Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-23

1e boys don't run away wild you, You
10 sweet''
Not noticing what she said, Greta
SAID; ~ want to see you about
Syphax."
What you been dom, you var
mintP" said the woman, turning to-
ward him, and he covered beneath
her glance. She was short, wiry ne
gress, with q very black face, and
very yellow bandanna on her head.
Her eyes were small but piercing.
IL want to tell you" interrupted
Greta, THAT if you and Syphax have
not enough to eat. we viii try and
help you from our kitchen, but he
mustn't be encouraged to bring things
home from school that are not given
70 MIN. din .y4t=&uffft ed Il
He been stealin'c dat little niggah!
Miss Bond, I done raise him from de
bottle; his mother she die when he wah
free weeks ole; Use gittin' to be an ole
oman now. | amt got but two teef
in my head, but bless de Lord, one O.
denis on top O. de udder! an now dat
boy take, to stealin,.!' ft,,..t.4.svf
Notwithstanding her fluency, she die
not inspire Greta with confidence; she
felt that Syphax had told her the truth.
Looking steadily and sternly at her.
Greta replied: Eyes, he has been steal
ing, and think it was because he was
told to. Now let me say, that il you
whip to-day, or any day., / shall know
it. As surely as you do it, | shall take
means to prevent your doing it in the
future"
Chany had evidently no desire to
offend the white people around her,
and was impressed by the firm man.
ner OF the young teacher, for she re-
piled:
II amt gwine to tech him, lady; he
won't steal no mo- He'll be a good
boy, I'm shua. Won't you have a
glass O. buttermilk TO- you go?'
mo, I thank you. Goodbye. Now
remember whatI say" and she left the
two gazing at her, as she walked away
up the road
After this the devotion of Syphax to
his teacher was very touching; he fol-
lowed her about like faithful dog.
One day he came late to school; was
he relapsing into his truant waysP
When she asked his excuse, he said:
II tell after de school, teacher"
When the school had closed, Syphax
said: Teacher, come wild me down
home; / got somethin' to show you
doun dar."
Old Chany's cabin was just outside
of Mr.. Cameron's plantation.
"She's in de field now. | reckon
pickin' up goubers for herself" he
said, and in his eagerness, he almost
dragged Greta into the cabin with him.
Then he rushed to the bed, and
drawing key from under the pillow,
he unlocked hairoloth trunk in the
corner.
20 teacherr' he gasped, "don't
scole me- I didn't know it was yourr
nobody tole me, till l done glib it tc
Aunt Chany" he handed her 8
watch.
Greta started, and her eyes and
mouth opened wide.
is it de one you lostP" he asked
eagerly.
"The onep-yes," said she, joyfully
at once recognizing the enameled case
of Miss Ambler's long missing watch
"Where did you find itp' 80
I'm dem woods ober yonder. L
shine up at me out O the groun'. She
gwine to take-it to town an sell it
she say, but / couldn't let her, till
see if it was yourn fust. Tub you Sc
much, teacher'-here Syphax begar
to cry; ''you is de onliest pusson WHIT
eber was real good to me"
Now the sweet note of the Southern
mocking-bird came through the opeI
window, like song Of triumph owe
this little struggling soul, newly borl
through love and sacrifice.
Greta reached out her hand to tax,
the watch, when black hand, Skim,
and muscular, closed in a firm gril
over hers, and shrill voice cried a
the highest pitch:
"What yer dom, comm here to
poor 'oman's house when she's out
and goin' in her trunk, an projec' kin
ober her thingsP You got my watch
what my ole mistiss glib, me. Glib i
back to me dis minutep' "
,Chany had, heard, them, talking
and crept slyly on them unperceived
Greta struggled stoutly, and finall
succeeded in keeping the watch, an
thrusting it in her bosom for safety
/ Syphax covered behind her in dir
alarm, for he. knew his turn ,woul
come next. tt33tt ~itit'''fs
| "You Unstable pigeon-toed, slew
footed, knock-kneed, bow-legged MIG
gah. what you bring dat white gal her
for to take my thingsp"
''Chany, my father will go for tn
Warrenton police, and have you put i
Jail, said the young girl, firmly, g
you go on like this"
| Then the old woman flew at .Sypha,
| and shock him with an accession {
fury. Greta seized his hand to rescu
him.
Don't let her kill mer' he shrieket
81 shall take you home with me t.
night, " said she, pulling him away froi
Chany. "Do you want me to go {
once and have you arrestedP" sh
threatened. The wrathful negress mu
tered some excuses, and turned ava,
Greta and Syphax walked off vii
torious. She TOOK him home, and
was arranged that Syphax should liy
in the future with the Bonds. Gret
taught her school until the end of tn
year, and some of her pupils did he
, great credit. Chief Justice Marsha
became a bright star in her tirmamen
: He left her tuition for Hampton, full ,
J ambition to be useful to his race. 81
used the money she had made to r.
} place the watch, for the benefit of S,
phax. The day before she and h,
. family left for the North, tiny pacl
age was handed her. 1t was a be
containing beautiful ring from Mi
, Amber, who knew now the secret
Greta's teaching. The ring was a CT
. Gle of gold set with five precious stone
/ whose initials formed name-a ga