Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-21
CHAPTER Nj.
A Fencing Leanon.

n FChCAnE ALeehOns
At the house ] bathed my face-one OF
my cheeks was somewhat deutschland
donned my handsomest riding cloak 1t was
piece of foppery for which was soon
to pay dear
In glove box, where Joshua had laid
them when he unpacked my saddle bags,
found pair of lady's gauntlets-pain, but
very fine. They had been forwarded from
London by the last Baltimore packet-so
the young GENTLEMAN OF Carlisle from
whom had won them had informed me.
had made the gentleman's acquaintance
at a horse race on the high street of Car
Isle. had seen him brandlshing the
gloves In air, and proclaiming himself
eager to stake them on a black mare
against anything of near value My iudg-
ment had been for a little chestnut, and a
had accommodated the swaggerer by wa
gering a pair OF bearskin leggings
AS 1t happened, the chestnut had passed
the toll gate at the head Of the street a
full nose before the black mare. so my
young buck had handed me the gloves
and had sworn savagely in the doing Of It.
At the time, had stuffed them carelessIy
into my saddle bags. and so had forgotten
them until this morning
Now, wrapping them carefully, 1 thrust
them into my pocket, and descended to
the horse block.
One OF my black boys was holding a
mount in readiness. He was merry.
quickeyed darby, and his interest in my
spruce appearance was so great that he
was unable to repFess a tremendous grin.
BY the way Sam" 1 said, as he re-
leased my stirrup. I'D forgotten. Tell
Joshua to have couple of bedrooms
made up tonight. will you? The-ah-
what's the southeast room?"
1.-The Gineral Wash ton room. sab"
Yes, of course-the Washington room
for Mr.. Thomas Stockton. and one of the
back ones for Lemuel Baker"
Comply comm. Mastah Henryp"
grinned the boy. Yes. sah-AhIl tell i'm,
sab. Mistah Joshway likes comp'ny.
Heigh! but All reckon he won't keer bout
that kind"
was rather amused, for I had already
CHANGED to overhear some bitter passages
between the irreverent Sam and Joshua,
who, as head Of the servants quarters, was
Jealous Of his dignity
why not?" l demanded
why, cause they amt frens O. Mastah
Bram's, All reckon. 'Fo' you come. Mastah
Henry, they was COINS on in this here
house. They was So Mastah Bram's
fens like to tore the house down, manys
What friends2" I asked with assumed
indifference
'Mastah Bram's frens? Oh, squlah Aim
old from Fayahview. and Bin Gahison-
he's white trash from below here Vas,
sab, and Brownie Davis, too"
He paused and looked at me with such
expectancy that I was forced to ask,
who is he?"
WHAT amt you heard bout him YETI
He's the bully OF this here county less'n
it's squiah Arnold. Yes, sab, he kicked
a mans face in on'y las month He gave
me whippin onot, damn his hideg lie
checked himself. Scurse me, Aastah
Henry. 'seuse me, sab"
All this was indeed interesting news.
might find a valuable ally in Sam. I ad-
justed my nag's name and smoothed his
neck carelessly.
II should think Joshua wouldn't have
liked such company" 1 remarked They
must have caused him deal OF trouble"
Liked II Who? Him? Vas. sab,
Joshway more'n liked 'em, cause then he
could git all the wine he wanted 10 drink.
lie drinks more Madeery n Msstah Bran
ever thought O. drnkin'-heigh. and moro
apple jack too, heap sight" The boy
grinned malieiously Amt you ever no.
uced how kind a sleepy Joshway always
is Mastah Henry?"
/ had noticed IT. Joshua often performed
his duty as butler In sort OF maze. The
reason for this heayiness. and for "Afistah
Joshway's' fondness for the society OF
BRAINS friends was doubtless the same.
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