Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-17

'se''"' 'Ne7s A-' NNi Nsnt ~ tttil- ls4t licfs,
tread iiNiy- very rsh md th.c q aiwuyr
welcome. ualy -afcaler came moro calmly.
and 30 not call mo ,a srlnee us;acs.r Then
she lll.cd her so.cc and called aloud "ahby,
come hcrce
servant as prln as hor mistress immedi-
ateiy appeared at ,he door.
perhaps friend IIuiy VIII Ike to take
dish OF oatmeal porrldge. said the Qnakcress
II obey thy command, noble lady," said
the poor gentleman, ard followed the servant
into the cool shadow o; tho house.
"And now l will ask thee il thee really
needs aid, cIilda" said the Quakeress turning
to me, lit Is not easy to be sure; friend no;y
has 40 many iancies in his brain. In this
house Of mine care for several orphans. and
anu able to caro- for more. And friends bring
me any in need, but friend Hotyis sometimes
mistaken, so ask thee plainly, how tbs with
thoeg"
II am an orphan. said, and l have no
real home; I cannot live any longer with the
people who have kept me until now, they dis
like me-"
She looked at mo without speaking when l
said this
Perhaps thee shows thy temper" she said,
after awhile. "the mistress demands patience
Of the servant, especially in the South"
had not said was a servant. but she
sthnyu takon Il Tor granted, aud l did not
contradict her.
"Thee is SURF thee has no parents?7 she
inquired presently
"'rhoy died long ago" replied, will, tears
in my eyes.
sit Is sad loss, she responded. 81 think
thee is a good girl so thee can stay hero for a
whiic, aud Will think the matter over. Docs
theo know fricnd Hoty wclll"
mo. ma'am, never saw him before"
said; che is very strangc, but has boon very
kindn
'Thos can say no. wthoutthc ma'am, said
tho QuHkeross. speak TO mo as friend War
rington. Yos, the mnn always means well. L
cannot understand why white using the plain
language, he is SO full Of form and ceremony,
and more given to the gay dress OF the worlds
people than any I ever san. But II Is part OF
his brain disorder, doubtless. rhore was a
tale that l cannot tell thoe, and It's ond was
what worlds folk call duel They toll me
that he then received wound in tho head,
which is the cause OF his madness. Verify
he that taketh the sword shall porish by tho
sword"
"Ihe young people in tho village, who con-
slider themselves witty no doubt FIRST called
tho unfortunate man Donkey Hoty and II
uppcara he docs not resent it. However,
donkey s considered m Offensive cpithct
therefore thee will never use it, but always
address him rs do, as friend Hoty."
had no doubt that tho poor gentleman
had bestowed the sobrlquet on himself, but II
was plain that friend Ruth Warrington had
never heard Of Cervante's celebrated work
therefore ! only said yes, maam. III re-
member"
"Thoc ia forgetting one thing already, " said
Ruth, "hut bad habits arc not to be broken al
once"
And, indeed, it was long before could droI
that courteous 'ma'atn, which is used sc
freely in tho South, so tina, It Is thought yer,
rude and unmnnncrly 10 use mo" or "ycs'
without IT, still think tia pretty custom
Indeed, the southernors have many vor!
pretty fashions Of apoech, which IL Ia to h
hoped they viii never allow themselves t.
alter.
shortly tho Don returned, having eaten I
comfortable meal, and made a long speech n
! to tho delicious winds Of which he had par
u taken, aud the honor the 'abbess' had dom
, him in inviting him to tho banquet. frlent
, Warrington only shook her head.
a have often told thoe to say only, THANH
y thee. friend. fora good breakfast. Il thcomus
. say anything which is not neediul " she 70
, marked Then spying my glove In bic hat
o band, she cried out, "But, friend Iloty, thinl
Z thco is about to carry OF Annals glove. l.
. not that the mate to the ono thee wears
ohild2"
i may, then, gentle abbess, hut desire 4
s. wear Il. that 1 may be the orphan dRmsolt
knight" responded tho Don.
ct will be better that she shall wear II, no
y being nyor well supplied with this world
goods" said friend Warrington.
> "rhy word is law, my lady abbess.' th
poor gentleman replied. and laid Che gra.
i glove at her feet Then with macy ssluta
. tons departed.
IIo was so plainly gentleman, 50 vol In
tentloncd, with so much OF the spirit Of tn
II Knight OF In Mnnchn, aud he had done mo ~
a great a service in bringing me to friend War
u rington, that my heart wont forth to him II
. gratitude. and resolved that II Il were eve
l. in my power TO do him any good, woul'
!, do H.
And then--oh, what foolish little soul
was, but / am determined to be candid
Il though knew be was distmught, tho word
y no had used delighted me. lie had eAlio'
Z me beautiful lie had spoken Of me a
> lovely.
stood near tho window, looking out, idl
Il watching tho wagons and carriages tina
o drove by. Tho ladies'. followed by thei
o eolored servants. on their way to market
C The nesresses carrying baskets and tin pals
tho ladies' With silver but,er-tas,crs hangini
u by little chains TO their forehngers.
II was not until half nm hour had passe'
4 that friend W Warrington lifted her eyes AM
y smiled upon me.
h "Maria is going to friend Mapiesou, Z
5 learn to soil goods IN her fancy store. sh
d leaves this afternoon" sho said. 81 shall "a
u sarah ia har room, and Jano in samh'si an
u thee can have janice. l have tweiv
orphan girls here, and as ono is place
d where she can earn her bread. take an
7. other.
= .Thoe comes IA good time, that 10 II the
y Wishes to stay with me. II thee does the
70 must wear plain dress, use plain speech, an
obey me-
81 II am willing. friend Warrington faiS
ie ITO do anything for those who love me IN