The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-04-05

surely, as If in sympathy with the APP
preaching death of nature, he was going
to his own painlessly, calmly, surround
ed by his family and his old servants.
Seeing these, quarter of a century
lapsed out of his life, and he still fancied
himself back in his island home, sur
rounded by the slaves he had been raised
with, and his old neighbors, dead this
many year. His servants viewed this
phase of his sickness with superstitious
sorrow.
"'E gwiue berry fas'," said Maum Di-
nah, wiping her eyes In the corner of
her apron. "'E talk constant ob de dead,
er sho sign ell soon be wild 'em."
AS the sun was setting Mr.. Conner fell
asleep, and his wife left the sick room to
see a friend, who had called leaving
Tobe alone with the sick man. All al
once he reused up, and his eyes fell on
the faithful nurse standing motionless at
the foot Of the bed.
81 am not so well, Tobe, / feel weak.
If any one calls, I'll see them in here"
"Nobody gwine call" said Tobe, $50
don't worry, suh."
man, looking over Tobes shoulder and
towards the door. "Wal5 in"
Tobe turned and looked, but saw nc
one.
"Place chair for DR.. McAllister,
Tobe, here close to me-"
Tobe hesitated, but obeyed as his mas.
ter said:
"Sit down, doctor. l don't feel SC
well today. Why here comes Mr.. Nor.
rison and Judge Derry and Mr.. Lasalles
'Tis most kind, gentlemen, to call. It is
quite while since I've seen you. CAS-
they had been dead many years it was
very likely.) Tobe, place chairs for the
gentlemen"
In spite of his vaunted courage. Tobe'i
face began to turn ashy, and the whites
| of his eyes to show, but he strung the
chairs along the bedside and listened
aghast, while Mr.. Conner affably con.
versed with them. The evening shades
were creeping into the room and gave 6
weird look to things. Presently the ole
mans eyes were again riveted upon the
door.
"Here comes Col Tyler and Governor
Gates. Chairs, lobe. Come in, gentle
men. Pm so glad to see you. Tobe
what are you aboutP Why don't yol
place chairs for them?"
"Deys none, stammered Tobe. "Wai
er minute, sub, tell kin git some" anC
he hurried to the door.
"Missisl" he whispered.
Mrs. Conner hastened in.
ode room is full OBJ sperits, he gasped
81 can't stay in yere alone. De sperit
and gosses is jis' a-swarmin' roun' d,
bed" And Tobe set his teeth fast t,
keep them from ohattering as he list
ened to his master talking with tn,
dead.
Mrs. Conner seated herself on the sid
of the bed, and at last succeeded il
lulling the old man back to sleep, ant
from that sleep he never woke.
Night came and settled on them, bu
still he slept on; and when the sun ros
the next morning the old planter Ina,
joined the friends whom his servants be
lieved had come for him, and gone upol
his journey to the hereafter.
The old negroes wept when they foun,
he had left them.
ode bes' mausser nigger eber hadl
walled Maum Dinah, wringing her hand
in the kitchen.
Jetty, the cook, girl of the ney
regime, viewed her with contempt
"MasterI" cried Jetty in scorn. ''MasteI
Why you's freel"
eyes" walled the old woman, sire
ter stave! rse too ole ter wuck muc
longer, am who gwinter TEX care OBJ m
den? Freedom mout do fer young mig
ger, but ole, done tas' niGger's better Of
in slabery, wild nuttin to do en- plent
ter eat" and she wept bitterly.
"'E so fer trueI 3 30 fer trueI' sobbe
old Zack. "Ohl dem was fine daysl te
lib alongcr de quality folks, en- eat SCRAP
from de buckra tablet But all dat is pa
now, 'en we los our bes' frien'l Aht b
was mausser fer truel" and he dashe
the tears from his cheeks.
While Maun Dinah wept and waileC
, "De bes' mausserl De bes' mausser dt
nigger eber habw-Paul Grant in A
lanta Constitution.