old man as
sured him had been left by one lob de
good Lawd's own rabens," Arthur said:
''Oh! Uncle Phin, I've tried as hard
as l can to be good, and make them all
love me here; but they won't do it. No
matter what l do it seems to be the
wrong thing, and l only get punished
for it. l am getting almost afraid to
try and do right any more. and if we
stay here much longer I'm pretty sure 1
shall grow to be bad boy such as my
own dear mamma and papa wouldn't love.
Now. don't you thing we might run
away and live somewhere else, where it
would be more easy to be good than it
is here? Do you think it would be very
wrong if we did? I'm sure Aunt Nancy
would be glad TO have us GO, and per-
haps Uncle John would. too
why, honeybugr' cried the old man,
deligh tcdly. Dat ar is prezac thy what
yo' old Unce phin's been projectin' to
hisse'f, only you mustn't call it runnin'
away. like you was a pore niggah.
A Dale don't nebber run away.
He only changes de spere OBJ
his libbin', when he gifts tired OBJ
one place, an takes up wifi anudder
same like we'se gwine ter. Use been
considerin' fer long while back dat
desc yere Dustin's, who isn't much bet
tern pore white trash no how, wasn't
de bestest company fer thorobred Dale
like you is"
Hush, Uncle Phin! 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.
''No, dey isn't, honey. Dey isn't de
onliest ones what you got in de worl'.
You is got granpaw Twin yet. A
mousrous fine genIman he is, an he's
place one of de fines in all Ferginny,
if 1 does say it. He's quality, he is, an
Dale Court is yo' own properest home"
@'But I have never seen my grand
papa Dale, and he doesn't know me, and
l don't believe he wants to-" replied
Arthur, adding, sadly: 'There doesn't
seem to be anybody in the whole world
that wants to know me, except yon and
Brace Barlow and Cynthia. Besides,
Dale Court is a long way off, 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 60
there"
Didn't 1 ulster lib dere, honey, and
didn't come frum dere? What TO- you
spec l couldn't go whar come TRUMP"
but coming from 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 disclose his plans.
''But we will go away somewhere and
live together, won't we?'' pleaded Ar
thur. 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 a gwine leah dis ar
place." replied the old man; ''you jes' |
trus' yo' Unc' Phin an he fine way to
trabble an place fer to CO."
Then he told the boy that he should |
go away before daylight, and might re-
main several days making preparations
Tor their journey. He would not
say where he was going, because
ne wanted Arthur to be able !
70 say honestly that he did not
know, if he were asked. He in
;tructed the boy to collect all his little |
belongings, including his scanty ward
.obe, and have them ready for start at |