Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-11

bade the landlord good morning 1t wal
plain the wretched fellow aimed to keep a
leg each side Of the fence.
Davis and his followers walked briskly up
the highway q few yards behind me, but 1t
the srnithy turned off into the Crossroads
considerably TO my relief, for ] had ne
yesrning for their company.
There seemed to be nothing left for me to
DO for the rest Of the day. had told the
domcstiog AZ MorvRn that would not be
home for the wedding breakfast Ny
presence there would only embarraEs the
bride and groom. and restrain the merry
making OF their guests-the house was 10
be given Up AL day 20 the happy pair and
their friends.
II was Sunday, and business, therefore,
was not 10 be thought Of Besides, Mr.
Stockton was busy with his preparations
for posting 10 Trenton-I would be only a
htndrsnoe TO him How should ] pass the
day?
Drawn as by a lodestone. while I stiu
fancied I was debating the question. I
found myself riding the baek-road TO the
farmsteAd Of Mr.. John Dayton.
turned into the apple orchard below the
house. and leRving my roam tied TO the
bench, walked into the courtyard
Jerry was summing himself against the
wall whistiing shriIiy while his fingers
~ liEhed & bride buckle
''HAIloo. jerry" ! called softly.
he dropped his work and scrambled 70
his feet. Mswuin'. sab. good nswnin' -
He Erinned in a way that reminded me Of
sam "Yo' Ia Mastsh Henry Mo'van, ain
20, sAhT'
Yes Where's your mistress. Jerry
I dunno, sab. She amt come back erom
chu'ch ydt. Mebbe she's Jest a-ridin'
son'srs. she's always s-ridtn', MastAh."
I peered into the stable 7 thought ]
heard horse stamping in here. Yes. SC
there is Whose bay IL that"
''Tha's Squiah Ahnolds, sab. Hes IN me
house now, calm on Mastah JAwn."
oh, be is?"
as, sab He comes here right often.
s'peet he's attah Miss FERRIS Va hAf''
The boy broke into his rieh laughter. Ike
try 10 git Miss Ferris by cou'tin' NASSAU
Jawn. That amt DO way 20 %. He sip't
like you, MREtRh Hsnry-yo're A-eou'ti
the right one. Va hA!"
thought II wise 20 take no notice OF this
observation.
Mr.. Arnold comes here often, does he-''
Vas, sab. Deed, be does" The boy
rolled his eyes al ne as Il he OWNED nv
thoughts 'Msstsh Bran Mo'van used 10
call on Miss Ferriss. too. pretty rsElar
out Amt seen i'm here lately Rechon
he's eou'tin' somebody else. not Dore,p
q nilyun miles from here But Sotfis ,
Ahnold' Seems ike 10 me be comes mos,
sv'ry day"
Does your master receive him."
The lad paused and pesred about Ls II sp.
prehensve Of being overheard i tell YOU
how It's, MastRh Henry-looks Ike 10 me
Old rAstEh wants Miss Ferriss TO say
yas' 10 Squiah Ahnold, but shs won't have
1t no way"
! ponoered this information q moment.
'Jsrry,' asked. are you the only ser
want about the place"
fas sab. I'm the ony one"
But who Goes the cooking. and al that ~
Miss Ferriss she does she does IN.
eookin', and the sWespiu'. ana the SEWN
and everythin' else. blame nigh 'co'se Al
does the stable work, and the ga den, and
and" The boy shutfled his feet in con
fusion.
Well and what Speak up Jerry"
Wei. dEd him ~ An does the wsshins
too An couldn't let Miss Ferriss DO IA,
no way"
Jerry. I'm proud Of you" ] said =
mean 70 give y0u ter sasIlings a WesE ny
self You nustDt say anything about IL
mind! And ] Eant you 70 look out for
your Mistress night and day.
"TaE, sah, III do H." declared the boy
earnestly. "PshaW! ! don't want yo'rt
money. 10 won't nevah 60 back on Ms:
FsrrlEs ssoh0W"
! kzSE you won't but I wEnt you 4
take TIC money. Jerry, Isn't thsIs snythina