Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-16


troubling me much with yor counsel
lately"
A swift and utterly new comprehen-
sion swept over CORTLAND. For the
first time In his knowledge Of her he
had suddenly graspcd what was per-
haps the true conception Of her char
actcrl Looking at her clearly now he
understood the meaning 81 those plant
graces. so unaffected and yet always
controlled by the reasoning Of an nm
biased intellect; her frank speech and
plausible intonations! Before him stood
the truc-born daughter uf u long race
Of politicians! All that he had heard Of
their dcXtcrity, TAFT and cSpclicney rose
here incarnatc. with the added grace Of
womanhood. A quick sense of relief
perhaps u dawning Of hope-rushcd
upon him.
But how will this insure Cuto's
safety hereafter, or give protection TO
the others?' he said, fixing his eyes
upon her.
1.-THE future won't concern yo' much,
connie, II, as 20 say here. your rcsig-
nation is sent In, and your successor APT
pointed" she replied, with more grav-
ity than she had previously shown.
"But you do not think | will leave you
In this uncertainty" he said passion
ntely, lie stopped suddenly. His brow
darkcncd. 81 forgot" he added, coldly,
you win be well protected. Your
eoustH-will give you the counsel OF race
-nnd-cl1ser ties"
To his infinite nstonishment Miss
Sally leaned forward i'm her chair and
buried her laughing face in both her
hands When her dimplcs became again
visible, she said, with an effort: Don't
yo' think. connie. that as n peacemulier
my cousin was even bigger failure
than yo'self2'
~ don't understand" stnmmered
CORTLAND.
Don't yo' think" she continued, wip-
ing her eyes dcmurely, that If young
woman, about my size, who had got
perfectly tired and sick OF all this
fuss made about yo' because yo' were
no'th'n man managing niggcrs,
" that young woman wanted to show
her people what sort Of radical and
abolitionist q soth'H man OF their own
sort might become. she'd have sent for
Jack Dumont as sample? Eth? Only,
declare to goodnessl Incver rcckoncd
that he and lligbec would revive that
tom-fooling Of the vendetta, and take
to shootin' each other at once"
"And your sending for your cousin
was only feint to protect me, said
CORTLAND. family.
Perhaps he didn't have 20 be sent
! for, connie she said, with IA slight
touch Of coquctry. Suppose we say
| id nm come. He'd been hanging round,
| for he has property here and wanted TO
/ get me 10 take II up with mine in the
company. knew what his new views
and ideas were, and I thought I'd bet
ter consult Champney, who, boinga for
eigncr, and an older resident than 20,
was quite neutral. lie didn't happen
20 tell 30, connie, anything about IL,
did hep she added, with grave mouth
but an indescribable twinkle in her
eyes,
Courtland's face darkcncd. "IIe lid
and he further told me, Miss BOWS,
that he, himself, was your suitor, and
that You had refused him because Of the
objections Of your people"
( She raised her eyes to his swiftly and
dropped them.
And you thinl, | ought to have ac-
ceptcl him2' she said, slowly.
moi but-you know-you told me"
he began, hurricdly, but she had already
risen, and was shaking out the folds Of
her dress.
We're not talking 6usiH'@, connie
and business was my only excuse foI
coming here and taking Sophy's place
I'll send her In 20 yo' now"
but, Miss Dowsl-Miss Sallyw
She stopped o. hcsitatcd-a singular
weakness for so self-contained q natur,
and then slowly produced from her
pocket u second lctter-thc one tha
CORTLAND had directed TO the company
~ didn't read tbs letter, us Just tolt
yo', connie, for reckon know WHAT
In ii, but thought ia bring tern me
toe-in case 20 changed yo'r mind"
lie raised himself on his pillow rs sh,
turned quickly away, but In that singh
vanishing glimpse Of her bright face
he saw what neither he nor anyone els
Dows-a burning blush
Miss SALLY" lie almost leapcd iron
the bed, but she was gone, Th"rc wa
another rustic Mt the door-the entranc
Of Sophy
Call her back, sophy, quichr h
said.
The negroes shook her turbaned hea
mot much, honey When Miss Sail
say she goes--she done gone, shuahl"
But Sophy" Perhaps something
the significant face Of the girl temple
him, perhaps II wns only an impulse
his forgotten youth "Sophy" appca
ingly-"tcll mcl-is Miss Sally engage
To her cousin2"
"Wat dat" said Sophy, In indignur
: scorn. Miss Sally engaged to d,
DamoHr Whct fo'P You're crazy No
I Nor Champney. Tell me-, Sophy-
has she ioytr7"
I For II moment the whites OF Sophy
eyes were upliitcd In spccchlcss scorl
: 40 uGk dat " lyin' dar wild d;
I sual,c-bit arnl Yo' lyin dur and Nh
Sally-who has only tn whistle to ca
de fust quality In dc state ruoun her,
{ coming and going here wild you mn
r trotting on yo'r arrants--nnd 90 MS
4 dat Yes! che has u lover, and what
G mo-, she cant tcp {. and yo'rc h,
4 lover; and what's mo- yo' can't help
L eithcrl An yo' can't back out Of II no
i -bofe Of yo'-nebbor ro' yo're he
a and she's yo'rc-fo' ebber For 81
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