The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-04

tal-if We could make Sontherner of
him. repeated the old man. Better
than sending him to Richmond. I'll
think the matter over before take any
immediate steps. ...,..s sar.-.
= 4
Wonder what mars does s'pose a
nigger's made OFF" growled Sam, ar
he sat bowed mp under the huge pine
tree that waved like sentinel over the
"Old Palace gate."' Se,in yere in the
dew, sneezin like all creation, . watch.
in arter nobody. Who's gwine Ia
'scape, eh ?" And Sam SnIfflrd scorn-
fully. "Dis moonlight IL dreffnI sleep,
fyin', and if Use asleep l don't see no
gostesses! Oar = de stones serve
mighty well for pillar; / s'pose I'll
have the rheumatic aud serve old mars
right !"
Hist! what was that light footstep
on the lawn? Sam started mp, hi,
wool standing fairly erect with terror.
"Laws, Miss Milly, is it only you
what skeer you give me-"
"Only me, Sam. Have you reall.
got to stay here all night? What q
pity, and You SO weakly, too, It's q
shame I DECLARE,
4 "'Deed it is, Miss" whined Sam
fully appreciating the sense of his sut
fcrings.
! "Tve brought you bowl of mic.
hot coffee, Sam. Coffee is excellent Il
keep off the rhpuma,ism.n 7aI
/ Thank you, Miss-mighty kind.
will swallow it af"re it gets cold, if yo,
say so. Use SO powerful 'bleeged t.
you, Miss .c - 81 4ai H-.a Esa-
"You see, Sam, laughed Mildred
Katy was so anxious about you, ant
she didn't like TO come herself, lest yo,
should get conceited. Girls are fanci
full, You know, SD came instead, jns
to ease her mind" q .ss9 .mefr
Sam broke into broad grin as hi,
young mistress tripped away with tlrs
empty bowl.
"Law / didn't s'pose Katy cared
straw for me-" he muttered. "Wou'
Jake be rOarin mad when he hear,
ont" ..sf a-s .,...4s.E E.... =
And Sam coiled himself up to resum,
his night watch. ;Es,..,. ......s.
Slowly the song of the whip poor vii
lulled into sort of a monotone-slow
| Iy the dark outline of the trees against
the starry sky blurred into dimness
Sam knew he was going to sle2p-ht
felt the dimness enwrapping him L.
Sancho Panza, in blanket. yet seus,
and volition were alike pnwerles'
against the sominolent influence. Be
fore the midnight considerations ha,
taken their places in the meridian, San
was drifting hopelessly through the
mazes of drpamland.i = &c
| Safe, dearest, safe at last. 4 ar.
/ Pale and weak, Paul Cleve leaned NJ
against the horses that were waiting
in the shadow of the green, quie
woods, exhausted, yet jubilant.
My own love, how shall ever re-
ward you for leaving home aud friends
to share my fate If liie's devotio,
and tenderness can avail, believe me i
shall not he wan,ing!" 5,,c ,.a
). And Mildred's heart answered, 9" /
is we'll -
"Gonep' shritked Harvey Miner
Woman you lie ]" :[
elm tellin' de trnfe, mars, sure's
live and BREATHE" calculated terrified
Becky, He's clean gone, and der''
muffin on his table but dis here bit 0,
paper" aaa r.g, .i,.
Harvey Miner torn open the not,
with hands that trembld almost beyond
control, and read these few words:
81 gave you warning that shonl,
embrace the first opportunity to escape
and have done so. Moreover, as
have succeeded in convincing you
daughter of the truth and Justice o
our cause, she has consented to ad"p
my nation, and share my fortunes a
my wife. ,aa,js4 .zufa p. c."
The not dropped from Harve..
Miners paralyzed fingers, and he fel
8 that he had been out-generaled. ar
!, "To think OF my sonin law leadin,
\ Yankee regiment" he groaned. ''lsu
: there is the right metal about the fe
? low. He'd have been credit to ou
: side, it / could have made a goo
Southerner of him ?" aa aa .a3a
. "If" Alas how many ifs there ar