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

it. What make him dream bout de
goole SO much if taint cause he bit by
de goole-bug3 Ise heerd bout dem goole-
bugs fore dis"
"But how do you know he dreams
about gold?"
Glow 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
60 attribute the honor of visit from
you to-day3"
"What de matter, NASSAU"
"Did you bring any message from Mr..
Legrand p
"No, massa, bring dis here pissel )"
and here Jupiter handed me note
which ran thus:
Ny DEAR
Why have not seen you for SO long
timeY l hope you have not been SO
foolish as to take offence at any little
trusq@erie Of mine but no, that is i'm
probable.
Since / saw you have had great
cause for anxiety. have something to
tell you, yet scarcely know how to tell it,
or whether should tell it all.
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
it S--he had prepared huge stick, the
other day, with which to chastise me for
giving him the slip, and spending the
day, sotus, 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. / assure you
that it is of the highest Importance.
Ever yours,
WILLIAM LEGRAND.
here was something in the tone of
this note which gave me great uneasi-
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 transact? Ju-
piter's account of him bodel no good. l
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, I noticed 4
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?" l inquired.
Him syfe, massa, aud spade"
Every true; but what are they doing
here z"
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 had to glib for em."
"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 l don't blieve 'tis more dan
he know, too. But it's all 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"
L now stepped into the boat and made
sail. With fair and strong breeze we
soon ran into the little cove to the mort.
ward of Fort Moultrie, aud 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 with nerEOus empressement
which alarmed na and strsagtheas she
suspicion already entertained.-H
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 scaraJoeus from Lieu
tenant c..
"Oh, yes" he replied, coloring violen-
tly, 81 got it from him the next morning.