Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
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THE CREOLE OF GLENSIDE. "
an MRS. JAMES HIN
CHAPTER XXI.

TIL. dawn Of day found Clare awake, |
.-F --r-iug her maid she was soon
dressed and down stairs. She was impa-
-..-tta COX at all the dear familiar OBJ
.s about her home. Her steps were
burned -l the aYlary. and what was ner
9sr.r5slment at finding Arthur there be-
~. her. She saw him first, and was
very near him ere he observed her. His
.-rrttrance was irradiated VITA alOOk Of
bad surprise as his eyes rested on her,
rrI he took her hand and drew it in his
ST aid not suppose that anyone was up
Int the servants" said Clare; least Of
sIl was expecting to find you here.
Thought I heard you say that you were not
ar early riser"
.N1r am 1, ordinarily" he replied, "but
Ills hope % meeting YOU induced me TO
shake OF soft slumber's power earlier than
--raI this morning; and then, too, the
binds awakened me with their sweet
SONGS. and everything seemed so quiet
and - lovely got up TO enjoy 1t with the
f-ud anticipation Of meeting yOu."
II came 90 look at my birds last night
when ! FIRST reached home, but found
them too sleepy TO notice me. want to
see Fl any VI yhem remember me. Ma am
ninab saws one Of my goldnnches has
fied-oue 1i the pair YOU sent me after
your first visit TO the country just before
YOU went ahrOad-and one Of my moc6lng-
birds is dead also. am glad 1t was one
of the young ones. l would sooner part
with them than with those that l have
cared for and loved so long. L have one
around on the other side" pointing to a
beautiful bird. ''that used to know me and
would come at my call. He as my finest
SINGER. and 1 have petted him great
DEAL"
They walked on around, and she called
tt him and he flew 10 her at once, and
ra-ehed on her head and shoulders and
jheu ont upon her hand which she extend
cd 90 him. She caressed the bird fOndly,
rysrioyed that he had not forgotten her,
then put him back on the perch, and,
Walking on. said:
II have another special favOrite; he is a
canary. the musical songster of his class.
Na'am Dinah says he has pinned for me
nom the time 1 first left, and has not sung
note since the day went away. IwOn-
Der 81 he, too. viii remember meE'
She sought him out and called to him,
and rs she said Joe" ne turned his head
quickly as if recognizing familiar
voice. She called again "JOe,' and he
saw her and Immediately manifested evil
dent delight, and after chirping and
twisting his head, peering in her face,
first with one eve and then with the
other, he struck up a Joyous song. Clare
was So happy she clapped her hands with
pleasure.
II wonder that you are so proud of your
binds and take such an interest in them
when there are such multitudes of wild
ones i'm the trees about you, and they sing
Sd continually and so beautifully"
~But these are my own, you KNOW she
said, looking fondly at her pets.
..Tle lark sings as sweetly while soaring
Uat tie SRA that we nurse is the bird that
we love.
Then. too, she continued, 1--WE have only
u0ckiuE-bIrds here
.-OuIv. Could any Of the feathered
trIua surpass the mOcking-birds of our
southern t0restsF'
-N0ue can surpass them, 1 am free to
admit. but like variety as well as / like
what belongs to me-
They walked on 10 the green house and
found everything thriving and beautiful.
A leii0tTOpe which was not even in bud
when she left was now loaded with its
rich ordOrOus flowers, and an Arabian
iessamine near was Yieing with it in beau
III and fragrance. Things had grown as
t0nishinglv. and she thought she would
never weary Of admiring them. They
seated themselves and remained where
they were in sweet communion with each
other until the bell summoned them TO
breakfast.
After breakfast they went out on
horseback for a ride, and Mrs. HOnfleur
asked Mrs. lie Yerrier if she would like
o. 90 around with her to see the negroes.
She assented TO the proposal and they
started out at once. Their nrst visit was
90 the plantation hospital. 1t was alarge
and airy building just opposite the over
SCer's house: all on one floor and divided
into eight compartments or rooms, four on
each Side Of 4 broad hall, and each room
contained two beds, There were no very
sick patients. Three Of the rooms were
occupied by women with young infants,
and there was one man with broken leg
who had fallen from tree while in the act
Oi saving of the top.
"How IS that broken leg, Juba@ said
his mistress. Il was so sorry to hear you
mad met with such an accident"
"He de some better, miss, dan he BEEN"
''HOw came YOU to fall. Juba? You
save been trimming trees tve or six years
aud have never had a fall from one be-
fore. You are late in the day beginningto
get clumsy"
"Nou see, miss, ! de been drop de saw
an be cOtch on lie limb, an when he try
for reach EN- be too far of, and he de try
lgettle farder, an he head sOrter swim
like an down be come head fus' all in a
heap, and when he de try 10 raise heself
sure enough he leg broke"
Has the doctor paid good attention to
y0uf1
-He come cherry day, miss, but he dun
nOuumn bOutit. He say he no bad fraction
40 all; he soon git well. IF he been hab
DE- PAIN. miss, he tink 'em bad fraction for
Iue. He de SO bad he no let 'em sleep for
tree, four week"
why. il is not two weeks yet since it
was broken" said his mistress; ''Only
about ten days. Perhaps you think 1t
worse than il isl
He de bad enough, miss; he de bad
enough
She talked with him for awhile, and
then left him to go in another room TO see
one Of the little strangers.
And how are you getting on, little
sally - she said to an immense woman
"lo was sitting up by a ire with
blanket thrown around her shoulders and
her infant in her arms.
Are YOU not too warm with all this
IRE and a blanket around you this sultry
Ierningt' asked her mistress.
lie keep 'em IRE for baby, mis-, and dey
Tell me for put blanket on when he git up.p
You have a fine baby, Sally. What do
you call itg''
"Jem say he mus call 'em Sally, mis-"
-N hy we have got big Sallie and little
>al-ie, and long Sallie and short Sallie.
NJ lat shall we call this! Ii cannot be
t3ll >alile, not yet awhile at any rate,''
sac said. smiling. "1Ou must ask Jem 10
.et me name il, and viii find a prettier
name"
-He say he de want 'em name FOR he
ma MIS- said the girl, manifestIng her
pleasure as she told her mistress Of the
compliment Jem paid her in wanting the
enid named after her.
II think it could be called tall Sallie
Win almost as much pTOpriety as this one
u called Ittle,n said II RS. lie Nerrier. u
was wondering when / heard YOU address
--- her as % what you would call big If
re was little She is the youngest Sallie
% lle place-and was the smallest when
.-e sonlriquet was given her, but she has
laE outgrown her mother"
lley passed on TO the other rooms and
una the inmates wrapped in blankets as
S---la was and sitting over fires.
ileI were -ratified at their mistress
Entered according 10 act Of Congress in the I
gear ls,f by j. II. EstiI. in the Office Of the 7
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