Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-22
trar,,llim. IN Emope. Fgrpt. Palestine. and

travcllin. IN Europe. Egypt. Palestine. and
| India, en-, leavoring TO let strange scenes
| and adventures drive AWAY bis bitter memo
ries of the past. But his efforts were vain,
| for throupff all his wanderings on foreign
shores the ghost of the dead past was ever
with him. VIII ether roaming amid Eu-
ropes splendid palaces. or gazing on tho
mighty evid ences Of Egypts fallen great
ness. or stutlying and verifying sacred his
tory among the mountains Ut Palestine. or
dipping into the fascinating tenets OF BUD
dha and Brahm at the feet OF Indian sages,
the memory Of Que sweet face thousands OF
miles away in tls Virginia mountains ever
haunted his VISA ing thoughts and made
bright and glorio,w his dreams. Tired OF
the endless stru,'glc with memory. ana
longing for familiar scenes and faces, he AT
last turned MS face homeward
Pauline has just IN ard OF his ARRIVAL az
Rivcrview on the pr ccedlng day, ana the
news has aroused all the old love. and
longing. and regret W it'll which she has so
long battled and tried to conceal.
Miss Palline, Doe Terri done got back
dey say"
Tho speaker who thmi suddenly broke in
on Pauline's mecitntic ~ was old Uncle
eli. the coachmGn and general iactotum.
who had belonged 20 the Camerons IN
slavery DAYS. and mad spent ali his years OF
freedom with them, though Judge Came
ron had often threatened 10 get nd OF him,
declaring that he was not worth his salt.
But these threats never occasloncd any IN
easness 10 Uncle Eli, as he had been often
heard to rerna-k that de ledge CANT get
erlong widout me. an doan' 'spec l cud
hardly mex hit w.dout dc Jedge."
YES. Uncle EN, he has Cotton back, i
hear" said Pauline IN reply TO the old ne
gTO's remark.
Miss Pollne. I've got sumysin' ter tell
yer ef yer'll prOmu' dat Yer woGn' git mad
at dc ole darby. an dat yer wOen' nebber
say nuthin' tub nObr,ddy boat M. sald
Uncle Eli. coming closer, aud speaking Ia
II will PROMISE said Pauline, but be
quick. Uncle Eli; its cold" sine thought
that the old darby bad Cotton into some
scrape, and wished to make her his con-
fcssOr.
rs yer sho' yer woan' git mad?" said
Uncle Eli dubousiv.
Yes. ain sure" said pnuline.
"Wcll, I war at prar-me stln' los night
an war a tawkin' 10 Indy, who Ibis ut hliz
Terrls. an Gxt her how ome de Doctor
tub como home so suddint-lii o widOut neb-
Der gibln' nobuddy no word bout Int, an
che low dat she war ~ de .'um not long
arftcr lac got home. an dat size hearn INN
a-tawdin' tub ole mss, an a-sayln' dat he
he'd come back tub ole Fachinny tuh see
chen while be war a-prowlin' 'roun III all
dem outlandish places whar he ben 40
long An den she low dat ole mss gNt
him who hit wuZ, an dat he say dat hit
war YOU, honey. An den he say eL how he
tudn' ncbbcr be happy no mo. knzo DO
conan what he dubbed didn' Tub IN; An
dNn she say dat he set lOOkln' IN de far,
kill'er sarful-lke fer long ti1no out
savin' or word, an den he low At lGa'
dat he cudn' nebOcr be happy 81
yer did hub i'm. 'kase he swoar
TO hsse'f wunst when you all had or quar- !,
dat be want nebber gwine ter say nutEln'
ter yer gin bout lubbin i'm. an be cudn'
brek his oath. Jos' den some niggcrs come
Cabin roun'. an we he'd ter hishe cazo
we didn't want tux be tawkn' bout fam
bly, fairs fore ebbuddy an | cuden hear no
no"
Hero Uncle Eli paused and pulled his
stTbby handful Of white bristles that grew
on his chin and waited for Pauline TO
5pe,k. She had been standing perfectly
mot onless, hei face half averted. listening
iuten w to the old Negroes tale.
go on" she sad quickly when he stop
well now, honey. what rze swine ter
say is dat if Is You I'd ics' tell MANS john
nv how ID war. Ka2e ] knowed when yer
ail had dat quart. an seed ebber since
how sorry yers BEN. ! knows him enou2L
tuh know DIT he'll think more OBJ yer Tor
il an Lawd dar's somebuddy a-callln'
me. Pears Ike someb Iddy's wanun'. poor
old Eli Nav, Miss Pcllne, doan' fersit
dat ycr's done prolnist t'not say nuihn'
bout dis. and dat yer woan' be mad at yer
ole uncle. an'--au'-ycr better do Ike
tole yer. honey" the ole fellow concluded,
as he hustled away.
The thoughts which Uncle Els story
had awakened IN Panlne's brain were not
altogether pleasant If they were 10 be
Judged by the tightly-intcrlocked fingers,
The contracted brow. and writing. lips.
Pride and love were engaged in u despe-
rate encounter ia her bosom. Which
would GAIN the mastery
suddenly She turned, and with a firm
step. nghtly-drawn lips. and head held
proudly erect. returned to- the house, and
going up to her room spent an hour at her
desk writing note after NJ Re and tearing
them MP as soon n written. At last she
appeared satisfied with the following:
Doctor Terrell.-I have something i'm
portant 10 communicate, gnd VIII be-
Obliged if You will call when convenient.
Sincerely yours, PAULINE CAMrRoN.
This she enclosed and directed and dis
patched to Eiycryiew by a servant Dr.
Terrell was not ~ home and 1t was delly-
cred to Mrs. Terrell.