Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-17


the time staring at me, he told him 10
take my horse to tho stables. Sam at
once obeycd. casting at his master n
look Of affection as no left 20 do his
bidding Mr. Dolon now asked mo
10 enter the house. Doing 20 ho
showed me TO room and told mo 10
get ready for supper lie returned In
n few minutes aud showed me at once
10 tho dining room. whore supper was
already prepared, although II was barely
dusk. We were waited on by Sam. who
stood behind NJ Dolons chair and
executed each little order rs though Il
were a voryA portant matter ! could
easily sec N be was deeply attached
to his master. for !, evidently gave him
great pleasure TO obey his orders.
When he wns unoccupled BE- would
stand behind Mr. Dclon's chair. look.
ing at him with sad. earnest gaye that
made Ids large. black eyes almost beau
tifui.
Supper being ovor, my hos, invited
mo 10 smoke a cigar upon tho porch
Thlihcr We went. and together walked
slowly up aud down In the moonlight
We bad boon thcrc but few minutes
when we woro Joined by Sam. who car.
ficd his banjo Ito came up 20 Mr
Dolon. and taking his hand walked by
his side Al length Mr. Dolon told
him 10 sing ile at once seated him.
self upon tho steps and began playing
upon his banjo lie sing song after
song. while the shadows dccpcncd
around ~, and tho stiffness Of night
was only broken by the voice Of Lho
negro and the tinl,llng Of tho banjo
At last his mastor told him TO stop
10 obcye1 at once, aud upon boing
told TO leave us he arose, and taking
Mr Dolon's hand kissed u, and saying
Good night" he turned away and lcit.
When 10 had gone asked Mr. %.
lon what was the cause Of Sans gcnt
affection for him Dolon turned 10 me
and said
! will tell you. Five years ago I
chanood TO bc riding through tho
woods. along tho very path that you
travelled today. when heard faint
cry. II proceeded from a dense thicl1ct,
and at lint ! thought Il wns tho cry Of
somo wounded animal For few
minutes | listened. and again heard
H. THIS time thought Il sounded Ike
tho voice Of human being. aud got.
ting oil my horp forced my way into
tho thlckct. Again heard the cry.
and going little farther found H..
tic negro boy lying naked upon tho
ground and apparently dying lilo WINS
20 weak that he could not talk, and
from time ~ tirno no would utter tho
faint, dcspalring cry that had attracted
my attention.
lpicked him up, and carrying him
ont OF tho thlckot. wrapped him In my
saddle blanket and brought him 10 my
house Here no bas been ever since
lilo soon recovered from his weakness
which was duo 10 starvation. but his
brain was affected. and he has been
ever since as you havo seen him today.
All that hls brain Is ablo to grasp Is tho
fact that saved his life, which ho SAYS
Is mine Tho strange part Of his dolu.
sion Is that some day hc will givo his
llfo for mine and save mo as L saved
him. lilo will never leave mo unless
order him 10, and at night no sleeps In
my ROOM Ito will will wear nothing
cAccpt my old clothes, and will listen TO
no ono except myself Sometimes his
devotion Il almost pathetic, and at
times 1 have had TO take him with mo
whom ! went on trip TO keep him from
running away, hunting for me, as ho
calls Il.
His only passion besides his fondnoss
for me is hls love for music. Tho banjo
that gave him Is his constant com.
panlon, and no will Vi Tor hours as you
saw him today, singing plantation songs
aud ftraylng nlmlessly through tho
woods. After had brought him homo
the inst word ho uttered was Sam, and
Sam named him. How no came In
tho sad condition In which | found
him, whether lao was always half wit.
tod or whether his mind was Affected
by tho suffering no experienced know
not, but | have always felt that into
throw him In my way for some purpose,
aud will always keep him with mo.
Such was tho story OF Sam rs told
mo by his master. 1t was now quito
late. and showing mo TO my room, Mr.
Delou babe mo good night For some
umo lay awake, thinking Of sam. |
could almost SEQ tho llttlo black face,
illled with look OF affection for Marco
Arthur who had saved his life.
II was broad daylight when l awoko
next morning. and could hear Sans
banjo already tlnkling, and Sans
voice singing the song that flrst heard
Him sing. Arising dressed aud went
out upon tho gallery, Hero found
Mr. Delon sitting on tho steps, while
beside him sat Sam. l waited until
Sam had finished playing and then ap.
preached. Thanking Mr.. Delon for his
hospitality, | told him that must pro-
coed at once upon my way. as | had
already lost whole day through tho
lazlness Of Lazarus
lie, however, insisted upon my 70.
naming until breakfast, telling Sam at
the same time to have my pony saddlod.
We went In at once and were waited ON
as before, by Sam, who appeared even
more anxious TO please his master than
ever. After we had finished our moal,
] again thanked my courteous host and
prepared to depart. Sam led Lazarus