The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-02


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The horse was soon at the gate, and
the old man mounted it and left, to the de-
light of Sam, who was now free, to laugh
as much as he pleased, notwithstanding
the old man gave him enough work to
take him week, if he was so Inclined
But he had not the most distant idea of
doing anything but what he pleased, and
was beginning to coil himself down in the
grass for some mischief when he was
aroused to sense cf his duty by hearing
his name called from the house, by his
young mistress. 70 @''-'. 2
eyes, missus, me be dar"
! He jumped to his feet, and with some
difficulty kept his face straight, as he went
to see what was wanting. Sam was sharp
enough to see the difference Of opinion in
the family, SO he changed to suit the cir
cumstances When he came up to where
Helen was standing, he was as staunch a
Wing as any in Carolina, judging by ap.
(pearances, and if the old gentleman had
come along, he would have been Wing and
Tory both at once if possible.
| "Well Sam, what about that occurrence
at Mrs. Mays7" 2'a ~ 'ls'''h sl
aa "Weli, dar was big fight up dar, and
Marion's men like to killed all Of the Gus
sed Tories, sure and sartin." ai
"Who did they kill?" sG5l'a '',~ ~s
a"Who did da kill? did missus say, law
sakes, me don't know all EN-. One of de
Wester6elds got settled right on de spot,
sartin, and another me guess got his legs
shot off clar, and me don't know now many
more da killed and crippled" 1913 f..
@ 2"Was James there, did you hear?"
ayes; indeed, missus, he dar and he jst
cut and slash EN- down as if he was old
Nick himself And de tories run off as
fast as dey could, lcavin' all the crippled
for NIarions' men, to take care on. And
me heerd som6n me hadn't ought to tell
1 you. y; ;'''ii 3"H@
'.What is it Sam. 1 want to know
all?n E.e7l Asa.f os" 7a.aa
F. .Ohs lor, 'missus-" 4a.s
AGO en,,' said Helen, whose curiosity
was excited.
.Dey say, but me don't bleve it, lor me
mot bit of it; dat massa James is gwine
to marry some of desc days old Mays
dater Mary; law sakes she is sich fine
looking gal," said Sam, when he saw
that what he had said, did not produce
I displeasure. eyes indeed, missus, she is
so, and me be glad if massa would marry
her." l2.a il'. 10. a'sJa'5ls3 80
+ Sam would have went on till this time
praising Mary; had not Helen stopped
him, with another question: BOA "a od
d "What was the difficulty about, do you
know?n aBomL0ocE 10 To aoD75ssa 10
4 "oh Tor, missus, do difficulty mean fus,
! in nieger?'' ai 9d' p s5s#a sl 5sa1 ss
4 2'.Yes, Sam, fuss."o a!o7l 1vasa 5a sd
\ 7aq"Me don know what, but de Wester6eld
D come wild big army and was gwine t
rob Mays farm, and when dey War jis
goin into de door, choo- bang went anne
gun and all de rest of dem wild him, ant
down tumbled lots of the scoundrels ant
: den de Tories scampered away, as ifdt
J old man down in de pit was after dem ant
8 no mistake" !" In short, Sam saw he wa
o on the right side, and he got very voluble
and told all he knew, about the matter an.
as near the truth, as he had heard it a
the post Office. yHsa 5l .ssao4ss1 7H4 80
4 g Helen was well pleased with the infor
nation, especially, that in relation to Ma
ry and james. She mad known Mary be
fore the war commenced, and had beel
= on visiting terms; but since the war, tn
= families being Of different principles. thes
: sicourtesies of social life had been discon
y ftinued. 1ji ssi83aiIT9o 4tsdi 10 9iah
s;Sam had settled down with some color
!, led children, with which the yard of
southsrn plantation is always full, wit
the intention of having some fun, by tel
: ting them a story and then pulling thei
fears ana noses, till he got them to crying
= He had got them fairly under, way, and b
was rolling over and over, with half do
70 zen crying children in his arms, aboy
. WHOSE din might be heard his own stento
frian voice in q succession of yah, yah
!, 1yo, yos, when, between yells, he heard hi
: name repeated in high voice. tt di'
> not take Sam long to form an opinion, an
la pretty correct one too. He sprang t
!, bis feet, with the exclamation, 7''Oh 1ol
= massa, kill me, esartin sure, and no mis-
Etaks "l With four or Eve ofthe child.e
. etclinging to his legs, Sam broke for th
: fgate down the gravel walk, to where hi
J, lenraged master Was standing; holding hi
! : horse and swearing inmoderately. ~
~ Sam. Notwithstanding the clogs to hi
: legs, reached the gate. when as he expec
: : ed, che first thing De met was his master
: cane. oHesoona got the horse by the reil
y left the old man latthe gate in such q rag
: that he had to wait awhile. before he coul
y walk to the house. The cane made bu
: little impression on Sans head for befol
Q be reached the stables, he was laughin
las loud as before. L'.llujial Oa2 {iiG- !.
CHAPTER WILL 8" la
y % 1~' tf.8u THE ESCAPE. eHi. .I
J. Captain Charles May, and his me-
it arrived, camp, after two or three dal
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