The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-15
THE TWO VANI2EVELS
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON
Copyright by Mcclure, Philips s. Co,


de rivuh dis aftnoon. He say ne o' psv
de news to you dat he goln way, S ~.
goin bul' dem wa'house rehs W." 40
yo' pa he necistate SO way nn,a,, -
contrack. He be gone two w eeN ms Dir
Nelson finished, without goo tiu' ..,,th ,,st
oflimporting cheory tidlnGs' '"'
enough.
II am to stay here nlouo3 ,,r r,,.
Law. no. Missy! Dat big M,h ai..
berry, dass de bes' frlen We az, Etc nor
home ag'in nh yo' VA soh ~, -
visit at de house wlilcS ne ~, c,r TOO
stay a month yaftuh he sm ~ az bnis'
soze she kin go to all de "U Via do younu
mems dat vol, don ike, whites you taika
wild dem you does IKE, o,o home ?r
What time will fNtheT cp,,o .ns,.,
Home? He will he son TWO week
toneyy
mo; mean to-day ~,
Law! He ain cor7'p oacs. h.u
me pack de trunk an ca uiii wv. ~
de boat at noon. Den he e'a me 'as III, W..
ye'well an q kline soou- w +.ni,..,,
honey. Say he think YOU ".n , ,es
TOO we'll. soze lie won't 'sturo se. n'sseii.
nm dat he unestly do hope YOU goin have
splenid time whites he trahhlin. !Nei-
sons imagination covered many aellei's
In his masters courtcsSD say ne reckon
YOU an ole Miz Tanherry soln slt long
,,,ivb+,. ,i,, Wild onc'nurr An dass what
bn an; MamIe reckon sp,chually boun' to
take place. case dat mighty guy iauS'
dat big Miz Tanherry, an ole ir'en or
owah family. She W frien er 70
Mommas honey"
Miss Betty had begun by making
pretence to eat, only to please me Ola
man, but the vain womans COOKERY hao
been not unduly extolled, and Nelson
n. -, ~
biscuits and the chicken wing not ntbbled
at but actually eaton. This was healthy
young lady, he thought, ono who would
do the household credit, and justify the
ex.ravagant pride which kitchen and
stable already had in her He was an
old house servant therefore. he mad seen
many young ladies go through unhappy
hours, and he admired Miss Betty the
more because she was the first VINO had
INDUCED In strong weeping and did not
shuttle at intervals afterward. He under
stood perfectly everything that had pass
ed between father and daughter that
morning.
When her breakfast was finished. she
turned slowly to the window. and. while
her eyes did not refill q slight twitching
of the upper lids made him believe that
she was going over the whole scene
again In her mind; whereupon he began
to move brlskly about the room with
busy air. picking UP her napkin. busting
chair with his hand. exchanging the
position of the andirons IN the fireplace;
and, apparently discovering that the por-
trait of Georges Meilhac was out Of line.
he set 1t awry. then straight again. the
while he hummed an old spiritual" of
which only the words ''Chain de Loin
Down." were allowed to be quite audible.
Nt,ta,r ~ 1sta 1,,I ofn at,
petition Of them he seemed profoundly
decourously, amused. In a way which
might have led to a conjecture that the
refrain bore some distant reference to
his masters eccentricity of temper At
first he chucked softly, but at the final
iteration Of "Chain de Lion Down" burst
into outright laughter.
Honey. my Law." he exclaimed. But
yo pa de 'cevin'dest man! He mighty
proud of your
Proud of mel" sho turned to him In
establishment.
Nelson's laughter Increased 'Hain't
he Jass de 'celvin'dest man! Yessuh he
de sot-uppest man in dis town count
what you done last night What he say
dis mawn'. dat jass his way!'
"Ah, nor said Miss Betty, sadly.
"Yes'm He proud err you but he
teahbul mad at dat man. He hain't
mad at you, but he gotter cuss some
body! lass reach out To- de nlghes' he
kin Lay ham on, an dis n1awn' 1t happen
soze 1t were you. honey. Uhuh! You
oughter hearn him las night when he
come home Den 1t were me. Bless
God. amt KERN. He wern't mad at
me, no mon he were at you. He jass
n.ad!"
MISC Betty looked at the old fellow
Eennly He rornatned
rently unconscious of her scrutiny, and
occupied himself with preparations for
removing tho tray.
Nelson. what Is the quarrel between
my father and Mr.. Vanrevel?"
lie had lifted the tray, but get 1t down
precipitately. bending upon her a sur
prised and sobered countenance.
Missy" he said. gravely. "dey big
trouble 'twix' dem two.
IT know" she returned quietly. What
Is it,"
'Wha' TO- you ak me, Missy?"
because you're the only ono can
ask. I don't know anyone here we'll
enough, except you"
Nelson's lips puckered solemnly. Mist
Vanrevel vote Whig; but he ag'in Texas"
well. what If he is?''
"Yo' pa mighty strong TO- Texas"
IT'S that all?"
Nom, dat amt hardly de begnnin.
Mist ynnrevel he a Ab'litionist."
well? Won't you tell me?"
Honey. folks roun' hear mos on 'em
like Mist Vanrevel so we'll dey amt
hole 1t up agin' him-but. Missy, eff
dey one thing topper Gods worl' yo' pa
do desp'ltly and cotestably despise. hate,
cuss, an outrageously Nominate wuss'n'
yaller August spiduh, it are Ab'li-
uonits He want stomple 'em eve'y
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