Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-22
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AS the sun was setting Mr. Conner fell
asleep, and his wife left the sick room 10
see a friend, who had called. leaving
lobe alone with the sick man. All at
once he reused up, and his eyes fell on
the faithful nurse standing motionless at
the foot of the bed.
II am not SO well, lobe, | feel weak.
If any one calls, I'll see them in here
Nobody gwine CALL" said lobe. $50
don't worry, subj"
Good evening, DOCTOR" said the sick
man, looking over Tobe's shoulder and
towards the door, "Walk in"
lobe turned and looked, but saw no
one.
place chair for DR.. McAllister,
lobe, here close to me-"
lobe hesitated, but obeyed as his mas.
ter said:
'Sit down, doctor. I don't feel so
well today. Why here comes Mr.. Nor.
rison and Judge Derry and Mr.. Lasalles.
It's most kind, gentlemen, to call. 1t is
quite while since P-q seen you. (As
they had been dead many years it was
very likely0 lobe, place chairs for the
gentlemen"
In spite Of his Wanted courage, Tobe's
face began to turn achy, 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 rrapnino into tho reo,,, ~, 4 o.o,-, %
weird look to things. Presently the old
mans eyes were again riveted upon the
door.
Here comes Col. Tyler and Governor
Gates. Chairs, lobe. Come in, gentle
men. I'm so glad to see you. lobe.
what are you about? Why don't you
/ place chairs for them?'
"Dey's none" stammered Tobe "Wait
er minute, sub. tell kin git some" and
he hurried to the door.
"Missisr' he whispered.
Mrs. Conner fastened in.
"De room is full oh sperits, " he gasped.
Il can't stay in yere alone. DE sperits
and gosses is jis' a-swarmin' roun de
bed" And lobe set his teeth fast to
keep them from chattering as he list
ened to his master talking with the
dead.
Mrs. Conner seated herself on the side
of the bed, and at last succeeded in
lulling the old man back to sleep. and
from that sleep he never woke.
Night came and settled on them, but
still he slept on: and when the sun ros
the next morning the old planter had
joined the friends whom his servants be-
lieved had come for him. and gone upon
his Journey to the hereafter.
The old negroes wept when they found
he had left them.
"De bes' mausser niger cher had!
walled Maum Dinah, wringing her hands
in the kitchen.
Jetty, the cook, girl Of the new
regime, viewed her with contempt
MASTER cried Jetty in scorn. "Aaster
Why you's frce!'
eyes" walled the old woman, "fret
ter sta've, Use too ole ter wuck mucl
longer. an who gwinter TEX care oh m,
den? Freedom mout do fer young Mig
ger, but ole, done tas nigger's better Of
in slabery, wild muffin to do en- plent!
ter eat" and she wept bitterly.
"'E so fer truel L so fer true!' sobbe,
old lack. "Oh! dem was fine daysl te
lib alonger de quality folks, en- eat scrap
from de buckra table! But all dat is-pas
now, EN- we los our bes' frienl Ali h,
was mausser fer truer' and he DASHED
the tears from his checks
While Maum Dinah wept and walled
"De bes' mausser. DE bes' mausser da
niger eber hab.-Paul Grant in At
lanta Constitution.