Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

cut on q wing and a leg from a
IA III cold chicken, and disposed these
Al az elements of meal in little bas-
WE ssIhe ket long since consecrated to the
EOk NGy> 4UY purpose of carrying lunches to
A2I<%SS$sH Aunt Violet, who, having brought
A@d%TGS Angea's father and Angela her
%HI@ self into the world still lived on
the Sothern place, lovingly
recompensed for her services In times past by
a comfortable old age
heavy rain had fallen the night before, so
that Angela, instead of going through the garden
and across the field to Violet's cabin, picked
her way through the mud of the highway which
turned corner between Oak Hill and Aunt VIC
let's. What between the mud under foot and the
sun In her face Miss Sothern neared her destina-
ton with head down held, oblivious of the fact
that Aunt Violet had company standing with her
on her porch watching the other visitors ap-
proach; and 1t was entirely to her surprise that
she found herself confronted running up the
steps by a picturesque young man in corduroy
knickerbockers velyeteen coat, and a broad
palmetto hat, dotted on the instant with courteous
alacrity.
Miss Angel, dis is ole Mas'r Jack Campbells
son, who lef his place an went Norf Dis var
Mas'r Jack has come back now ter git his own.
His mar an yer mar was fren's onst, honey"
To go Norf signifed, in the sense used by Aunt
Violet, to espouse the of the government,
and fight on its side during the war" Violet
remembered, a neighborhood tradition that
this had been what Mr. John Campbell had seen
fit to- do twenty years since-an ofense for which
he had been ostracised, in fact and in thought,
by his kinsfolk and acquaintances ever since. 1t
is only In such midland districts as the county of
Virginia where my story is laid that such ostra-
cism can take place. Elsewhere there is not
enough ebow-room in which to swing the Ratchet,
and so 1t is found more convenient to bury 1t. But
it is surprising to- estimate the lease of life of
animosities in country places where natures
gradual processes indicate changes as gradual in
opinions
The old Capulet rancor famed nstinctively in
Angela Sotherns tea-rose face. This mans
father had drawn his sword against her native
land had turned against his fathers people and
his fathers house. In flash she perceived that
Jack number two had put out his hand; but she
inclined her head tremendously and obviously,
keeping her hands folded over the little basket
they held. Jack Campbell instantly took his
leave being as quick to discern fluctuations of
feeling as mercury is to discern ups and downs of
temperature. Not until he had swung himself on
his horse, and Gathering down the road did
Angela condescend to take seat ON Aunt Vio-
let's porch.
mighty han'sum young man." said Violet
Mighty fine feathers Northern feathers" re-
Joined Angela, thinking of the velveteeD
Just then another rider came In sight-a slight
dark youth, who refined in long enough to say,
"Good-mornng Miss Angela" but who bestowed
neither word nor look on the old woman.
talk OBJ fine! Dat ar Masr Pynckney too
fine or too grand, or too sumfin, ter glib de ole
CONAN howdy. Wat calls manners"
But Angela was looking after this last rider
with smile in her large aad T %o ssT
Wasn't it only yesterday you told me that he
had just brought you pound of tea? Isn't that
better than howdy?"
"Ain't so sure bout dat. Laws, chile! he amt
good enuff for you. Not by long shot Dis
var Mas'r Jack wuff two OBJ him"
ooh, Aunt Violet! Aunt Violet! like all the
rest of us you are taken with the outside show
If Pynckney Talbot dressed like play-actor
you would admire him too. But instead he goes
around in the old suit he has worn for two good
years or more, and you turn up your nose at him"
Nov, Miss Angel, I knows my dooty betern
dat"
poor Pynckney like him."