Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-05-05

self; didnt your massa teach youl
No, sar. ia
oh! your missis did, sl
No, sar 2
No. sarr repeated: then suspecting
the real state Of the case, looked him
sternly in the eye, and said: Ny little
man, its wrong 10 tell lies-yOu must
always speak the truth; now, tell me
truly, did no, your missus teach you these
things!'
No, sar, / larned EN- myself.
'Ye can cum it. Stranger; ye moight
roast him over a slow FIRE, an not git nary
a thing eOut on him but lhet. said the
corn cracker. leaning forward. and break
inc into boisterous fl of laughter. Its
agin th Law, an m d-d eff / touched
him. Reckon be did larn himself ?
4 must know your wife, my friend
She is a good woman"
Good ye kin bet him on thei; she is
Nv the stuff the Lord makes angels eout
on
had no doubt of it, and was about to
say so, when the Colonel's turpentine
wagon drove up, ard remembered |
had left him too long alone.
TIE coachman was driving, and Jim
sat IN the wagon beside him.
.AIasss K said The latter. get
Ting down and coming to me; 'Whar am
In the spirit-shed'
| He was turning tc go there, when
called him back, saying: Jim, you must
no, see your master now; you had better
keep out Of sight for the present.
No. massa; de ma am say de Cunnel
take dis berry hard, and dat Orter tell
him is sorry for what | has done
We'll, wait awhile. Let me go in
first
Accompanied by the corn-cracker, /
entered the turpenline shed. A row Of
spirit barrels were ranged along each OF
its sides, and two tiers occupied tie Gen.
ire of the building. On these number
of loose pIanks were placed, and on the
planks lay the bodies of the meiif woman
and her child. The Colonel was seated
on barrel near lhem. with his head
resting on his hands, aud his eyes fixed
on the ground. He did not seem TO
notice our entrance, and, passing him
without speaking; stepped to the side
of the dead
The woman's dress, The common linsey
woOlsey gown worn by her class, was
still wet, and her short, kinky, brown
hair fell in matted folds around her face.
One arm hung loosely by her side the
other was elapsed around her child, which
lay as if asleep on her bosom. One Of
it's small hands clung TO its mothers
breast, and around its little lips played a
smile. But how shall l describe the
pale, sweet beauty of tie face Of the
drowned girl, as she lay there, her eyes
closed, and her lips parted. as in prayer I!
Never but once have | seen on human
features the strange radiance that shOne
upon ii, or the mingled expression of
hope, and peace ard resignation isst
rested there-aud that was in the lea :
gone time. VIII n, standing by her Oed
side. l wa'ched she passing away of
one who is now an angel IN heaven!
Come. my dear friend, let US GO |
said, turning and gently taking the
Colonel by the arm, the negroes are
here and take charge of the dead
No, no' be replied. rising, and look
ing around, as if aroused from a troubled
dream that is for me to Gor Then he
added, after moments pause. :WIll you
help me TO get them into the wagon g
Yes, / will, certainly
He made one step toward the body of
the dead girl,-Ihen sinking down again
on The barrel, covered his face with his
hands. and cried out: My God this is
terrible Did you ever see such face
as that II will haunt me forever"
Come. my friend. rouse yourself-this
is weakness; you are tired with the long
ride and excitement Of the past few days,
Come. go home-I will look aft 'hem.'
No. no must do it. will be a
man again;' and he rose and walked
steadily to the dead bodies. Is there
any one here to help!- he asked.
Jim was standing in the doorway, and
motioned to him 10 come forward -
The grea, tears were streaming down
his face, as he stedped timidly towards
his master and said l will do dis massa, /,
don't yu troble yusef no more.
'It's good OF you. Jim. You will for
give me for being so cruel to you, won't
you g said the Colonel, taking the black
by the hand.
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