The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

touched the part Of her own frame she WIS
supposed to be designating OF tho nut &
or lamb. was q light hearted child tban
and many hearty laugh have eniovad
at unconscious Tay's expense, as sIa
woulh touch her leg or shoulder, or even
her heal, II calls head was in questio
But to return TO this. day. She mnst
lave heard some talk among the neoroes
for after she bad got through her business
she fingered and said TO her mstnss Ooh
miss, have had awful dream" yonr
| grandmother spoke kindly TO her and
| asked her what ii was. The faithful crea.
! ture sat on tho floor looking up into orr
faces;
II dreamed" she raid, 1--WE was nil In
confusion and there was n biz crowd and
mlussa was sick and you ali looked very
sad. and you all was dressed common: but
there was heeps OF niggers around, but
tley was ALA runnin' around and n kickin'
up noise, an their arms in their kimbos
an not one workin,' an yon called for
some water, an not one went to cit IL, but
l ran Ter It, and said, oh miss. YOU has
been good lren' to me, an sometimes n
bottom rail is more use than same quail
ity one, an 50 long as Kitty is here there
VIII always be something betwix You an
the groun'," and she burst into tears and
left tho room.
Your grandmother said: "She has had
no dream, but she wishes to show us what
is in her heart"
All, children, those were dreadful DAYS.
The guns from Port Royal resoundcd in
Charleston. Flight, confusion and distress
were The order OF the day. There was
many young life cut short rs truly as
though bullet had slillod it, aud II was
not only the men who laid down their
lives; many gentle girl was also n vic
tim. Your grandmother sent my two sis
tcrs and myself 10 friends in the interior
OF the state. She remained 10 look after
our Affairs, intending 10 90 into hospital
as nurse, II she was needed We had been
refugees but few days when your Aunt
Lucy, ms lovely young girl M the sun
ever shone upon, was seized with brain
fever. Her illness was fatal, and she died
before our mother could reach her.
When we left your grandmother she had
been obliged 10 90 10 our country place,
where she had remained alone, the colored
driver aud the negroes being the only peo-
Pile on the place. Tay had always lived in
the city-evcn when We were all in the
country she had charge OF our city resi-
dence. When the direfu news OF your
Aunt Lucy's Illness summoned your grand
mother, Tay hastened to her and eaid. III
want you to let me como and live here;
any one can do what | do in town, but
there II deal OF talk that the whole low
country will be took by the enemy, and
the negroes will have To 90 inside the
country 10 make bread while their masters
Is iightin'. Now, miss, let me stay here
and keep an eye an II there is anything
! can do 10 keep things straight am here,
an II We has TO leave ! will 90 with
them an keep them all steady
Your grandmother babe "God bless
her." aud left. 1ay remained on the
! plantation the whole winter. Your grand
mother could not return; hut never had
there been 40 many chickens or turkeys
raised, or 10 much butter made, and the
vegetables were invaluable in those war
times but only this faithful creature had
been on the spot 10 encourage the other
servants. When the summer came your
/ grandmother wrote 10 tell her she must
/ leave the place, ~ she was unacclimatcd
TO a rice plantation, bat she begged TO staya
little longer; she knew she was OF service,
and she was well. Then camo the news
she was not well: she sent totell her young
master, who was naval officer on duty in
/ the city. lie went NJ once to see her, and
rcbukcd her for having remained 10 long
In that unhealthy climate. lie got her
! promise to leave the next day. Finding
she had not arrived In tile city, lac went
| again rs soon rs hc could get leave, and
found her evidently near her end
"Ah' Mas Paul" sue said III got up
| three times to 10 ~ promised you, and
] A. "a "a nN Lao an Martha
| here Ia 20 wild me, hut tainted, aud M IL
was de three times know II h dc Lords
will I'll never leave this bed. hopc lie
will say: Kitty, you done what YOU could,
an been faithful servant | never did
want 90 he nothin' hut u servant. There's
plenty Of dem In the Bible your ma gave
me, and II ! can just jinc dem am happy,
and now here's what ! want your ma to
have. II N Sans little sayins; ! always
keep 'cm by me- an wen seen these war
times, an such curious lookin' money buy
NJ little, am very glad got n. | KEEP II
for pinch, an fixed II 10 nobody would
suspicion Il. but thank the Lord you
come a. take IL bci1' go" and with great
effort she brought from under her pillow q
most curious looking homcspun under.
garment, into which WIS Utterly quilted
coins OF gold and silver. little fortune In
Confederate money, besides various old
trinkeis aud watches WHICH sam had In.
vested In.
"My earrings Is there" she said. 81
never worc them since Miss Lucy died.
they looked too bright. Now give this 90
your ma with kiity's duty. | wish she
could hn' closed my eyes. | know she
would ha' done II, but she an dc young
ladies will be sorry know, whom am
gone"
Aud thon with flash Of her usual ami
nation she turned her eyes ON her ni'cn-
dani, Martha. and said: martha has
my three trunks ui clors. she must give
them 10 miss. They will keep the house
servants decent for q time and your ma
does hate u soycn, Martha knows ! will
walk at her II she takes anything out bcio'
miss comes lord help me-"
A faithful soul gone home.