The Washington herald., 1921-04-10

what died. Fo' year ago a railroad
come along and start a town slam
ag'inst my lam, and. sub, Mars
Pendleton. Uncle Nose am worth
leb'm thousand dollars in money,
property, and lam"
I'm glad to hear IT," said the
major heartily. Glad to hear it,
And dat little baby Of yo'n. Mars
Pendleton-one what you name
Miss Lyddy-I be bound dat little
tad done growed up tell nobody
wouldn't know her"
The major stepped to the door and
called: Lydia, dear. will you
Gomez
iss Lydia, looking quite grown
up and a little worried, came in
from her room.
Oar now: whatd tell you? I
knowed dat baby done be plum
Erowed up Yeu-nnA't member I'm
Gle Nose. chud!"
This is Aunt cindy's Nose,
Lydia explained the major. He left
Sunnymead1 for the West when you
were two years old"
Well" said Miss Lydia. II can
hardly. be expected to remember you
Uncle Nose, at that age. And, as
you say. I'm plum growed up and
was a blessed long time ago. But
I'm glad to see you. even II l can't
remember you"
And she was. And SO was the ma
jor. Something alive and tangible
had come to link them with the
happy past. The three sat snd,taiked
over the olden times. TIE major and
Uncle Nose correcting OF prompting
each other as they reviewed the
pIantatio-. scenes and days
The major inquired what the old
man was doing so far from his home
Uncle Nose am a delicate. he
explained ITO de grand Baptis' con-
vention in this city. 7 never preached
none, but bein' a residin' elder in
de church, and able fur to pay my
own expenses dey sent me along.
And how did you know we were
in Washington" inquired Miss
Lydia.
'Dey's a cullud man works in de
hotel whar / stops. what comes
from Mobile. He told me he seer
Mars Pendleton comm outen dish
here house one mawnin'.
What come fur" continued
Uncle Nose. reaching into his
pocket-"besides de sight Of home
folks-was to pay Mars Pendlston
what / owes him"
owe me7" said the major. in sur
prise.
"Yassir - $500" He handed the
major a roll OF bills. when I lef'
old mars says: Take, dem mule
colts, Nose, and, IL il be sa-you gifts
able, pay fur EN- Yassir = dem
was his words. De war had done
lef' old mars po' hisself.- Old mars
bein' long ago dead. de debt de-
scends to Mars Pendleton. Three
hundred dollars. Uncle Nose is
plenty able TO pay now. When dat
railroad buy my Ian / laid on 70
pay fur dem mules. Count de
money, Mars Pendleton. OATS what
sold dem mules fur. Nassir."
Tears were in Maj. Talbot's eyes.
He took Uncle Moses hand and laid
his other upon his shoulder.
Dear, faithful. old serYitor," he
said in an unsteady voice. q don't
mind saying to you that Mars Pen
dleton' spent his last dollar in the
WOTlo a week ago. we VIII dCNtpN
this money. Uncle Nose. since. in a
way. il is a sort of payment, as well
as a token of the loyalty and devo-
tion Of the old regime. Lydia, my
dear. take the moneY sYou are bet
ter fitted than I TO manage its ex-
Take -it, honey" said Uncle Nose.
Hit belongs to you. Hits Talbot
money"
After Uncle Nose had gone. Miss
Lydia had a good cry-for joy: and
the major turned his face toi a COR
per and smoked his clay pipe vol
{ The succeeding days saw the Tai
bots restored to peace and ease.
Miss Lydia's face lost its worried
look. The major appeared in a new
frock' coat. in which he looked like
wax dgure personifying the mem
cry of his golden age. Another
who read the manuscript
OF the Anecdotes and Ren1inis-
thought that with a little
retouching and toning down Of the
high lights. he could make a really