The Irish standard., 1894-05-12
CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.
The nice toddy. corscientiously stop
ling somewhat short of doubling itself
making sweeter the sense of goodness
q his heart. Mr.. Flint ruminated pleas
nntly yet thoughtfully upon the mis-
zion which he was to take in on his
nomeward travel. Some of what ro-
nance was in his own youth he thought
It might be opposite to call back, if pos
sible: but as he rode along it seemed
21ot as responsive as he could have
wished, so long had he been used to
axe mere business views of things in
his lower world. Never much Of a
student in the lore of love. his own mar
Rage. though in the main proven cat
'sfactory, had been contracted in cir
cumstances wherein convenience, con-
listing of a couple of slaves and snug
little piece of land, stood forth SO
prominent that it seemed to him not
necessary to go behind it. searching
100 minutely for other attractions.
This afternoon he did try for awhile to
srame few phrases such as he used to
rear of others employing on such in
beresting occasions; but he found. to
his regret, that his vocabulary, though
Astounding with words on other sub
iects, seemed to have next to none for
The case now on his hands.
*'Psher!" he once spoke aloud, and
with some contempt. 1t was at the
instant when his mind came to the
conclusion that it was useless for him
tc try TO GO at the work before him in
any way different from that in which
he habitually went to all others. Then
to the interiection just now put forth
be subjoined the following remarks:
'Jj she will, she will. and if she won't,
She won't. like all winning does.
That's all they is in it.
For the rest of his journey he seemed
sufficiently calm. The Enlow house, q
mile this side of the Flints, was a
humble story -and-a-half, with back
shed rooms, surrounded by hardy
black jacks. Many of the flower trees
aud the vines about the piazza, which
had been grown by Hannah when
girl, were there vet. Tl>e mother, a
widow, neat and Industrious as ever,
was content with what the small farm
yielded to the work of three or four
slaves and two young SOILS
The ladies were sitting on the piazza
In this soft November afternoon.
"Housekeepers! house keepers" cried
Mr., Flint, as he assembled the steps.
II owdy do! howdy do Why, Hannah,
as l told .Jeems Rainier and Squire
Watson to-day. I positively believe you
git pulitzer and scrimshouser every day;
but you amt mare one o them more'n
your ma We're in her time
"Howay, Mr.. Flint" answered Han
nah. Take that chair. You always
have something pleasant to say to peo-
pie. Tell us some OF the news in
town"
LAS for pleasant words, to them /
like and think somethin' Of 'em. do
gently have EN-: to them don't t, they
may go their ways for me, 'ithout it's
them l got business with, and when
that's over their room to me is good as
their company. jes' declar', my child.
you do look fresh and peert, mighty
nigh same as a girl; and that fetches
to my mind that. you 'quirin' about
news in town, has one tom I got
from Squire Watson that he sent for
me to see ii I wouldn't fetch mes
sengc to you; but, as it's on delicate
subject maybe better tell it to jest
you by yourself, if your mall excuse
u.s.
'Stop ma said Hannah, as the
former rose to go. 'Sit down and
keep your seat~Mr. Flint, have no
secrets from ma"
That's jest as it ought to be, my
child: and it may be that you'll want
her advices along of other peoples.
which as for what mine would be, all
! got to say, if it was me, and | said
that soon as heerd the offer made
thoo Squire Watson--if it was me,
should Initiate before I turned my
back on it, a~knowip' how much easer
It is, special for winning, to have
prop'ty and that to mount O fifty Or
sixty thousand dollars and maybe
more palmed on EN- jest so, than to
have to work a lifetime and not git
the half or the quarter of it, even if
they do have to take up along with it
Lhe incumbence of a man person that