The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-07-09

glad TO lay up IN heaven, or any otlier
out-of-the-way place where lam not likely
to meet with her again"
"Well!" exclaimed. with that turn for
logic that runs in our family; "well, [
think it would be hard if Caroline were
made responsible for my not having been
born a detective. How can she help it
that am o acute enough to discover
what battles you also, or | presume you
would make known the criminal?"
Edward was silenced. What was there
left to say, | should like to know? But he
covered his defeat with a laugh, which was
no credit to him, for it is far nObler TO
yield frankly than to deny your foe the
glory of an honest victory. Yes, | am
ashamed to say that Edward laughed, as
if to intimate that he knew more than he
chose to say, which, to use n of his own
technicalities, was a falsi-falsi something,
| forget what; but it means that while you
don't exactly tell a story, you come so
near it you ought to be ashamed of your
sell.
However," [ resumed, II told Caroline
that she positively could not 20 out TO-
night; So"
At this point Caroline entered, alter
nately wiping her eyes and twisting the
corner OF her apron, her voice at a very
high treble and every note tremoto.
(Which you know, Miss TeXie, | don't
nuvvur AK to go nOwhar ceppin It's TO
church,
This remark was open to criticism, the
above request having been made almost
every night for at least two months but
| was afraid to say so, and evading the
twinkle of Edward'seye, merely inquired
the cause of her emotion.
81 ies seen my pa NEGRO men ceased to
be " daddies' after the surrender)-i jes
seen my pa. which he comes by here on
his way to de drugster's, as he say how
sister Lie were on de pint o sickness, and
he were gWine for a diScripshun, as |
thought how ef you could spar nae to-
night"
"Is she very sick, Caroline? Because
Mr.. Smith has an engagement for this
evening, and | shall have TO go somewhere
too if YOU are not here, for | am really
afraid to remain alone. Don't you remcn-
Der I told you so this morning."
"L0r, Miss Texie! Good as you is, don't
you know Amt muffin gwine ter hurt you?
Whar's 20 faith ?"
Il hope | have faith, Caroline; but |
shall exercise it somewhere else if You ana
Mr.. Smith leave the house." sad |.
well, eff dat don't beat my time,
What you feered on, Miss Texie?"
Robbers. and-and-pshaw, Caroline
how do | know what [ am afraid Of? | am
Just afraid so, like any body else; but |
AIN afraid. and that is su efficient"
Then there was embarrassed silence.
Edward studied Cobb on Equity, Caroline
twisted the corner OF her apron and wink
ed cOnspicuously; | played with my nut
cracker. At length Caroline resumed:
"Efyou could jes spare me, Miss TeXie,
to slip around to Sister Lies reckly arfer
dark, SO ef emmy thing was ter happen |
could shake all my skirts clear OF dom my
duty but cf she was to be ceaSeded dOut
my bein Oar to tell her farweiI, : nuvyer
could forgiv myself no mo-"
Ic0uld not help rejecting that | should
think it very cruel We're any one to deny
me permission to visit my sister un.rr
such circumstances. : o at length aid
without looking at EIward): Il sup
pose you must 90, Caroline. Mr.. Smith
vii! take me to Mrs. RamSey'S after tea.
and call for me on his way home; won't
you, Edward?"
Edward raised his eyebrows, and said,
"Oh, of COURSE and Caroline retired.
Tea was over. Mr.. Smith had been call
ed to the backward to II of his en-
ployees; Caroline hurried through with
her evening duties and was gone, and |
was preparing to 60 to Mrs. Ramsey
when Edward returned TO the house.
by the way, TeXie,' said ne, " find
that shall not have to meet Bowman this
evening. Suppose We 90 to the African
church it is one OF their talk nights
John was telling me a minute ago, and |
have a curiosity to hear Them" SO had |.
and acquiescud Immediately. He con
tinucd: They will feel comp limentcd
by your going, and receive you with the
greatest courtesy and, by the way. sup
pose you wear that new suit you got from
New York yesterday"
[ fairly screamed. [ had a great mind
TO faint. why. Edward, it is the most
delicate and beautiful thing | ever saw,
and the idea Of wearing it to the African
church at night! Do you remember what
it COST"
81 remember that it cost SO much that
| don't see how | mad the nerve to draw Il