Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-27
NO. ns
NO. 229.
WHITE CHRYSANrHENUNs.
Continued from Yesterday

Thinking OF locating about here ?"
asked the colonel.
wal. not right about here, edzactly.
Not all of us, anyway" said the man.
vaguely. But" he added, glancing at
one OF the wagons. upon the front seat OF
which could be seen the figure Of an aged
negress. II allow We have got consid.
cradle set back. My ole woman here,
an Aunt Polly Notwithstanding bis
"ole woman and the negress by jerk
OF bis head in the direction of each
''they allow to pull him through, but eff
these YARDS don't work I'll give him up
for gone. Tain't no use. He was pow
erful handy, too. was Yank, an I'd hate
Ike pizen TO see him GO; but luck's luck,
Missouri. and there amt no dodgin' it,"
| While the colonel was hying to draw
some information from the stauuch be-
lever in luck, Lima had introduced her.
self to the woman at the fire, and told her
kindly errand. laas
They had received her offering with q
simple-heartedness that had encouraged
her to make some further advance. In
| answer to her inquiries she learned that
the campers were from North Carolina,
and on their way to a county 10 the far
Southwest. where they had entered land.
and to which place one portion Of their
party had preceded them. These had
been detained by the severe illness of one
of their number.
| ''He want kim" the woman explained !;
"but he was trav ling along in company
with weuns from as far back as the river
My ole man had ter hire ham ter drive
one team. cause Lishe he would 90 on
| long o. Jeems the tother road. This
young chap, he allowed he'd 90 as dirt
cheap as any on 'em; said he'd handled
| cattle of East, so we allowed he'd do.
All, so he done, prime too, tell he was tuk
down with the fever. l allow he is mid
lin bad on do indeed. But Aunt Polly
she hain't give over, an we're layin' out
the best we know how for him. This yer
| light bread an chicken fixin's II chirk him
| up ef he ever comes round enough to eat
'em" added the woman, as she took from
the basket the different articles Of food
| at must be dreadful to be sick away
from home. and with no better shelter
than wagon cover" said Lima, plying
ly.
HE don't know wher he is," said the
woman Hes dead crazy all the time.
| ravin' or mutterin', one or tOther, talking
| strange languages. We allowed he'd
been a schoolmaster off East. Weuns
| can't read none, an SO we amt never
made out his right name. We jess called
him Yank and he never told 10 no differ
ent, an ct he dies I'm pestered to settle
how his folk'll ever find out about him.
My ole mans got clean down.hearted
bout this yer streak, but l tell him the
| good Lordll never mistreat pore family
tor doin' kind turn to sick stranger
from off East"
"Indeed | am sure he will bless you for
your kindness, said Lima. warmly. "And
we shall be glad to help you II you will
of some plan by which to aid YOU"
At the same moment Col. Everard, who
| bad followed the men to the wagon where
the sick man lay, rejoned his daughter,
| and said 10 her, Lima. these good people
must have lit. They've been stopping
here all this W hile, miles away from their
destination. and with barely enough pro-
visions to carry them through, should they
get away from here in the course of =
week. and all for pure charity. 1t seems
they plcke d UP Dung man who was Or
dered by his ply scan TO travel and rough
1t some-losing his eye-sight they said
and hired him to team for them. He fell
sick. don't wonder. Those cow-baits
would-but never mind he's q gentle
man, take it from black Aun,ie's chow
ing. and here he is down with low fever
OF some sort. The old auntie there has
more wit than the rest OF thenl-doesn't
belong to this LOTS set out 10 their COM
pany to some people in the lower county.
She tells me he raves in his delirium
about paying the last dollar and being
free; and then begs like . child for .
white chrysanthemum. You might give
him those you have in your breast-knot !;
I've heard of cases where the gratifica-
ton of such little fancies had produced
the most soothing effects. shall take
the man off their hands, and let these
worthy folks go on. They've done their
share. take it,
Like one stunned Lima stood for . mo-
ment with her eyes riveted upon the wag-
on. Then turning away from her father
she walked rapidly toward the sick msn's
rude couch.
Step up onter de cheer, honey" said
the black woman. BLESS your putty
face, is you got chrysantums? Deli law |!
how dis pore young gem'n hab gone on
bout dem ar posles. Peared ike he'd
lett his jularkey somewhars an some
pusson dun got away wild de chrysantum
posies she dun Civ him. I've been that
pe.tered about him. honey. 'peared like
could make chrysantum flower fur do
pore chile. Lar. honey, is you gwins to
ketch de sease? Dat de berry blessed
way he shuk all ober with de trimbles
when he was tust tux wild it,"
For Lima had stepped upon the chair at
the side of the wagon and looked in upon
the sick man. His eyes met hers, then
wandered to the knot Of flowers.
MY darling" he whispered. where are
weP What flowers are thesei What
day is this p
| He held ont his hand as ii to touch the
white blossoms as he spoke. The young
ady's tears fell upon the white, wan fin-
gers as she placed the flowers in his
| hand.
IL have found you at last" he said.
1t was weary, weary waiting; but WAS
in honor bound. The debt 10 paid, and
am free to seek my darling. Are these
her howersp Is this"
"Oh, my love-" cried Lima, clsspinr
the thin, white hand in hers, "dou't yoa
know msP sm Lima. your swa isse