The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-29

bring 'em next time. Open the door,
Larkin," she commanded the driver, "and
let me take this child in"
Missy made no objection. She was fond
OF her Cousin Myrtilla, and she admired
that lady's SNOWY dress. Such beautiful
pink hycacinths within the bonnet brim
that framed the faded old face, such loved
yellow roses outside; such bewilderng
lilac organdie, with it's tumultuous puffs
and frillsi and those purple shoes! How
Missy wished for a pair just like them
But these pomps and vanities soon palled.
and Missy's thoughts reverted to her
trouble. "Brer Nicholas is gone away"
she said abruptly. Hes married TO Dosia
Furniyal, and he can't never come home
no mo-" And Missy began to cry.
This was no news TO Mrs. Henry; she
had learned all about it. Tut! tut" she
said. Who says he'll never come home
again? Don't cry; AN going to see what
can be done about it.
This consoIed Missy, and by the time
the carriage arrived at the house she was
| quite cheerful again. cousin Myrtilla is
| come; Cousin Myrtilla is herel" she an
nounced, joyfully rushing into her aunts
presence. and Miss Elvira, in the fond be-
| lief that Cousin Myrtilla would prove a
tower of strength. fastened to the parlor.
"Oh, cousin" she said with tears,
you've come to a house of mourning"
Now, Elvira," demonstrated Mrs.
Henry, why should you talk as il Nicho-
las were dead?"
st is worse than DEATH" sighed Miss
Elvira. "My poor brother'
well, yes" said Mrs. Henry, with an
answering sigh. Her son slso-an only
| child-had not been credit to the family
| nathan ho1 ko ,rarraa1 ohly htff
| Cousin Myrtilla had over-lived all that,
and today was lat and rosy and happy.
And / suppose Jasper Thorne is doing
ali he can TO make things worse with his
| stiff-neckedness, and thinking himself q
philosopher when he is only foo"
| "Oh!' Miss Elvira said reproachfulIy.
"Tve known him, my dear" continued
Mrs. Henry man and boy; I've known
Jasper moro than forty years. He never
was wrong in his life"
Miss Elvira looked bewildered.
But l came here to talk TO him, not
about him. I've a message for my cousin,
the colonel"
oh" stammered Miss Elvira, eff it's
| about Nicholas Pm afraid"
at is about Nicholas, and I'm not bit
afraid" Mrs. Henry declared, stoutly.
you miserable coward, Elvira; Just be-
cause Jasper Thorne has heavy eyebrows
and q high and mighty air, you don't dare
hold an independent opinion. Go, call
your brother; have that to say to him it
| is best he should hear"
| Miss Elvira obeyed; that is she sent
Missy to tell GloryAnn to tell Griffin Jim
to tell Tom Quash to hunt up the colonel
and bear him the information that Miss
! Henry wished TO see him.
The colonel made no delay in answering
the summons. but he was very ceremoni-
GUS in his greeting; he overdid every thing
now IN his desire to appear unmoved.
Mrs. Henry. however, had not known
| him so many years to be so easily deceived.
1T will kill him." she said to herself, "un-
less he can be persuaded TO reconcilia-
| ton" Then she spoke out:
Cousin Jasper, there's no need for pre-
! tension between you and me. Pm older
than you are. and I've seen trouble-with
a son OF my own. 1t is best to look things
square in the face. Nicholas has made an
unfortunate marriage, but"
Madam" said the colonel, in a deep
and angry voice. with a hand up lifted in
protest His face had turned CHASTITY pal
lor that made his black brows look blacker
than ever, underneath which his eyes
| cleaned like lightning.
1 nihSN- WHO udtl ICluc6tl 10 De sent away,
sat gazing at him. fascinated. and Miss
Elvira shrank visibly; but Mrs. Henry
never faltered. "Dosia will make him q
good wife," she proceeded, in a calm
and even voice; ''she would make you q
! good daughter, II"
'Neverw shouted the colonel; he
seemed to wish to say more, but speech
failed him.
"None of us, indeed. would have chosen
her for Nicholas" Mrs. Henry continued
unmoved; but she is good girl. aud all
this is something for you to consider and
be thankful for. Life has more remuner.
alive work to offer than nursing a wrong
and Nicholas isn't alone to blame"
"Will you oblige me-" the colonel inter.
rupted, coldly. "by talking OF something
else?"
"No," said Mrs Henry, with heat. 'I've
nothing else to talk OF; and I've yet more
to say. Nicholas is at my house"
Il will receive no embassy" the colonel
declared.
Don't you know your own flesh anC
blood better than THAR" exclaimed Mrs
Henry, impatiently. mick is a Thorne
every inch of him: he'll make no over
lures. He has married the girl he loves
and he is insanely happy, poor fool; but
| he Is desperately III.
Miss Elvira clasped her hands, but ut
tered no sound.
He is desperately ILL.," Mrs. Henry re
peated. "He rode all night IN the rain
and exposure, fatigue, and excitemen
have told on him. Nicholas is very i'll.
Missy Burst out CRYING. 81 want 10 20
home with Cousin Myrtilla." she walled
Except for this there was a dead silence
The colonel thought his sons illness
ruse. That man, or that woman" said
he, after a long pause, "who hsrbors hin
is no friend OF mine"
las you please, said Mrs. Henry, rising
"He is your only son; you cannot take
away his name, nor his blood. And as fol
mel can get on without you, Colone
Thorne. Ny house is my own, and III
entertain whom see fit" She was thor
oughly angry now. elf your brother die
but know it." she continued, turning t.
Miss Elvira, "the only thing 70 do, now
is to forgive Niek's marriage. Let him try
the other way, that's all But he ouRh
to remember that he is not blameles
himself He has always worked wroni
with poor Nick, keeping him at a frown
ing distance, when he ought to have crap
pied him close; banishing him to tina
Sunrise plantation. when he oughtto hav'
had him here at home. 1t isn't Nicholal
that is alone to blame"
But the colonel did not hear all this h,
had left the room in great wrath, and Mrs