East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-11-26

than .expooted But the paint was
peeled OFT the wood was all cracked
and warped with the sun, aud half the
windows had lost ;heic glass. The hall
door was aiar, bat when knocked out
came AN old crippled negro, and three
or four barking spaulels. | was expect
ed, for the cid black man grinncd aud
let me H.
The oil house was almost a. ram
sLaekle aud out of crier inside as out
paint aud paper all very old anil ragged,
and the furniture costly, but uncom.
monty old and moth eaten. | saw Mr..
Iinwood in the room where ! had tie
cellarct lock to take OLA pOrtly, big
boucd man of sixty, with face ] thot
foolish rather than bad or cruel. He
was lounging in rocking chair, with
yellow silk handkerchief tied round his
head. lie babe me with many oaths,
be sure and make good key, and be
quick, for those darncd Niger robbers
drank his wine as fast as he opened 1t.
There were pictures on the walls of
the room-one of them took for the
deceased Mrs. Linwood Poor lady,
it's no wonder her eyes had that sad
look, with such house and husband
Presently was called 10y an old negress
who said Miss Kate was asking for me
In assembling the stairs, which were wide
enough for coach and six, with tire
mcndous balustradcs of solid Honduras
mahogany, carved into grapes and
leaves, l got peep out Of window,
AMI saw a small house in a garden, with
a stable and paddock, and beyond 1t "A
row of huts Said ] To the old grin
ming negress who was leading me, and
who chartered and made faces like a
great baboon, "Who lives thcre?" And
she answered, "Massa busha live dar "
/ guessed she meant the overscer when
che said that; but | didn't know then
that "bushan meant overseer IN the Ian.
guage of the African born blacks, till a
gentleman told me so on the homeward
bound passage.
So that was Jennings house. | found
the young lady in a morning room, lead.
ing into her bcdchamber. thought as
she was showing me the desk, the lock
Of which was injured, that haG seldom
seen such a sweet pretty girl before AZ
this planters child. Very young, per.
hsps nineteen, with dark hair and blue
eyes, like her mothers, and a delicate
complexion, she Was gentle eyed, mod
est darling, any father might have been
proud of her. But she had scared
look, and dark circle under her eyes,
as if she had been crying her little heart
out. ! should say she gave in to her
father out of duty, somehow, but she
locke! far from happy. The negrcss
fingered long time, but at last To my
great JOY she went away. | lost no
time, but still bending over the desk, |
begged the young lady not To bo fright
ensd to believe me To be a friend 10 her,
and an enemy to the man who was per
scouting her with his selfish love, and,
in short. | told her the whole story
Jennings real name, and the whole state
of tho case. She bore it well she did
not scream, nor faint. At first, she was
rather angry, thinking the AN impertln
eDt medder, but presently she got quite
Interested. And when finished, it she
didn't take hold of my broad grimy hand
in her own pretty white one, and want
ed to kiss 1t, aud called me her pre-
server!
| never was ST. ashamed in my life
"Miss," says ]: "l'm only doing my
duty. But do assure you that since
have heard that shameful story of the
cheat put on your good father and your
self, and since I've had the pleasure al
seeing you, | would take that Jennings
If all the scamps in Princeton were to
help him. | am not in the habit OF max
ing speeches, but that's the truth"
SO we cast about for way of setting
things square, l pretending To be hare
at work on the desk, and speaking low
for fear of some of the black servants
who are more inquisitive than the whit,
ones, being within ear.shot. A. las
iss Linwood exclaimed, with quite
ngnu "a Joy uu ner race:
III forgot; how stupidl Harvey cal
help US, now he has come backl'
And then she blushed like rose; n,
doubt she thought had never heard q
Lieutenant Harvey Vaughan, but
quickly treasured her on that point.
And glad was to hear that the Vespu
thus was lying in the roads, below New
Orleans, and that Miss Kate had re
ceived a note from her lover that morn
ing
After some consultation, We agree,
that | should send telegram to tn
Lieutenant from Princeton, summoDinj
him on special business connected will
Miss I.iuwood's safety and happiness
and to make sure of his believing me,
was to make use of special phrase, n,
matter what it was new, which was
Kind Of freemasonry between the lovers
There would not be time for a letter,
said the poor girl, trembling as the tho
crossed her, and / knew why Thanks
to old Linwoods violence and authority
the day for her hateful marriage with
Jennings was fixed.
Well, finished my work about th,
house TO avert suspicion, and Went away
In the avenue | met Jennings ON horse
back. He nodded to me, and | CAV
him as respectful salute as ! woul'
the lord mayor of London. | sent OF
the message, the minute The office open