The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

older. He was 0abrisrs chum when oa- briel wanted a chum; he went hunting with Francis Bethune; and he could often be found at the store in which Paul Tom lin was the chief clerk. He knew all tho secrets of these young men. and kept them, and they frequently advised with him about the young ladies.
 But he was fonder of Gabriel than of all the rest, and he was also fond of Nan, who had been kind to him in many ways. Cephas was one of those ill-fayored little creatures, who astonish everybody by never forgetting favor.
 And so you want to see your friends, D said the Captain. very kindly. Every fea- ture of his face showed that his sympa- thies were keen. They are very far away, or will be when they get to their journeys end-teo far. I should think. for little boy to travel" Maybe so." said Cephas. but Gabriel had to go."
 q see," said the Captain: wherever Gabriel goes you arc willing to go?'
 "Yes. sir. replied Cephas very simply.
 Seeing his embarrassment. MT. Sanders came to his rescue. What I want to know, Captain. is this: If that little chap comes down to Savannah. will you allow him to see Gabriel and talk to him?'
 Again the Captain looked at the boy and Cephas. catching certain humorous gleam in the gentleman's eye. began to smile. Now. then" said Captain Fall coner, with an answering smile. "how would you like to so with me-?
 'I think would like it," replied Ce- phas. with a broad grin; T think that would be fine."
 And what does Mir. Sanders think of it?" the Captain asked.
 Well, I hadn't looked at 1t from that pint of view said Mir. Sanders. T lowed maybe that the best an cheapest plan would be for me to take the little chap down an fetch him back. Come, Cephas: we'll go and see your nanny. an see eff we can't coax her into lettin' you go. You'll have to do your best. my son; I'll coax. an you must wheedle. '' And they went out, Cephas was laughing at MT. Sanders's remark about wheedling The youngster was an expert in that business. He was his mothers only child.
 What troubles me, Cephas,' said MT Sanders, lis how you can git message | to Gabriel wi'out lettin' the cat out'n the bag. He'll be surrounder'd in sech a way that you can't git word wi i'm wi'oui tellin' the whole caboodle." At that moment. Mr. Sanders heard a small voice cry out something like this ''Phazasee! Phazasee! arawa ooya inga. gog?'
 To which jabbering cephas made prompt reply: "Iya ingagog ota annysavvy ots | eesa gibbleable!''
 "ooya ibfa! oooya ibfa" 1eered the small voice.
 MT. Sanders looked at Cephas in as. | tonishment What kinder lingo is that?' he asked.
 'It's the way we school children tall when we don't want anybody to know | what we are saying. Johnny asked ma where was going. and told him wal going to Savannah to see Gabriel" | Did he know what you saidf'
 Why he couldn't help but know. bu he didn't believe 1t: he said 1t was q | fb."
 Well. I'll be 1isgedy exclaimed Mir Sanders. Gall that boy over here." Cephas turned around-they had passed the house where the little boy hved-ant called out: "onnajal Onnaja Steamers Andersa antwasa ota eesa ooya." The small boy came running. | Mir. Sanders questioned him closely and he confirmed the interpretation oi the lingo which Cephas had given to MT | Sanders.
 | Do you mean to tell me-" said MT Sanders to Cephas, when they had dis missed the small boy. that this kinder thing has been goin on right under my nose, an I not knowin' word abou 1t? How'd you pick up the iingor
 Gabriel teached it to me?" replied Ce phas He talks 1t better than any O the boys, and I come next" This las remark made Cephas blush.
 V-~I L. -.l Mir. Sanders, hopping his red face witl his handkerchief. Cephas gave a mega tive reply by shaking his head. "Well may not look pale. but I shorely fee pale.'
 Here I've been buttin' my head ag'li trees, an wallxin' in my sleep tryin' fol to study up some plan to sit word t' Gabriel. an here you walk along thu street an make me a present of the yer, thing I want. an I ain't even thanked you for it."
 A great deal of pressure. however, hat to be brought to bear on Cephas's moth CT. But at last, with many sigh ant some tears. she gave her consent for hei onliest, her dearest. and her bestest. tt go on the long journey. And then, aftel consenting. she was angry with herself because she had consented. In short, sht was as miserable and as Anxious as moth er-love can make . woman, and pool Cephas never could understand until h, became a grown man. and had childreH of his own, how his mother could makt such a todo over the opportunity tha Providence had thrown in his way. ShS said he must be sure not to fall in tho ocean, and he must keep out of the way of railroad trains. She cried silently al the time she was packing his modest supply of clothes in valise. and put some teacakes in one corner. and little Testament in the other.
 l It was arranged that Cephas was tc go to Savannah with Captain Falconer and return with MT. Sanders. The ar rangement took place when MT. Sanders returned home after his visit to Cephas't { mother, and was of course condi' tional on her consent, which was not ob' tained at once.
 In the course of few days orders came from Atlanta for Captain Falconer tc turn over the command of the detachment to the officer next in rank, and proceed | to Malvern, where he would ind further instructions awaiting him. When the l time came for Cephas to be of with thu I Captain, you may we'll believe that ht found that parting from his mother wal | not such fine thing after all. He watch ed her through a mist of tears. and waved his handkerchief as long as h' could see her; and then after that h' was the Ioneliest little fellow you have