Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-07-22

speak 50 OF my unCIe AaHAlAS- hc was
my dear papa'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 worr.
You is got a granpaw livin' yet. A
mousrous 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 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 you and
Brace Barlow and Cynthia. Besides,
Dale Court is long way of, 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 10 1t II we should try and go
there"
Didn't 1 uster lib dere, honey, and
didn't como frum dere? What TO you
spec l couldn't go whar come frumP"
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 90 away somewhere and
i've together, won't we?" pleaded Ar
.hur ~ don't suppose we could take
ny dear giant and Cynthia with US;
put if we only could wouldn't we be
aappy2"
"Of cose we'se gwine leab dis ar
place." replied the old man; ''you jes'
rus yo' Unc' Phin an he fine way to
.rabble an place fer to CO."
Then he told the boy that he should
20 away before daylight, and might re-
main several days making preparations
or their journey. he would not
Jay where he was going, because
ne wanted Arthur to be able
70 say honestly that he did not
know, II he were asked He in
'tructed the boy to collect all his little
belongings, including his scanty ward
robe, and have them ready for a start at
Z moments notice. 'ft'll be in de night
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 stanin' 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
necessary to make preparations, and
Arthur was about to go back to the
house, whom sudden thought flashed
into his mind, and he exclaimed: 'Ohl
my book, my precious book that the
beautiful lady gave me. I can't leave
it behind, and I'm afraid Aunt Nancy
won't let me have it,
Then, in answer to Uncle Phin's In
quiries, he had to tell him the whole
which he had not heretofore found an
opportunity Of relating, and in which
the old man was greatly interested. He
was particularly pleased with the title
bestowed upon his ''lil marse" by
the beautiful lady, and said: You Is
q shuah 'nough Prince, honey, II
dere ebber was one in dis worl', only
you won't always be Prince Dusty.
Some day you'll be Prince somefn
else. But you mus hab yo' book, in
cose you mus, and we'll make out to git
hol. OF it somehow or nudder."
Comforted by this assurance, and filled
with the new hopes raised by their pro-
longed conversation, Arthur flung his
arms about the old mans neck and
kissed him goodnight and goodbye;
then slipping from the hay-mow he
sped back 10 the house, carrying the
empty dishes from which Uncle Phin
had taken the remnants of food for his
own use.
The next morning Mrs. Dustin was
greatly surprised on coming downstairs
to find that no fire had been made in the
kitchen stove, and that the water buck
cts, standing on shelf over the sink,
were empty. Nothing OF this kind had
happened since Arthur and Uncle Phin
came there to live, nearly two months
before; for to light the fire and bring
fresh water into the house were among
the very first of Uncle Phin's morning
duties. Arthur had meant TO get ur
very early this morning, and to do these
things with q vague hope that the old
negro's absence might not be noticedi
but he was so thoroughly exhausted by
the events of the preceding day and
night, that he oversight and only awoke
with a start as his Aunt Nancy entered
the kitchen
Now, wide-awake, the boy lay trem-
bling in bed and wondered what would
happen. He heard his aunt go out to
the barn and call: "Phinl Uncle PhinF
but there was no answer, though the
call was repeated several times. Xhen
she came back, muttering sompthing
about "lazy and worthless old nsggers,
and Arthur heard her making the fire.
Still anxious to take Unole Phin's place
as far as possible, he jumped up, and,
hastily slipping on his ragged clothes,
picked up an armful OF wood that he
carried into the kitchen.
His aunt looked at him sharply.
"Where is Phin2" she demanded.
al do not know" answered the boy.
"Humphl I might have expected you
would say that" she replied. "How did
you know / wanted any wood, then?"
II heard you calling Uncle Phin, and
thought perhaps that was what you
wanted him for" was the reply.
"Well, then, IL you know so well
what want, perhaps you know that
want you to get out OF this kitchen and
keep out Of the way while am getting
breakfast" said Mrs. Dustin, angrily.
1t is always those whom we have In
jured the most that we dislike the
most; and, with the recollection OF her
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