The sun., 1893-07-16

gnese syNnn surroundings Mr.. Hamllne pic,
more areajIan; the % Young .is siri had lost some
r Gt her restraint with her eonhdenees., apd
eass a' q any NJ snS 70 thes
words or actions, they nevertheless eontriyed
To Tia, Impress 1EsS tho spectator with the idea
tprnl lovers So strong was VAST this Ai Impression
ge @ 'PesSSSssa aus stas With spa
enormous whitewashed barn-hke extension In
ns ne pedrtho re w black p5oprietress herself stand
anu look al tGrm. and flashed her iH White toet6
aee an SUN tbat ftnSIp"ied and paroni
from from sSonhy's sldc. instantly charged down
III you don't side the lid back over that grin
sIgap Ipp m p9x OF dominoes Of yours and take II IN
SniS Sqs IN ~ Just garry Hannibal OF with mer he
wstPsr sfsr IN Mh his browS eyes,
NJ Tint i young ady'sa a lady. do you understands
Ne snn, rni ran Trend OF mine but regular nun
md le! her take a good look round aud rest
ihSirselfTntil iSin,s Til she wants YOU" Two blask
proached. who think because one Of 'em used
they've got I Tsht tho to stand SinST at ta Eer Rnmbo R
eVStaEe So Ereat a9Vr was ana frfhten horses ,0or
former servants M n that even "fEHfy ths Ee
pleinisantry was received with every sign OF af.
lection and APPRECIATION OF the humorst and
Chloe showed them efrusiyoly into her parlor-
u small. but scrupulously, neat and sweet
with huge mahogany centre table and chairs.
ana ana the most fragile and mcretricious china
three Jasmine. edged iattics windows opened
an9 an9n 6,ni nomeiy garden Of old.fashonea herbs
room; Tho cleanest and starchiSst Of
curtains. til,,s the most dazzling and whltest> Of
ansSry hnG Hesnoks tho
SXhas the odors Of lavender, soar, and freshly
%ironed iron linen. Yet tho cottage was. large for
two ir9ht rooms on de next 40 dat dey never
used use explained Aunt Chloe: friends allowed
had always been done kep' for Marso Hamlin.
ct Si,hi, he eyer wantedto be wid his IA neE9rs
face adS ssn up 90 sg1 tbo
Two lott tho room together.
When he came through the passage a few |
moments later there was Il sound OF laughter |
lax chucklq Of Aunt. Chloe but there was a
had never heard, sophy laugh before. Nor. |
when he entered, had he ever seen hor so ami |
ads lady ~ atanse Hsas aseht at set y3s
riSs fresh from the garden, butterinE tho Sally
LunnS: making tho tea and arranging the de-
GF ,obmeE 6sr a discomfort anH pnhappness in
into a chair ty the window. and. with the home
ly scent; Of the garden mixing with the honest
with an amusement that was as pleasant and
as ri it vas strange and unprecedented.
band. as she put the finishing touch to the re-
past in u, plate of doughnuts as exGuisiteiy
brown and shining as Jacks oyes We're at that
let dem Hnu two white Quality ehilens have dey
'ea; =, Dey ,ei,i 5 done starved. shuahW -
died ed her husband from The room '''' 'oA
The door, closed; the young girl began. to
seat by the window It was singular sensa. an s1s
!. ton 4, which he did not care to disturb Pres-
enIy hI n, h,1TeEer he rose and sauntered to the
Well. what do YOU think OF Aunt Chloe's
'neShnE Sh g s heassed, sWGet ann smiGingIy ons
would you'd hay have WINGED at the last adjective. It
Would YOU like to live hero If YOU coud?"
Her face brishenHd ns She put the teapot
Because | YOU can. Look here. I smoke 70
Hannibal about T.. You can have the two fH front Mt
n1mS nJ Il you ] Waht to- TO- On" big enough
n, You tell that Niger what you. want to Gut
\ 'cm and he's got my orders to do it. / told
an old you know sSs WEI Hoid 'ne oe
It tut II et I've yen got 9 DO tts
,nsiness this time Y es. from this I'M moment nepe
!. N = no longer your uncle. renopnee the re-
after all these years and considering Sister
dary's @ feelings but as You seem to wish 1t it
Sophy's steel blue eyes softened. She slid 6
Ter long brown hand across the table and t
:rasPed Jacks; He returned the pressure
hnmed. half hurried evasion of emotion ne '
nar t" TO- all R brothers. This was also new
- You are too-too good Mr. Ham!in." she i
AID quietly. c
:" ies;'.' sad Jack cheerfully that's what's !
cGcr it up TOO long it brings on my cough h
Se tasH asns wers 4Rpy in
70 sirpWbsrries and smoking thoir lips $50 over e
nat Mr.. Hamlln should inform Miss AS'ha NIX HAT t
ophy would leave school at the end OF the g
ersclf to lodgings with some old family ser Q
ants where she could more easily pursue her o
her place Of abpde SECRET 2G hheed nnd
,sT!arIy niqrplng Iil}i hin Of hqr proeress and
scented gravely to the further proposition I
'at he was va to keep strict account Of a Ii the j
cturrs He had promised also. with a slight a
lt ttotrust to her SUCCESS with the public. They it
ere never to talk Of what had happened be-.
er" :heir condolences, spoken often toaether
6n ons hnr Apa esouSea Td .hsF Ph h
As his reputation: he had hitherto careiessly h,
np9ssd t she T T"ld learn arr t. and in truth had
r conversation that day that BY some mir.
ie she T@s st stI in d6 Enable
to her casually after he was gone. You can pr
ike bluuIe ueHl Ol IL Wnlle yOn're about 1t, Nc
3D." Jack had added cheerfuily, III she iii
inks after that shed better drop me entirely, he
u Just say that If she wishes to stay you'll pH
that llaa don't in ever ever come here again. And IL
.ger, or III bo the first to thrash you"
nevertheless. when Hannibal and Aunt Chloe wi
urned to clear away tho repast they were n 80
rmonious t party. albeit Mr.. Hamlln. seemed tn
re content 70 Watch them slently from his Qu
air by the window. cigar between his lins, ca
I! tho pl easant distraction of homely scents bu
sounds Of the garden In his senses AlIu- Ch
= !; having having been made again to the morning ar
nnbal to diversity his talent by exercising tw
IN an old guitar which had passed into that tn,
amer = possession with certain clothes OF sh
masters when they separated. Mr., Hnmlin ful
'epted y dubiously: 1t had twanged under bu
versatile fingers in more pretentious halls he
presently he raised his tenor voice and soft ira
,wn lashes TO the humble ceiling and sang. ! tin
iay down upon the S'wance"' discoursed The
* plaintlyely: far. far away; thar's where the
heart i turning ever. thar's whore the old an
IS stay" Tho two dusky scions Of an emo un
AL race that had been wont to, swcoten its tiu
and condone Its wrongs with music sat do'
'pt and silent swaying with Jacks voice sis
III they could burst in upon the chorus. The bel
mine vines trilled ooity with the afternoon the
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