New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11

There was the usual morning hustle around the
small station at Finley, nOndescript teams OF horses
and mules coming and going. or backed up against
the platform with loads Of oranges and truck; idle
negroes slouchiug contentedy about. banterns talk
with any one who would notice them and jeering
such OF their number had accepted a job and
were hurrying through IL with an exaggerated snow
OF zeal and activity: grUnting razOrbacks and
NANCY ours disputng favored positions under the
platform or moving lstlessly across the hot. open
sand between the station and the isolated, outlying
stores negro children everywhere. and OF all Sizes
and here and there. relieving the monotony OF the
sand great black stumps that the Inhabitants mad
rot found time TO remove. ON the PLATFORM ltseII
were. long lines Of neatly packed crates and or
ange boxes. and among them the owners with stem
els and paint pots. making sure that their marx
iugs were au right. and waiting LOT the Ia.irstf
official Iu the jauuty cap 10 MAKE thrF tH'i'eS anu
rr,at,rnants and the ouugers front Of the stores
came leisurrly across the open sp"gT 80 i -,
.'r.I ru.u len thsr work among the crates. and
,,'t r.. tra heads ~ their horses mules and be
gan o. stroke the animals suothlngIy. Sh1I y.
1gy.rIrE whistle was heard in the distance, then a
line az pale blue smoke began 60 rise a'oye {he
came less apathetic they watched the me rush
Strtr Indirectly toward them. There was roar
by and came 90 "a -lo" SlvI ~ 'No p'''''"6'' '
clld.d opposite the platform ., 800
teen or eighteen. plainly but eNuenslyely GLSSse'
and with a bright eager 3lL OF tNly si,, d.
~ dIsappoutueut 10 her face After a moment $
% ,ili'-, hal Who was leaning against some
orange boxes ne had just finished mar king , %.
HJ5hu-Austln." he repeated reiect lively,
john He stopped abruptly. as he noticed I the
nquirng look on her her t tfes hes RECKON
AZ am his daughter'' She replied. wondering
iipg and which she noticed he choked BACK 3polo-
geucaly Il nave b,en ~ -rit g. nv, FIRST visit 10
!' .in does YOUR paw -John-Austin. know
ana with look OF CONSERVATION on HIS eoou
To: but haven't heard from him in almost 0se2
year. Father doeS, IiE ,,svSered so long before
$3.50 something might be the matter Win nm
t tT come rrg I am so glad that you know him She
hesitated. and then asked IN LII he Srsv,ered
though she feared, hIr qGg 'IIe.' WYNN
In We g a sickness goes Your paw is one o
the yi,i.r ed and healthies' men know low
he an the boys never aad 10 I. II an on eri
born days ,hc n,y pIace fines nine he spoke rap
idly though glad TO be ao'e 20 S fb 'i' natform
and never by any chance met hers - ..,-,,
,e,He sf' neighBor And You know the boys and all
about them Dear little fellows. II SENS S,i us
I yS we LETT town father me 70 the boarding
school and then came ,e T9 eG1 at f6e school ever
since Little Tommy rs almost nine an9 &c.
And are YOU going out soon
AFTER the train leaves
well OF course. can go with yGu III go 9 and
see about my baggage ana De haTS GIGG,y' won
blankIy at a knot hole in the platform. she hur-
Uaif a minute passed. then the man raised hts
head with a dismal expressive whistle. II was
echoed by sn , , Tga'ih5 i've o' ''s
Wall You're in for il now for a fac said the
owner OF the second whistle. tically. What
are you goin' to do bout it,"
reply. Reckon mebbe TN have to tell her
Reckon mebhe You Will dryly. You better
How VS'C could t r? ndirnaHty IAN she almost the
same age as my Clndy- I.2Eo SAKE any,, man nan
Mr.-Johu-Austn wasn't nobody but 'Boozy John
been sent prison most a year ago for stealin'.
an that the boys was IN the 9o!Thouse. an That
tioneer to sell II? For goodness sake. Thompson.
tell me what am to DO: hPpehhnnisIy r., do
You're too ALFRED chicken hearted. Williams.
Folks has 90 bear such things Hsh. here she
AT mis- moment the train began to move away
disappeared in the mass Of palmettoes and cabbage
Your landscapes are so quaint and beautiful"
Il know ! shall Ike to live here. Well. / am all
ready. Can you take my trunk and valise In your
Yes grufny He was glad to get away 9gs from from
gage as long. possible. Somehow ne could not
II It had not been his money that had been stolen
snd n he had not been the one who had COM
been less difficult He had been sorry for his JUS
tihable act ever since ne had made the complaint
and uow-weIl. he would take the girl nome 70 MS
wife She had more tact than he and would Know
what to do
This mental throwing Of the responsibility from
his own shoulders brought back his natural cheer
ftlluess and buoyanCy and he sFnihngIy mouoned
for the girl to climb into the wagon:
Ever ride in sech a wagon aforeg he asked, as
he left the animals head and climbed up on the
seat beside her. 49,,
No" Then her face grew wistfuL DO you
s,nnosa father and the bows are az home today
His couutenance fell. and he twitched the reins
Nv liza
elsee ne asked himself His wife would explain
an the disagreeable things after they REACHED
home.
Il low they won't be there lest right now" he
satd evasivelv You see they didn't know you
was comm, so they happened 20 be or for spell
But T1u pruEtn tlsett put yq1- oyt &pxs EtfRRaEs1