New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
CHAPTER XVIII.

While VNcal, sur:Ound'd Nv u'IUcUl''N' "''
slowly making his way to her. julie his w'ic III
failing nealth and fading hope. had fallen INTO
,,concholy that LETT very little of that intelligence
which, considering her opportunities and ancestry
had been remarkable. Had her husband died IN the
ordinary conrsc of events sine would have doubtless
felt a lifelong grief. But to see HIM unlusty
branded AS a thief. to know that the future Tor
which both had strycn was lost I" thc ana & wa.
their clIll was heir t. something Wo',o ',a''
slavery, preycd upon her. Reason became ul-
settled Save your husband it was the one
Thought OF her life She would see faces smiling NJ
her hands pointing the way to his dcliyerancc'
After that ear : morning when Nj! bdy, S'iI"in'
past had calloi out his parting words oi cheer sr
would stand at the gate at dawn at Snns"t' W"nrI ,
even ran out ut midnight. fancying that sh hHald
that firm, light tread ana Toms heavier one oo''u'
'"rm coming. Tom: welcome home" she wond
waLcn NANNY with the quick, nervous cry al,i Tue
good old woman calling from her own Dcd - hh'''
jnlie chile Won II wake de baby" would fall asleep
again unconscious of the ghostly figure at the gate
watching watching. for what came nots -
Daily Julic went to the post-oiiice Tor letters
But the one sent by O'Nea had been IN slaid by the
coachmdn ntraStel with tie commission; and the
one written by Dennis informing her OF her hiis,
bands escape had been careie'sly overlooked, and
I nTT % on us fs 0Xea 'f to whom they were
dressed grew quecrer an Qu,ercr. people sao'
seeing her gradually sinking into mea"cbolia.
PERHAPS this would have come as the nltnTai re-
sult of tLe blow her husbands conviction had been
to her. But it is lesson TO he careless. sermon
To the negligent, that so slight thlng as ms III
| letter NAV help break a human heart. WIN her
| baby in her arms Julie would 90 mp TO tlc court
house and singing the minor strain, abounding IN
negro melodies would walk up and down under the
trees She was so gentle, so unobtrnslve, and her
voice was so sweet. that she was seldom m"cstcd'
Sometimes she vaguely heard the whispered com
ments of children who woad gather IN curious
little group and say to each other Dat 3 tic crazy
wOnan.' ~.
Once Brown. coming to attend to some matters
found her within the nclosure. lie did not rccog-
nizc the trim looking girl whose skin was already
changing to that death-likc hue which sometimes
accompanies mental altctlous in the negro
"Ycrll hcv ter OUTSIDE, my woman, hc sad;
But with nervous hands she caught his arm and
whispered eagerly: "Oh. let me stay. I'm waiting
not puilty he's not guilty" Brown Gulped down
great sob anl moved back step or two trying t.
hide the tears that started to lls eyes.
"rd a most forgot the pore gal 80 that's what
she's come TO- That's what the law has done. Pore
niggers il do seem shame the Stitc don't pcrtec;
'cI 1t gives EN- law, but mon>trou little justice
He leaned AGAINST tree shaking his head as he
locke at her. She was watching hin Ihe sad
vaCnty Of her eyes bad changed to eaocrness, such
rteouS cagrrncss. it would have touched harder
heart than the bailin's. She looked cautiously
round and seeing no one went quickly up to Brown,
holding the baby toward hm a. she spoke =.
He's innocent. On my childs LIE | swear 1t.
Do You believe mcl lou do believer And when
Brown. S. bling now in good earnest, answered: ="
/ do my pore gall DO, she took ms hand IN her
"f6sn tel the judge" she whispered, "tcll him
f. was only bv promising her he would do this
that Brown persuaded her to 90 back 10 NANNY
housc He looked down the street until the slight
figure in dark calico passed through the niue gaze
Of Mammv's neat garden.
por, cal. rOro gal
Brown walked home thinking al tho way of t,,c
| negro and his uuforlNEatc wife. When with n wild
| outcry the Young Browns rushed 10 meet hlu.'ho
held rs many little hands ~ lie could. and then, sur
rounded by the Others, told OF the meeting with
gPorc julie" the children cried in chorus shak-
| ing their heads IN UNCONSCIOUS imitation OF I,ad'
| Little Meg did not speak. She hung behind step
or 80 aud quietly wiped away her tears IN noise
less fashion peculiar 10 the sad little grl who was
| so great contrast 10 her sisters and brothers:
These wild ones their pity soon fogoten IN fun. did
| not notice that Mcg's eyes rcadcI than usual
rut kind old " Dad did, He took his little grl IN
| his arm. holding her on his breast, whom the noisy
| band IN obedience to their mothers order had gone
Don't yer gricve. Meg" and h. natted her cheek.
al knows yer can't help it-tcnder little hcart-hut
don't yer erievc. III take yerlh town ter see pore
! JuIic. My, but amt she got the cunnngest little
Niger ever sot eyes on"
But Meg did not Sc Julie for many days and
weeks When at last she went TO Mammy's house
the old woman was alone With The baby
! little girl who took her own handkerchief to dry
| the tears that trickel down the kindly black face
After meeting Brown Julie grew more and more
restless She wandered about the town and one
morning mach TO Mammy's surprise. put Oh her
bonnet before she hal eaten break fast and softly
touching the old woman's arm as she STOPPED over
| inc fire said more naturally than she bal for some
|
NANNY lifted her head and looked perplcxel.
"Why, julie, chile dere. amt no use -a-gon dar,
| only TO grcbc yourself"
NANNY, Nanny and shesbnrst into tears, " ]
think will grow stronger # can look at the house
| where was so happy with Tom
| "Wcll, chile. go an de Lord breSs de journey -
for Nanny. felt that jules tears were hc9!me
fool. An now, aiore y3u goes Jest take little
Always gentle and yielding; Julie tried to eat;
But the effort and delay only. excited her. and
1upph tny hort ,,lI her
She took her baby in her arms and the lunch IN
her hand. Nanny followed her TO the gate, and
then returning for her basket OF clean clothes went
| she found on the pavement the paper OF lunch
| "Dere ~ and sioopng she picked il up. "De pore
chc's los de lunch! Well. well de Lord knows
whar she gifts de bread as is her staff for she don't
eat muffin an ls Jest fallin' of ter skin an bones
Pore gal. she's failin' fas' Use aieard sometimes
shell fergt an drop de baby lie am an % nlee you sh
thought OF the little child that had crept INTO heI
heart.
Hurryng the midday meal Nanny rested little
from her ironing. expecting that Julie would return
The hours came aud went but Julie did not come
The old woman stopped her work dozen times to
look out of the and up the road But Julie was
| not in sight. Over and over the old woman counted
on her fingers Well Julie had ies' two hours ter
CO. dat makes two, and two hours ter come, dat
| makes four, an den two ter stay, an dat makes
| six" This calculation was perfectly correct and
ample time for the trip. yet ten hours had gone and
no Julie came.
berD and a great fear began to fill the honest old
heart as Nanny thought OF the baby.
Ii was not until after sunset that she could stoT
| her work "WelI, il amt no use" she said. jest
can't keep on ironin' when | feels ms heart
a-bustin." And for the twentieth time she went tc
the door. At the gate stood julie ., ,,.
| "LOr Julie, chile, whar you bnl' Nanny raT
| TO the gate to meet her. But something in Jniict
| face dampened her pleasure. She looked moment
| "a IA vahx