New-York tribune., 1884-10-05

this group of negroes added strength to his enemy
and he stopped irresolute. He said under ms
breath
"I'm fool. but I'll just 90 in and see if the poor
devils do have a fair show. j can't help Them log
that am
So he had waited outside until the negroes had
been summoned. and the palhd woman starting
forward. pushed her way through the crowd close
to the prisoners dock.
He saw the prisoner. negro handsome enough
TO have stood for a statue, in ebony. turn as the
woman approached while the anxiety of his face
softened to affection he put out his hand ana
the pale woman clasping it. kissed II passlonateiy'
He this bit of nature, and tried TO swallow q
something rising in his throat as the woman leaheu
her pale face against that black nand. ana ioohe"
up at him with the same affection whlte might
have shown for her husband. Human beings
he thought. and forgot the tears of sympathy
that glstcned IN his eyes he gave his attention
10 law and lawyers.
The trials progress made him curse his helpless
ness and the "bcastly injustice OF the whole
thing"
He started forward. impulsvcly putting ont his
arm as the woman fell 10 the ground and clinchlng
his hand sworc. trembcd. frOwncd and had hard
work to crush back the mad desire to help the poor
devil fight against such odds" He ground his tccth
and stamped az bleeding overpowercd, the prisoner
was dragged from the room. and sneered nan III
pity, hall contempt, "a the negro witnesses aDoSt
white with terror. hurried from the courtroom
without look at their sonselcss half sister lying
under the feet of the crowd.
And finally when the Judge with an expression Of
disdan pointing TO the woman ordered the ballfl to
" remove that" unable 10 stand any more, he
shouted
" BE careful what YOU do she's in my charge
Then with his one arm. aud vigorous pushngs with
the other shoulder he made his way through the
dcn>cly packed crowd. TO the helpless creature that
i'm her misery had found one human heart TO pity
her I'm your charge " snccrrd n voice. when
did you turn Niger trader And how can yon ro-
tect auythmgg" Not noticing the words. except
by an angry glare that made the blue eyes black ;
Dennis Day put hls one arm around the inscnslble
woman and with the loud Clear the way Of the
han whose eyes were still full OF pity soon reached
the door
once IN thoopen with the sunlight falling fell
upon him. and his excitement somewhat couled. his
thought what am 20 do with her brought him
to u sudden stop of perfect bewidcrnent
He could not leave her here ~ the open streets,
and her con litou rendering her misery moro riia-
bio while IT touched the mans heart made his
taking her 10 his cabin. almost Hn impo4-hiiy.
There Il wna hi- littlo house with lts one window
and hugo tree, looking ut him ~ # II were saving
"Nou'fc pretty fool. Dennis Day, carpet hlggcr'
llnt'nt YOU already blightod yout life. and ruined
yout prospects iot the negro II this the treu Of
all Your oijhs that you'd shut Yout stupid loatt io
puyf'
We'll" hc spoke aloud ar II answering the
thoughts hi, house had called forth. swell, I'm
IN ion II now can't pat her down on the road
There's not a negro IN sight" looking up ana
down the street IN. the vain hope of finding one
" don't know where her home Is Great God Id
take in a houscess dog, | can't do less for human
being" He strobe toward the cabin still carrying
the Sen,eless figure.
When he reached his door he looked around IN
the hope OF seeing some one who would turn the
knob. But there was not "a soul near. SO swearing
at himself a fool for losing his arm IN useless
war; he gently laid the woman on the grass. and
opening the door. took her .up If she had been his
sister and putting her on his own bed. threw hlm-
self into a chair tossed of his hat, and wiped his
hot forehead.
Now what am I to do ~ he asked himself. as the
little room still full of reproaches seemed to call
him more, d" a fool for destroying the quiet of
his sanctum." and then went on with more hard
words. Yes, yes. pretty fool To rush into battle.
get wounded and then rush back again just in time
to lose your most valuable arm. And now at thirty
eight manned. good-for-notning hulk Of a fellow.
called carpet -bagger by the men you helped whip.
and deserted bv your grateful country that only
laugh, when you're iusulted. Yet here you 90 and
burden yourself with sick woman when its az
much as you can do to earn your own bread and
butter
Dennis moved uneasy in his chair in helpless
way. trying perhaps to touch the sympathy Of the
four walls staring him out of countenance
We'll. / couldn't help it Id have been a brute if
I'd have done less. and hope I'm not that yet lie
added hardly thinking now OF what he was saying.
For his eyes. falling on the bed noticed the still
ness of tnat figure.
IL never saw woman faint Isn't it time she
came tor And then starting to the bed, he looked
attentlyey at her.
"Could she be dead" He leaned over her. No.
she was breathing, and now as he stood beside her
began to move Her teeth pressed on her lips and a
frown contracted her brow. How young and pretty
she was-poor helpless creature-poor caSt-away of
life. Dennis was too full of pity for any other
feeling Snatching his hat he started of almost in
a run
"Mammy !" he cried. putting his head in the open
door of small house where lived the old colored
woman who kept his cottage neat. Nanny, come
nuick there's woman sick at my house
Lor bress de chile, who am you got dar now =
said fat old Nanny. throwing shawl about her.
though the thermometer stood in the hundr eds
Without other protection from the sun than the gay
around her head. she hurried after
" de mas,a as fast as she could walk.
On the way Dennis told Nanny what had hap
pened.
"What." almost screamed the old woman has
dev gone an made a convict out o. Tom O'Neale :
Ior bress you nassa, heam as homes de day. His
ole massa could swore to dat. But his assas
dead. Dead, yes long time. An now pore Toms
a convict
She grosned slowly noddine her head, and with
the bandauna knotted around her neck wiped away
the tears that ran down her face
90 Lord. Lord why was we ever bornd' .. take
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