Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-18

across the street, asked as | stop
ped In front Of that fine old home that
was now mine.
Come on down the street to my
home and III give you cup Of tea"
she invited me with very evident de
sire for my company for more qaes-
tionlng.
81 give many thanks, but that Is not
possible TO me- as | must write notes
to my Pierre and old Nannette for the
evening railroad. ] bid you good day,
beautiful madam" And again | bent
over her hand In salutatlon of de
parture
"Then I'll see you again soon,' she
said and smiled at me as ! stood, with
my hat in my hand, as she went away
from me down the street
"Vive la France and Harpeth Amer
ica!" | said to myself, as | assembled
the steps, was admitted by the Bon
bon and conducted up the stairway to
my apartments by good Kizzle, whom
| met In the wide hall.
And there ensued an hour Of the
greatest interest to me, as the very
good old slave woman led me from
one of the rooms in the large house to
another, with many stories OF great
interest. At last we came to that room
In which had been deposited my bags
and my other equipment for my jour
ney. and there we made very long
pause.
"This is your Grandma Carruthers
room, the generals grandma, and she
was the hlgh-headedest lady Of the
whole family. That am her portrait
over the mantelshelf You is Jest like
her as two peas in the pod, and l reck-
In I'll have to take stick to you like
| did to yo' father when he was most
growed up and stole all the fruit cake
had done baked In July fer Christ
mas" she said, with a wide smile Of
great affection upon her very large
mouth.
81 beg that you put under a key
that cake, beloved Madam Kizzle," |
made answer to her with also laugh.
Never was no key to nothing In
this house, chile" she answered to me.
81 lowed to the gener'l that he ought
er git lock and key fer this here
lowered silk dress In the glass case
on the wall dat de ole mis- wore at de
ball where she met up with Mas Car
ruthers, but they do say that she
comes back and walks as a ha'nt all
dressed in 1t and these here slippers
and stockings and folderols In the
CARRIED box on the table here under
her picture. Is you 'fraid Of ha'nts,
honey"
II will not be afraid of this beautiful
grandmamma in this dress Of so great
m0gnitlcence, my good klzzle,' | made
answer to her with more of courage
than | at that moment felt.
well, It's only in case Of death in
the house that she-lands alive! Am
that my cake burningT' With which
exclamation the good Kizzie left me to
the company OF the beautiful grand
mamma.
As soon as breakfast was over the
next morning | departed with my I'M
Gle, the General Robert, to the capitol
of the state Of Harpeth, which Is a tall
building set on an equally tall hill.
found much business awaiting me
in the form of making a correct trans
lation OF all of the letters in a very
large portfolio, all Of which were per
tanning to that very tiresome animal,
the mule. But I made not very much
progress. for a very large number Of
gentlemen came into the office OF my
uncle. the General Robert. and to all
of them ! must be presented.
In fact. in al Of what remained Of
that entire week for most of my mo
ments in the capitol | was having very
painful shakes Of the hand given to
me and receiving assurances Of ny
great resemblance to my honored ia
Their.
All Of which ala greatly enjoy, but
nothing was Of so much pleasure to me
as the visits | accomplished into the
OhItb VI AlAdl t1NhNA nhAA ALAhAAFA
with messages Of Importance from my
uncle, the General Robert
1t was with a very fine and cold
smile Of friendliness that be at first
received me as | stood with humble
attention before his desk upon my first
mission to him. but with each message
perceived that the stars in his eyes.
so bid beneath his brows. shone upon
me with a greater interest.
And in observing the many heavy
burdens that pressed upon his strong
shoulders until at the close Of each
day a whiteness was,oyer his very beau
tiful face l grew TO desire that could
make some little things for him easier
| sought to so do, and I discovered that
II was possible to beguile many very
neayy persons TO tell to me what II
was they wished to impose upon him.
Robert" said my Gouverneur Faux
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