The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-01-21

/ towards me. An / stop de oxen and ~
down on my knees an told de Lord dat Un-
Gle Neb was ready. Glory to his name But
it warn't for de old man after all, for il went
on and busted over in de pine woods dey
found the pieces Yesterday. But, honey. it
am sign-de Lords messenger dat he sent
to warn the faithful to DE ready for his com
in; an if Missy says her pra'r every night.
an waits for him, she will 60 to the right
han wild de chosen.
''But won't we all be burnt M 90 1 asked
peeping fIom my hiding place
Oats only fur de sinner, chile, the right
eous won feel the flame. Den we must try
to save de unbelievers wild all our might -
Nettie, the pretty quadroon Iady's maid,
shook her chris and cried scornfuily:
''You niggers are in an awful hurry for
the Judgment day. Don't you spose the
signs mean the Yankees comm 90
"Dey say de Yankees jes' cuts down the
darkies like cotton weeds jes eats 'em up
clean, - said Nanny, hugsing me tightly.
"No, they don't said Nettie. s'They are
better to the blacks than the white people !:
but, my gracious, what should we doif they'd
come %
At this jmcture the door was thrown open
aud 4 picture formed that can never be for
gotten. There was the great bIackened old
kitchen, built in a country where plaster and
whitewash are too valuable for common use.
with the beautiful 'fat pine fire leaping
and glowing up the huge chimney, the little
group of blacks outlined against it, and in
the open door tall, queenly girl, her brown
hair falling .earelessly down her back, her
eyes and cheeks glowing with excitement
She glanced about until she saw me, still
curled in Mammy's lap, and called out
Come, LottIe come quick-I want'you -
reluctantly obeyed, st::ll expecting to hear
the crack of doom il 1 stirred
She led me into the parlor, and at once in
side my terror was forgotten in the Joy of
the picture it presented. Longing upon
the old fashioned crimson velvet sofa. in the
light of the fire that cracked on the marble
hearth was tall young man in gray uni
form, worn and tired, and with bandage
about his forehead.
Springing forward with joyful cry, was
caught in his arms and kissed and caressed.
while my sister Addie sat close beside him on
the sofa.
lie was telling Addie of the devastation
that the dread foe was making as it advanc-
ed, and advising her to take me and fly, be-
fore it was too late, to Europe, he said, and
then she would be safe.
81 can't bear to think of your staying in
this lonely place, dear, when ] know, as you
do not, the horrors of their coming What
ever northern people are; their soldiers are
perfect devils
'"There is no one to stay here but me, and
/ shall unt laax-a ra1,Ffa1 Allie
"By the way, l heard that you had been
flirting with some Of the Yankee officers in
town during your visit"
Il only made him love for the pleasure of
telling bim how hated him.
interrupted the conversation presently.
''There are 50 many whip -poor-wills, to-
night, and Nanny says it is a bad sign. Is
if, Percy 90
''No, no, child. You mustn't believe what
the blacks say. They are fun of supersti-
tion.''
81 have noticed them, too said Addie,
going to a window ana pushing aside the
heavy damas K curtain
YES" said my brother, throwing up the
sash. 81 can notice the difference in their
tones; they come from different directions:
there is one quite near the house that seems
hoarse. There, did you hear it ?''
Yes, and now the call is answered from
all directions. But your moments are too
rare to be spent listening to night birds !;
come and tall. to me
miss DeForest IL am looking for a
I confederate soldier, or rather guerilla chief
who is named strangely enough, Percy De
Forest 1 was directed here. Indeed he is
known to be here But perhaps there is
some mistake, but II must search the house
for form, you know"
"You shall noti Leave the room instantlvl''
said Addie, looking like queea rs her eyes
flashed and her face grew pale as death.
while she stood proudly up and defed the
foe
Il am under orders, Miss : / can't help it,
ard they've been picking of our men for
weeks now, he and his band We must de
fend ourselves. IL he is not here, of course
no harm will be done.
seBut YOU needn't have come into the
South, Captain Brockleharst, and you would
have needed no defense. You have come
down to bttcher us at our own fresides. "
Then eomiig to him, she laid her hand on
4 his.
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