Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-06-04

her mind if she go away fun here
and den marry dat Mr.. Carter fun
Bait more, but she amt forgfttin'-an'
she amt gw1ne to forgit, neither. Dat
day you an she quarled, an you rode
on down de lane a cussin' and lef' her
standin' in the drawin' room was
out on der back po'ch an / seed her
cryin'-"
she didn't cry much that I saw"
Carlin burst out, Don't lie to me. Won
black rascali"
Deed l amt 1yin' Marse Lex. 1
done seed her"
They rode along in silence for some
time while Carlin digested this infor-
nation he had heard. So far the ex-
pected quarter had not appeared. and
George started on new effort for it.
One day Miss Clar'bel Civ me a
note fer YOU" he said casually.
"a motel" Carlin cried "Why
didn't you bring it to me?"
Miss Mary, she come out an AK
me whar was 1 gwine an 1 tole her an
she done take de note away. She
tell me if Miss Clar'bel give me any
more notes l was to bring 'em to her.
She says she amt gwine to have you
as a son-in-law nohow. She took
AoSO
Carlin swore- Then he put his
hand in his pocket and drew out a
big shining half-dollar.
George" he said, eff Miss Clari.
bel gives you any more notes for
me- you bring 'em to me. and you'll
get half-dollar for each one"
George assented willingly and was
happy Behold, his work had at last
borne fruit. There was balm in Gill
cad and good in birthdays after all.
1t was great day for George
Washington. His wealth commanded
the admiration of others, both white
and black, of his own age, and he
bought the harmonica his musical
soul longed for. The tail of the day
found him penniless but happy, save
for the four-mile homeward tramp.
AS for the greeting he would get
on arrival that was too far in the
future to bother him. How to get
home was the problem.
Carlin had not gone back, and
George found him in Doc Stayton's
drug store.
I've been 1ookin' for you, Marse
Lex" he said, for to tell you sump-
in what Miss Clar'beI done tole me
to tell you. Hit done get clean outer
my 'membrance this yere mornin'
She say to me dat if 1 was to see
you l was to tell you she was willin'
to make up wild you, but she warn't
gwine to wait no long time
@She told you that?" cried Carlin,
suspiciously.
No. sub, she amt jes' tole me, but
dat note, Miss Mary done get dis
hit say hit
How do you know?''
Cause I done read hit," explained |
George Washington frankly. Hit |
say dat sheh was waitin' for you an |
that lessen you come this yere very |
night to see her, she's gwine to marry |
that other genterman-dat Mr.. Tom /
Carter, dat Miss Mary want her to-"
Why in thunder didn't you tell me |
this before, you little imp?" growled |
Carlin as he started for his buggy.
Tired with his day, George Wash
lngton alternately slumbered and |
logged awake as the buggy whirled |
along over the rough Virginia road to
F'airview hall.
When at last they drew up in the /
circle before the door, and he had
hitched the horse to the old locust at
the corner of the veranda, George
lost no time in climbing
to his bed over the back kitchen
1t was not destined to long. He
was brought out of sleep and his
quilts with jerk and a hand grasp
ing his collar. The hand was that of
Mr.. Carlin. and it marched George
down the kitchen stairs,
through the dining room into the par