The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-03-26

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face grew violently red-in another as
excessively pale. For some minutes he
continued to scrutinize the drawing
minutcly where he sat. AT length he
arose, took g candle from the table, and
proceeded to seat himself upon sea-
chest in the farthest corner OF the room
Here again he made an anxious examina-
tion of the paper; turning it in all direc-
tions. He said nothing, however, and
his conduct greatly astonished me; yet
thought it prudent not to exacerbate the
growing moodiness of his temper by any
comment. Presently he took from his
coat pocket wallet, placed the paper
carefully in it, and deposited both IN
writing desk, which he locked He now
grew more composed in his demeanor !;
but his original air of enthusiasm had
quite disappeared. Yet he seemed not
so much sulky as distracted. AS the
evening wore away he became more aud
| ihoiS "oooi ocu III ieNeIlc, lTon WHICH no
sallies of :. inc could arouse him. 1t
had been my intention to pass the night
at the hut, as 1 had frequently done be-
fore, seeing my host in this mood,
deemed it proper to take leave He did
not press me to remain, but, as l depar-
ted, he shook my hand with even more
than his usual cordality
1t was about amonth after this (and
during the interval had seen nothing
OF Legrand) when received visit, at
Charleston, from his man, Jupiter.
had never seen the good old negro look
ST. dispirlted, aud feared that some
serious disaster had befallen my friend.
"Well, Jup," said 1. +" What is the
matter now how is your master ?"
"Why, to speak de troof, massa, him
not so berry well as mousht be-"
"Not we'll? am truly sorry to hear
it. What does he complain of 2"
Oar? dat's it him nebcr plain
of notin-but him berry sick for all
dat"
Very sick, Jupiter why didn't
you say at once? Is he confined to
bed 2"
"No, dat he aint ?-hc aint find no.
whar-dat's just whar de shoe pinch-
my mind is got to be berry hobby bout
poor Massa Will"
Jupiter, | should like to understand
what it is you are talking about. You
say your master is sick. Hasn't he told
you what ails him."
"Why, massa, tant WORT while for to
cit mad about de matter-Massa Will
say noffin at all ant de matter wild him
but den what make him 90 about looking
dis hear way, wild he head down and he
soldiers up, and as white as a gose 2"
And den he keep syphon all de time"
Keeps what, Jupiter?'
Keeps syphon wild the fggurs on
de s'ate--de qucerest fggurs ebber did
see. Ise gittin to be skeered, tell you.
Hap for to keep mighty tight eye pom
him mowers. | had big stick ready
cut for to glib him deuced good beating
when he did comc-but Isc sich fool
dat hadn't de heart artcr all--he look
50 berry poorly"
F" Eh what ?-ah yes upon the
whole think you had better not be too
severe with the poor tcllow-dont fog
him, Jupiter-he can't very we'll stand
it-but can you form no idea of what
has occasioned this illness, or rather this
change of conduct? Has anything un-
pleasant happened since Saw you ?"
" No. massa, dey aint bin nofin on
pleasant since den-'twas Iore den I'm
ieared-'twas dc berry day you was
dare"
Glow? What do you mean ?"
why, massa, mean de bug-dare
now"
The what p
DE bug-I'm berry sartain dat
Massa Will bin bit somewhere bout the
head by dat goole-bug."
"And what cause have you, Jupiter,
for such suppositon 2"
Claws euuff, massa, and mouf too.
| nebber did see sich deuced bug-he