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

IL. What make him dream bout de
goole SO much if faint cause he bit by
de gcole-bug2 Ise hsetd bou. dem goole-
bugs fore dis" --a.3
"But how do you know he dreams
about gold?" u
"How know! why. cause he talk
about it in he sleep--dat's how / nose"
"Well, Jup, perhaps you are right;
but to what fortunate circumstance am I
to attribute the honor of q visit from
you te-day2" ~
"What de matter, Inassa 2"
odd yss;s: Js;: bring s.sy Iessaso ftom mir.
Legrand ?''
"No, massa, bring dis here pissel :"
and here Jupiter handed me note
which ran thus:
My DEAR
Why have I not seen you for 80 long
time3 1 hope you have not been SO
foolish as to take offence at any little
brusquerie of mine but no, that is i'm
probable.
Since 1 saw you I have had great
cause for anxiety. have something to
tell you, yet scarcely know how to tell it,
or whether should tell it all.
1 have not been quite we'll for some
days past, and poor old Jup aunoys me,
almost beyond endurance, by his we'll
meant attentions. Would you believe
itY--he had prepared huge stick, the
other day, with which to chastise me for
giving him the slip, and spending the
day, sctus, among the hills on the main
land. verify believe that my i'll looks
alone saved ME fogging.
have made no addition to my cabi-
net since We met
If you can, in any way, make it con-
venient, come over with Jupiter. Do
come. L wish to see you tonight. upon
business of Importance. l assure you
that it is Of the highest Importance.
Ever yours,
w lLLl "A M LEU GhAND.
here wss something in tie tone of
this note which gave me great uueasi-
ness. Its whole style differed materially
from that of Legrand. What could he
be dreaming OF? What new crochet
possessed his excitable brain? What
business of the high st Importance"
could he possibly have to transactP Ju.
piter's account of him bodel no good. 1
dreaded lest the continued pressure of
misfortune had, at length, fairly unsettled
the reason of my friend. Without
moments hesitation, therefore, I pre-
pared to accompany the negro.
Upon reaching the wharf, noticed q
scythe and three spades, all apparently
new, lying in the bottom of the boat in
which we were to embark.
"What is the meaning of all this
Jup" inquired.
Him syfe, massa, and spade"
Every true; but what are they doing
here 2"
Him de syfe and de spade what
Massa Will sis pom my buying for him
in de town, and de debbils own lot of
money l had to glib for en-
"But what, in the name of all tnat is
mysterious, is your "Massa Wilr going
to do with scythes and spades ?"
"Dat's more dan know, and dcbbil
take me if 1 don't blieve '.is more dan
he know, too. But it's MI cum OBJ de
bug"
Finding that no satisfaction was to be
obtained of Jupiter, whose whole intel
lect seemed to be absorbed by "de bug"
1 now stepped into the boat and made
sail. With fair and strong breeze we
soon ran into the little cove to the north
ward of Fort Moultrie, and walk of
some two miles brought us to the hut.
1t was about three in the afternoon when
we arrived. Legrand had been awaiting
us in eager expectation. He grasped
my hand wiz. aorwsus esssps es.es..es..
which alarmed me and strengthened the
suspicion already entertained.-His
countenance was pale even to ghastliness,
and his deep-set eyes glared with un-
natural lustre. After some inquiries
respecting his health, asked him, not
knowing what better to say, if he had
yet obtained the scara6oeus from Lieu
tenant c..
"Oh, yes" he replied, coloring violen-
tly, 'I got it from him the next morning.
Nothing should tempt me 70 part with