New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30

time ago and he reckoned II 'mercle that hs
was alive now 1t was nothing short Of an inter-
position Of Providence. He grew more and mora
laxative. He said he had "ies breshed inter Do
Valley Of de shadder oh Death He reckoned Sally
done los him time. But now, ef he could on'y
eat or remnant two7-why he called his meal .
remnant or two' could not imagine fer to ksep
urp his stren'th,' sally might still be blessed he
grew quito brave. He affirmed that when Sally
knew /" OBJ his breshin inter de valley In datter
way she be done struck urp wiz thankfulness.'
The idea was that Sally would be filed with graf
itude for his preservation that the question of for
gveness would be forgotten.
He sat up a little the sack Of straw where
on he had been reposng. He had rib Of beef In
hand and thick piece Of pone in the other, and
occasionally he made gesture with the beef, then
with the pone.
Yo' see LADIES' he said from nv state now,
what I mus hev suffered. Yo' don't unk no COM
mon suffcrin's KEEP me crway from my own weddin'f
When Sally she come ter see wiz her eyes, shs
unnerstan-7 here wave with the beef. she wor no
fule when she pomus ter marry me. l tell yo'o
a wave with the pOne sally be mighty thankful Pse
live tall Sally tank de Lord" he raised both the
pone and the beef glanced at the door, dropped his
hands. and sank back collapsed on the bed.
We all turned and looked where Jake was steadily
gazing Sally was in the doorway. Behind her tall
glimpse Of a young man in a white necktie. Sally
walked in and the young man followed her. He was
bright colored, having less negro blood in him
than had sally.
al foun' dis gen'lman ter de Junction. said sally
Addressing the assembled people in the cabin. sos
didn't hev ter go ter Ashevle. He les FUN Shiloh.
He's er ordained man. s'pose youse ready, Jake y
She looked down at jake. who was huddled on the
bed If he insect.
"Tse been bout daldr-began jake feebly.
Longs yer amt daid, stan Urp,' said Sally I'M
equivocally.
Notwithstanding Jake's hesitation his face showed
that with all his fear he was glad TO see sally.
Jake got up as far to be on his knees In this
position he clasped his hands and mumbed something
about forgiveness
"I marry yo' fus an III furglve yo' arfter,' said
Sally. "Stsn' urp"
Jake rose to his full height Then, his custom
when embarrassed, he sank and rose twice be-
fore he seemed to be able TO maintain his position
It was not five minutes later before the little min
lister from Shiloh had made the two and wife.
and in that brief time Jake had ~ revived that he was
smiling very broadly by the time the ceremony ives
finished.
Now said Sally, "yo' tes go bout yer work an
III go bout mine Pc got er Dowfal heap er work
Jake did not dare to hesitate. But he went very
slowly out of the cabin. He turned back once, bus
Sally standing just outside AID motloned for him
to 20 on and he went on.
The yellow woman returned to u.s. She put her
head back and laughed
Law me - she exclaimed. faint no way ter begin
er knucklin down ter man. No way, datter way
amt J,' take yer stan and stan dar OATS my
way. ! know un. It's good fur UNI ter be trpd
onder Keep um down. Yo' Kin be good ter UNI now
an dcn. Int not OF encr. Don't 90. Dey gifts de
upper hans. cen yo' alnt nowh'r No. my way 10
ter hev d. upper ans mysef'
She spread out vell-forued. strong hands With
fine movement: ,ly '.rrbed again. then SO walked
away up the hill tOwaa .4,. Alrr's,