Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-01-24
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lCitS l'lf- iO4iONIiit, - 49,. N'''
ME Girl tells II pleasant little story
of Que Of the incidents OF trip
down South. Tins young woman,
noted for her impuislve nature as FOR
her charity, was sOjoUIHing at
small Mis -jesippj town recently. In
taking her usual ramhle cne baimv
morning ahe cam" u.s. poverty
stricken L.gro Wo..>l vino, croucied
nesi !e II whi;ewashoi milestone, was
grooming away in true darhey inan-
ner.
What's tho matter, my good
woman" asked the Northern girl.
"Oh, Missy, i'se been dom laun-
dry work up at de hotel, bat dey
won't hab nae dah no mon.
why wont they give YOU moro
WORK."
"ha,e I5e don hab de :eber, II lse
all worn awly, Missy"
Wei, but why don't YOU 60 -
the hospital, or rest at hone until
Your strength returlsf
"Dar's 10 place foh me dab, Missy,
n ole Sans done gone last sprin;.
De cabins way off ,pnder. Nobod!rS
come darn Ise been tryin to set III
te town
W!i.e old auntv wls celebrating
her story tail, Slender white man.
/ With cane under his arm, waa prSsins
up and down a short distance away
/ in deep mcditaii N. The maiden's
! svm,a,hy for the unfortunate crea
/ tare, bending before her with wistful
eyes u.,turnCl. nat loug since been
| aroused The answers to each ~
the questions pat to the crone hsd
disclosed the fact that notlnnG hut
stark famine coui,i have raj ,eI ths
figure by the r..lestone from her
wretchod cabin pallet.
Nv informeut SAYS that the old
picture Of Uncle Tom lying i'll Leg
ree's workhouse sick unto death iu-
siantlv forced its way into h-r mind.
She thrust her hand in.o: her stout
walking dress pocket for uer purse
10 ner extreme m0rtiiica,ion and re-
gret it wasn't there. Sac uttered an
exclamation OF uisinay and turned
hastily around.
The tail, elderly gentleman WAC
had been walking up and down hal
heard enough of the colloquy be-
tween the negro wench aud tue
Northern girl to explain the situation
for him. Taking of has hat with old
time gallantry he advanced a few
steps, and III singulary gentle toMe,
said:
MY dear Miss, won't YOU allow
re TO help you:'
Before the sentence WAS ended he
had thrust his purse into the young
lndys hand. My lady bountiful
didn't hesitate to make use of some
Of the purses contents, and the
negro wonan's attenuated fingers
were soon clsspei over ii handsome
largess of SILVER The Northerner
turned to thank tho gentleman anil
gave him her address He stood 81
! lent while she expressed her graft
tude; habitual sadness again looked
out from his eyes When the young
girl insisted on knowing al least has
name, lie uncovered his thin locks.
and, bending toward his question: Or,
said:
. "Nen call me Jefferson Davis. I
will see that your Charge here IN
cared for
Ny girl WAS amazed, more than
; aluazed-overcome-by this revela-
4 ton, and while she Involuntary ly
stretched out her hand to the Con-
, federate chief, the bugaboo Of
school-days, tears stood thickly in
her ewes.
"When 1 thought" she said to INC
3 in describing the incident, "of the
. horrid tales | had heard Of him, how
repuisive he WAS, how he hated tue
u negro.and all that, AID how had be.
lleved every word against him.
:. could not help feeling ashamed
: Who would have acted 80 noSly, sc
= gener Jus!v, as he didt He's the
deare It, hiudess, truest gentleman
y ever me;:'-Ex.