The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22

which she found hard to open.
"Dat pesky gate agin !" exclaimed old |
Gilbert, fastening forward. Hopes / |
see YOU we'll dis mornin'. Missle-virey."
Pm 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
duty for bench.
Miss Elvira sat down, glad to rest.
"How is your rheumatism, Gibert2"
she asked, with gentle interest.
Old Gilbert made a 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. "Bit kinder
-gits-me wild a stitch-in de heller of
de- back-now en- aQin," he said, with ex-
pressive jerks and pauses.
I've bought you a liniment that is con-
sidered very efiicacious." said Miss Elvira,
in her soft. psintive voice and choice
language, as she offered the big ack
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 compliment of eggs or vegetables, or
the like.
The old man took the bottle with a smile
of supreme satisfaction; he loved doctor
ments" Pulling out the stopper with his
teeth, and SINE ling the contents with a
critical air. hit got a stren'th. tubbe
shor" he declared app ovingly. "Thankee,
maam; thankee, Misse-vlrey. l gwan
give EN- trial"
Miss Evira's eyes meantime travelled
slowly round the little garden, as IL in
search Of something; she missed Nicholas
in everything she saw. 81 suppose you've
heard what has happened, GiibertP she
sail. with tremor In her voice.
"Yes, Missle-virey." old Gilbert sighed,
and hung his head.
Nicholas" she proceeded more steadily,
"hss diseraced his family; he has brought
condemn alton upon himself-forever."
Old Gilbert stood respectfully silent.
"There is no help" falterei Miss Elvira.
Still old Gilbert was silent.
at were better that he were dead w she
exclaimed with passionate sob.
Don't sch dat, Missie-virey. honey"
expostulated old Gilbert, laying his toll
hardened hand on her sleeve. Fur dem
we loves ter be dead, hits mighty settled
fac"
$50 is marriage" said Miss Elvia, mex
orably. "Hs il worse than dead to US; he
is--lost But Nicholas cannot do without
cloihes-and-"
II got his trunk safe en- sound, Missile
virey."
You did right. Glory-Ann tod me. l
want you take the ox-cart and carry that
trunk to Nicholas. And he will be want
! ing money, so You can give him this hum
dred dollars. I'll send you o pass to-
night"
ANY letter, Missle-virey?" old Gilbert
suggested, closing both hands over the
money. Nor aire message?"
NO" said Mis- Elvra, and turned her
back. She could not thrust Nicholas from
her heart, but she had no more idea of re-
calling him again into favor. Of excusing
CT condoninE 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
Inented old Gil bert. "Hit is curious, de
likeness de is in families. Dere's Missile
virey, jest ez saft en- Jest ez easy but she
kin be Jest ez unconditional en- ez hawdez
mawster hiss'f-in her saft little way,
Lawd holp her En- Mawse Nick, ev'y
span of him q Thorne, lax de res on 'em en-
dat Missy de same; de kin all on EN- hol
de own notions plum tell Gabriel blow
de hawn. En- hit amt MIR. Job Furnival
what'll git ter finish Miss Pauline house
fo'see dat plain"
Mrs. Leonard herself understood this
perfectly the moment she comprehended
that Nicholas was married TO Job Furni-
val's daughter. Whatever happens, | am
the one to suffer-" she omplained to
Flora that night when they we're alone.
There's no builder in all Leon county
equal to Job Furnival; but he must 60,
suppose"
"0f course, ma, returned Flora, prompt
". None of Us can countenance the Fur
nivals now in any way"
"And nv house at a stand-still, Heaven
knows how longl" fre,ted Mrs. Thorne
And it is going to be so unpleasant here,
after this"
1--WE might go up to Tallahassee and
board" Flora suggested.
Board? Nobody who is anybody evei
boards, Flora; l am surprised at you
We may as well pack our trunks and &c
North for the rest OF the summer. The
Colonel won't consult me, of course; he
will dismiss Furnival at daybr tomor
row, and it will be a mercy if he doesn't
blow the mans brains out"
But there was not so much danger Of
this as Mrs. Thorne fancied. The Colonel
he'd that Furnival was TO blame, more Of
less, but he had no intention of solling hi
hands with the blood OF one so much be-
meath him. He did not consult Mrs
Thorne; to what purpose should he do so
having fully made up his mind? If Their,
should be a suit for breach OF contract, o
course he himself would defrsy expenses
but he did not wish any discussion of tn
subject; he was accustomed 10 give order
and to be obeved, and Furnival must go
The colonel rode away in the earl,
dawn az impetuously as Nicho as had rid
, den away in the rainy night The sun wa
just rising. and work had barely begun
when he entered the gate at Mrs. Thorne'
place.
Furnivsl was smoking his pipe unde
, the magnolia tree in front of the house
, The news concerning Nicholas had no
: yet travelled beyond Thorne Hill, but Fur
nival know, as soon as he caught sight Q
the colonePs black frown. that the secre
was out. He extinguished his pipe fort
with, and prepared for talk" being
wordy man.
"Mornin', Colonel" be said. ingratiai
ingly; he didn't intend to have "row"
it could be helped.
!, Collect your tools" said the colone
| with A viCoroua eWpeD of his RIGHT arm