The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-04

lady, sc far away from all whom she
knew, looked around her, she
seemed to feel instinctively that
should she ever want friends she
would find them here.
Mr.. Silvey told Philip that no one
had been to his fathers place since
the funeral, and that he had better
go over and put things in order a
little before taking his sister. But
that young lady said it was her place
to put things in order, and insisted
on going owe with Philip. Mrs.
Silvey got them to promise that
after their days work they would
return to her house and spend the
night, for she "knowed it would take
more'n one day to git that house fit
to live in"
After supper they met Mr.. Silvey's
two granddaughters. CHEESE said
the old lady ,''is all the children we've
got livin' With us. Their father was
killed in the war, and when their
mother married again we took these
two gals to raise 'em."
"Did you have only one SOM"
asked Sarah.
ooh, no, we had five sons and two
d~aryhters. Four of the boys was
! killed in the war, and both my
daughters vas left Widows" said
he old lady wiplng her eyes with
the corner of her apron.
."These are not the only grand
children you have them" asked
Sarah.
''No, have six MOI. My son that
came home from the army lives jest
across the creek, and he has four
children, and one of my daughters
has two som that lives with her right
down the road you Gomez
Sarah tried to get into
ton with the two young ladies', but
they were SO shy she could get from
them nothing but monosyllables.
Next morning, bright and early,
Mr.. Silvey had his wagon hitched up,
and a negro drove Philip and Sarah,
with their baggage, towards their in
heritance. Strange emotion stirred
their hearts. They were far away
they were near the place where they
were born and where their ancestors
had lived for generations. The
country through which they passed
was new and beautiful. Its surface
, was diversified with hill, and plail
r and valley. The tall pines grew il
t rich profusion among catalpas
p ashes, oaks, elms, naples, chesnut'
= and hickorits. At the foot of tn
long hills a beautiful little stream
clear and sparkling, rushed cross TIN
road. A few miles to the north ros,
t the majestic mountains, black an,
v dim in the background, but greel
q and clear in the foreground.
$ sob, if we only had grandmothe
with us, surely we could be happy
# said Sarah, as she looked with deligh
e towards the mountains.
d "Yes, and she promised to com
ir when we conquered our inherit
1t ance," said Philip.
"Dar's de place." said the negr
p. driver, as they reached the SUNNI
of a high hill, and suddenly came i
d sight of a large house.
"Wha a grand place it would be,
it only had some paint on it," ez
claimed Sarah.
is at would have been a noble MAJ
sion twenty years ago." said IL
&c young man.
ID What a splendid piazza, runnir
III the whole length of the house; al
f'
what noble columns sustain it. III
+. view must be just lovely out of the
Or upstairs windows. Grandmother
ne description of the place was exec
m lent, but it fell below the reality
I'd cried the enthusiastic young lady.
as On reaching the house, they spra
~ ont Of the wagon and rushed up
g, the piazza. After some effort Phi
ng succeeded in opening the great dc
as into the hall. They entered a
-. turned into the first room to t
zee right; but with a cry of horror Sar
Is. rushed back into the hall.
RS. 90 be ~continued)