New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

E4E4AILJ1 over he audience: but Uncle Tom
lE%SI A-Ev Bill raised his hand warning
fTSNy7 - H. and L was srnothered- No one
S-A3 should laugh Al Nab when she was
7 earnest The baby girl had q keen sense OF
huror. but L never found expression save IN words
tls- were literally true Neither did she expect any
ta,lg but the exact ruth from others lhe result
vas that Uncle Tom Andy Bill and great many
re-y good and discerning persons WorshlPed at her
M shrine After She had settled herself IN her tiny
c1z- and had spread he- little skirts ConteRtedly
Sic booked ur T. Uncle Tom Andy Bill and said
Now"
That word was .s. -.r.slirlg bell that raised the
curtain and Uncle Tom Andy Bill began.
TIE morning after B4l5e- and 1 reached Gin
cinnaI We received Ou- money IN a canvas shot
aag from the tave-rheeptr placed II IN flour sack
l1ag with the presents Tor the folks at home
5'ched up the horses. and started for Blue River
-1e wagon was ll-h-. and the horses. having had
--g rest II the stable. travelled homeWard at a
--s5 rate
10 adventure a-teu rs til the second evening
Taza We were about halfway home. At the rate
75 travelled, should have been home on the
5's-lng Of the second day, and would have missed
-@ adventure. The results OF which have affected
-F lie even down - this present moment, had we
-s- stopped Al q --le town called Napoleon TO Wit
-7ss circus pen --nance. But we did stop, and
II, small InclEei- IS | have told YOU, has colored
n whole lie
he circus threw Us one day behind, and at
Il fnc ot the second day We drew UP d dr1zz1lg
II Il front Of III id. rambling. twO-StOTy bTlck
-'1se that l0oke # Il had been deserted by man
-l- and apfr9T T-a-ei by family OF ghosts Think
* ne house --.s-cured, we concluded to camp
= F" Ior the night bun. after looking at II Tor a
--'-ae-t i seemed 50 lonesome and haunted Ike
d, We We're about 70 drive On. when an old woman
-=-t TO the door and said
Light, scraree--. Light and come in You re
- welcome and r. 5 going 10 be bad night
- -en miles u The nearest house
Tr.- --1-- -frA- gTfaE
Bsss-. 7-''s ~ '-'' --'s''''
In agreed. answered. 50 we stopped
"Ile We were guhItchIng the horses, young
p ivrnaI's fourteen wears old came out and pro-
- - % he-P Us Balser and / gazed at her III
--eI DESPITE The coarse rags that served heT
: -I9lAlng, despite her unwashed face and un-
%1-t9 haIr, she Was beautiful beyond description
: = Aar vas Ike a black sunlit cloud tossed by
= -aTesslng wl-d Her great violet eyes. tr1nged
--s. BLACK lasnes and arched by penclled eye
~ larry shgue with The luster OF health ana
= go" O her soul Her exquisite face, with It's
-, --!SE coTnf-eEf,I- was Of type frequently
-. @.lh under The blue skies Of Italy. but seldom
m II tins cold cline
When the horse were unhitched. the girl led
'-= other anu
II n F1t your horse IN that stall she said. and
Fl- tins one here
answered Ike q yobel Yes ma am.
S-@A give them corn she asked and again
les ma am
,-heyL want water ] suppose she suggested
.,14s@A 1 responded brilliantly, Yes, ma am.
--e-e ( bucket rust outside the door, and Jhe
- giS y d the end IF the barn You get the water
" " ee' the corn SIX ears apiece: she asked
utes ma am. sad
liz men ! returned aIth the water she was wait
-, - Iced the horses While they were drinking
s-9s.E. by her side. trying very hard TO think OF
ed --lg L. say: but [ failed and grew more
15- - a-ye embarrassed as the silence continued
.l19 81 81 Vas as composed as the horse After
< Silence, she SAID
S- 80 Leecn call me ma am. ! n Just MAD
got ~ b--l ~ ana Tom Andy Bill. though very young
rs ~ h1sh then and there.