The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
AT THE UPLANDS.
ny Mrs. NJ. q. WHITAKER. AUTHOR OF ALBERT
HASTINGS"

ny Mrs. NJ. &. WHITAKER. AUTHOR OF albert
HASTINGS
Mr.. Calloway's journey from the bare pine
barren was completed. He had attended the
polls, deposited bis vote, and by personal intlI-
ence and ablo logic (albeIt untauHhtl succeeded
In keeping order amongst q peculiar set Of
people. whom 10 perfectly understood and
was too arge-heartcd 10 dospae. Ils knew
their slmplIcity. excused their total lack Of
literary information, honorcd thcir integrity,
and sympnthizsM with nh attachment TO their
humble homes. which Ia but human after all,
and il not und,sorviug respeot.
But Mr.. Galloway, years later. WINS In an
other portion OF hts native State, which en-
braces in it's lmits scenery Of every kind.
from tho broad Atlantic shore, which looks
out over ocean IN bonndless extent. Ia famed
by strong sea air. aud commands II glorious
view. both of ailv.ry slopes and level rice
Aeltla which davelopas III richest grandeur at
other points; foresta " spreading lvr oaks,
rendered picturesque Ny Il milng banners or
gray moss. tho cedar aud the laurel. tho pal
metto and tho scantly- icaved cypress and
deeply tangled underground OF rich alluvial
lands; again. IL graud panorama of hills tow
erlng beside mighty rivers, where tho Wateroo
Congaree aud Santce hurl their clear waters
on toward tho ocean. Mr.. GaIoway's
destination was tho home lif home
1t might be called now of ono who.
though not of his own religious
persuasion, was liberal In the largest sense Of
the term, not onyas regards aims giving, but
I'm its Significance as applied to II tolerant
spirit, which could nsRtmilatN with virtue
~ n Hrn IN N III u ms
tieman had once been wealthy. Many traces
yet remained e. attest the fact that, npnlenco
having been destroyed by the inroads and
cruelty OF war, this place was once the abode
OF refinement. Even to the garden yet chung
that nsmelaas suRHsstiveness which spoke OF
the better time. when order and tasie regu-
lated its rare flowers and gracefully arch
Ing arhors. True. Its artificial lake was
ITO longer supplied by regulated rills which
flowed into LIS bosom. aud was now covered
by dock leaves, water grapes, seday moss and
yellow broom. fsrn and wild sorrel. A few
golden and white jonquls pale lilac laveu-
der blooms and IN .ny- united sanamones sent
out sweet odor. whla hora and there, rich
In southern development, II great red rose OF
tall snowy lily prered through base woods
like loveiness breaking away from lev asso-
citation. But the long files Of trmlt trees
damson, peach, pear aud cherry remained, ns
fragrant shrubs, sweet myrtle, lockwood aud
nopinaC appeared at Intervals. fhe master
was walking medttattvrly In MS altered gar
den, and, observing Mr. Galloway enter. lifted
hs hat with much hrbtntty. welcoming him
with that unassumtng gra q distinguishing
the polished gentleman of the South.
The master had known the old minister
long admired his honest and fearless charac-
ter, was amused at his p,cullarities, and
shared with him al interest III piney woods
people, who were socially distinct class from
that IN which he himself moved, AMI had been
accustomed to MD many Ut them WHEN pros
perity smiled on him and large means were at
his com nand. Bu' times were altered now.
Hia wide plantations lay waste fences Tor
miles round We're slowly dacaynK. Labor
was abandoned, and those who cultivated his
grounds had become wandering numads,
homeless and destitute. The fine old house,
with its triple pinZz,s. tall chlmneys and nu
merous casenl, MT, sti had Il lordly air,
though something desolate hung about 1t.
As Mr.. Galloway walked toward the mansion
with the master, an old negr.'ss. crossing
from the kitchen to an clubhouse, stopped,
courtesying humbiy, and said:
'Good m,rntu, sir! De Lord be praised l
sees you agin."
swell, ,tsy," returned he, 1T augurs we'll
OF your faithful instincts, YEA. aud Of your
prudence AMI gratitude, that fili YOU here
abiding the ho ne which WAS meet fnr n ser
want, AMI wheraI AIN willing ~ testify you
have ever hAtn hell Id due consideration
"And why would | 70 away, Mr.. Galloway!
blessed mistress whose children has nussed2
Dem what has gone atu't come to NO good;
dey be dead most OF them, | believes. and as
for de rest, let dem take care OF dsmselves,
poor souls! De master WAS good to dem, but
dey herd tell Of things what befooled dem,
and left. Ne go away! no. cir. But axes
pardon fox talkin' which don't become sar-