Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-07

fully.
~You are noble woman, Aunt Beu
lah Lee" Francis Day said with decI
: feeling. "and when say that you arr
a noble woman, Aunt Beulah, ] an
only repeating what my mother would
have said n she had been here ant
heard your story. Now, let me 60 ts
,ancy--"
I'm spang 'fraid ter go. Masss
Frank. Dat chile is delikit ant
&c surprise would kill her daid."
"Brt4k It to her gently. First, take
,A,s and 30 to the store and get what
you need. Then after Nancy has had
I1r supper you tell her and then meet
lae and let me know when / can see
4ar. n ell is well-after that--why,
..ease God. III take you both home
lin mel"
oh, Massa Frank-back to de ole
pace?
Yes MY father is dead. you know,
nd 4 came home. I've been look
.ng for Nancy. l heard she was in
Baltimore, but | couldn't get trace
Of her. I've been making a house-to-
house inquiry-at least I've been to
most of the shops, and a,king for
aews of either one of you, cpd when
you came into the grocery tonight
was waiting for an opportunity to
ask the busy shopkeePer If he had
any customers who answered your
description. Now, take this and /
will wait for you here and help you
tote your bundles"
Aunt Beulah took the money and
numbered away in the direction of the
little grocery, and presently she re-
turned with a large basket filed
with packages. She would not allow
Francis to carry the basket.
"Whut would yore nah say ter see dat
yo' doan't know 20 place no better'n
dat, Massa Frank?" she reproved him.
as they went toward the big house.
She left Francis Day at the foot
of the steps while she painted up to
the little room under the roof. She
hummed a camp meeting song as she
moved around the kitchen, lighting
lamp, stirring the fire to glowing
heat and bringing the teakettle to a
boil.
Presently she entered Nancy's lit
tie room and placed a heavily laden
tray on the table. Nancy was curled
in a big chair fast asleep.
A lamp was lighted and the scat
tered music sheets carefully removed.
When Nancy opened her eyes they
fell upon the shining black face of
her servant and the meal spread be-
fore her.
Dear Aunt Beulah!" cried the girl.
delightedly; you are witch or a
good fairy / do believe-you said we
were out of meal-and here you have
placed before me supper fit for a
queen. Ummmm! How good that
tea smells-and beefsteak! and
honey Aunt Beulah, have you eaten
anything yourself?" she asked sharply.
Use gwine ter eat now, honey" pro-
tested Aunt Beulah, weakly, for the
smell of the viands had whetted her
famished appetite. "Jes' as soon as
wait on 20"
Bring a plate and cup and sau-
Ger and sit right down there-yes, at
the same table with me, Beulah Lee!"
ordered Nancy sternly. Il know
mighty well that you didn't get this
food with the money / gave you!
You're my friend, Beulah; sit down
and eat-well, this once, anyway
Aunt Beulah protestingly obeyeG,
sitting on the edge of her chair and
drinking eagerly OF the strong tea.
Miss Nancy, honey" she mum
bled, 'yo's strong-willed and likely ter
have yo' own way-and yo doan's
know yo' place-jes' like Massa Frank
lax two peas!"
Nancy grew very pale and dropped
her knife and fork.
Aunt Beulah,' she quavered.
What made you speak of Francis
Day."
Il was t'inkin' erbout him." NUT
tered Beulah doggedly. Il was tinkin'
if it come out dis-erway-dat Massa
Frank want daid, nohow-and he
coined yere to see us and said his
pah wuz daid an wouldn't objec' no
noah to yo' and Massa Frank bein'
mah-ied and-honey, doan yo' look at
me lax dat!"
Beulah sprang heavily around the
table and supported Nancy in her
stout arms. The girls white face fell
against the strong shoulder, and her
long dark lashes curled on her
cheek
Such dreams don't come true,
Aunt Beulah!" she sobbed.
Honey, 1t am come true!" said
Aunt Beulah, gently.
Hall an hour later Aunt Beulah
went downstairs and brought very
impatient young man up to the little
rooms under the roof.
Nancy. her cheeks aglow with hap
piness, swayed uncertainty in the
doorway. as they came in. Francis
Day caught her In his arms and held
her closely. Presently they looked up