New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-25

tease and frghten the servants after they be-
gan to be frightened at all Who told you
about this first p
g" De fust as tole me was NJ. Brinley, Miss
Jasmln; an den Aunt jules husband, he
brought de news from town, too; an an ole
colored lady at aunt Diual's gate one moriin,
| heard Aunt Dlnah say, Come TOun an spcn'
de ebonn tO-night,' she say, an she say TO
Aunt Dmah, Unhuh, honey. you dom kotch
me out nights, wild desc here studentses on
der roun's,' she say an | asst her, Lady
| said, please tell ME- is dat all so bout
stealth folks an cutm' 'em upP an she say,
Yes, it is so; an dey takes EN- over to de
ole soap factory back q de college. an cuts
der flesh from DER homes Ugh! Miss JAS
min, You wonder all de mectIn's Is broke up
an dc churches AIM open for night meetin, or
prar moetin any mo III dc preachers Is
'fIad, you know we is
Diana, did You ever hear Mr.. BIinley
preachf r
Yes, IN, he breaches regular. He works as
a brcklayer wild Mr.. Lonal,y week days, an
breaches Sundays. Dcy amt a lazy bone III
his bOdy.'
Pm glad to hear it for your sake, Diana.
I've never seen. him yet, you know; but
should thuk--'
{" Miss Jasmin, ef you an Mars Gordon didn't
always ha' so much Comp'uy! lie bin wantin
to come in an ask Mars Gordon for me do,e
two weeks. We wants to glt married week
from Wensday.'
" Ell. WI. .AiCN3lUtI VIII Cbnt out III ldlh
to Inn any evening II lac viii only ask TO see
him. ! am SONY he believe III This nonsense
about the students, Diana; should think more
Of his intelligence If he didn't
"Miss Jasnin, we all can't help bchcvin' 1t.
1t come too straight. Too many nigeers
, miSSln. my sOuln
Size went, ard left me in despair of ever
convincing her. | told Gordon about it when
he came home. and II amused him immensely ;
he could Rot resist the universal spirit OF ms
chief. s,,
" Linton. are Won afraid of the s;udentsF'
he asked, as Diana's twelve-Y cd-0ld boy came
IN that evening, just attel sunset, with in ann
full OF wood.
&" No, sah!T Linton bravely responded. his
| eyes instantly becoming bigger.
$50 way, Niger, yCus a lylE, Ciaculatcd
! Diana. in low, Ieoroachful accents, a. she fol-
| lowed hmm into the room. " Mars Gordon, !
can't glt linn out the door at night, ret TWO
Steps from de house, TO pick up chip 70 my
! fire He 40 'iraid @ studcntses he can 20 10
/ de well fO' gOurd o water wld DC moon
! shnn' like day! Say he amt skeered Hun.
/ and Diana picked up The water pitcher and
retired, dartinc Scom from her cyc>.
! 81 amt 'iraId to 20 TO town night row,
! Linton Dragged a. soon as Ills mother wa ont
/ of hearing. MARS Gordon sen me To town
night now I'd go. Nothn' wont burt me, viii
] dey, Mars GooOnR'
} II don't know. Linton; I can't answer for
I that" Gordon sad, ,Ol,muy. PcIhap, Ii may
not bc tue. Id,d hear tAat they Lad 20. III they
7 utld, Il LOT lIll> Ntthf tA''f' 'I'.it t-4'' ~
/ four pounds. They nigh; not lli You, you
/ know. They might just take yOu 10 The soap
/ factory and blindt0ld Won 80 You couldn't see
/ who tney were, and you could only hear them
grinding at their knives and SAWS; and thcy
! might inst take an ann OF half dozen ribs,
/ van know. and let you off easy. | hope II
/ wouldut take moe. But You can 20 to town.
/ Here's a quarter; 20 down Whitchall-"'
"Gordon slld for the uttic darkcy stood.
/ q uiteou, miugng of terror and luCrcduIty
/ ON Lls lace. 40 inpUltuc smile frozen on h.s
/ lip. but his eve, staring" Gordon, you shall
not scare him SOL 60 away, Linton; your
| Mars Gordon is only making believe, to Sc If
! You are smart enough to hnd nm out: lou
/ cannot 90 10 town. 90 to your moihei.
" Jesslca, II would 80 ili%' niue i">cA' H"ol
! 20 believe that yarn GORDON S"I'' stunning
w. ana I'9s "'He go i-,'.'', l ,..to-
! drop but few nights iitrI VoIu"h came
/ sent on ~ erand early ln the Afternoon Iad
| not yet rctuiuld ne cod!" NOT 'e restrained
: from seeking Diana, Ai, coUAitA'hce IuII OF
! anxiety.
"Diaua, aren't yCu ailud those students
/ have got Linton TINS ume Z hc sai", a. sh'
| stood pcCTing ont lato ihc night Dana ore"
| back with a start ana turned iuciui Iooh
| upon him, and IcSoiutc one WlthaI.
" wish 10 gracious d'y "ould gt NM
/ She sad Niu0uslY. II dcN uluhi SUCH q
| plaster over ms moul ue% soon crap MN -
| dey got INN, cough: vi an 9c saSsy IlpIucht
! little ni&goIs-ah' MAJ, NoluuH' .NiS3 O"sniii
Dond nun r Ciu ,TIdon1 beatin; HIM What
| Is dis generation comm TO- any way Dcf
/ used 10 beat Us 10 ludhc Us DehdNe, an We .