Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-01-15
Little Prince Dusty

his libbin', when he gifts tired OF
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 isl
Hush, Uncle Phinl You must not
speak SO of my uncle's family. He was
my dear pspa's own brother, and they
are the only relatives / have got in the
world" said Arthur.
mo, dey isn't, honey. Dey isn't de
onliest ones what you got in de worp.
You is got grznpaw Twin yet A
monsrous fine gen'l'man he is, an he's
place one of de fines in all Ferginny,
If does say it. He's quality, he is, an
Dale Court is yo' own properest home"
but / have never seen my grand
papa Dale, and he doesn't know me, and
! 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 you and
Brace Barlow and Cynthia Besides,
Dale Court is long way off, and it
would take great deal of money to get
there, and we haven got any at all, and
don't believe even you could find the
way to it IL we should try and go
there"
Didn't | ulster lib dere, honey. and
didn't come frum dere? What TO- you
spec / couldn't go whar come frum?"
''But coming from place and going
back to it are very different things" re-
piled Arthur, wisely.
$50 dey is, honey, OBJ 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"
''0f cose wese 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 60"
Then he told tho boy that he should
go away before daylight, and might re-
main several days making preparations
for their journey. He would not
say where be was going, because
he wanted Arthur to be able
to say honestly that he did not
know, II be we're asked. He in
structed the boy to collect all his little
belongings, including his scanty ward
robe, and have them ready for start at
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time, honey, in de middle of de night;
an ole Phinll creep in an wake you,
same like he did erwhile ago. So don't
you be afeeared when you wakes up sud-
den an fms him stan'in' alongside OBJ
you"
''No, won't be afraid, and I'll be
ready whenever you come for me-" re-
piled the little fellow; but don't stay
long away, because shall be so lonely
without you"
Uncle Phin promised that he would
not be single moment longer than was
to make preparations, and
Arthur was about to go back to the
house, when sudden thought flashed
into his mind, and he exclaimed: "Ohl
my book, my precious book that the
beautiful lady gave me. can't leave
1t behind, and I'm afraid Aunt Nancy
won't let me have it,"
Then, in answer to Uncle Phin's in
1uiries, he had to tell him the whole
story OF his adventures as a Prince,
which he had not heretofore found an
OF relating, and in which
she old man was greatly interested. He
was particularly pleased with the title
bestowed upon his 'lil marse" by
ihe beautiful lady, and said: you is
. shuah 'nough Prince, honey, If
ieye ebber was one in dis worl', only
you won't always be Prince Dusty. |
Some day you'll be a Prince somehn
Else. But you mus hab yo' book, in
,ose you mus, and we'll make out to git |
lop of it somehow or nudder."
Comforted by this assurance. and filed |
With the new hopes raised by their pro-
onged conversation. Arthur flung his !
arms about the old mans neck and |
Kissed him goodnight and good-bye; |
hen slipping from the hay-mow he
'ped back to the house, carrying the
empty dishes from which Uncle Phin /
had taken the remnants of food for his
)wn use.
The next morning Mrs. Dustin was
greatly surprised on coming downstairs
% find that no fire had been made in the
kitchen stove, and that the water buck.
Its, standing on shelf over the sink.
we're empty. Nothing of this kind had
since Arthur and Uncle Phin
,ame there to live, nearly two months
before; for to light the fire and bring |
'resh water into the house were among
he very first of Uncle Phin's morning |
luties. Arthur had meant to get uI
7ery early this morning, and to do these
,hings with vague hope that the old
legro's absence might not be noticed;
tut he was so thoroughly exhausted by
he events of the preceding day and
hight, that he oversight and only awoke
With start as his Aunt Nancy entered
he kitchen.
Now, wide-awake, the boy lay trem-
ling in bed and wondered what would
Happen. He heard his aunt go out to
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