Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-28

Suppose hs should stand In the door.
way au instant aud exchange 8 word
with the dancers 1t would not take
moment.
Chouchoute dismountod. fastened his
horse TO tho iencep0st aud proceeded TO.
ward the house.
The room. crowded with people young
aud old. was long aud low. with rough
beams across the ceiling, bliclenod BY
smoke and time. Upon the high man.
tclpiece single coal oil lamp burned
and none too brightly.
In far corner. upon n platform of
boards laid across two -four barrels. sat
Uncle Ben. playing upon a squcaky i'd
die and shouting the "nguroa'
"Ahl Via Chouehouicl' aomo ono
called.
"Ehi Chouchouleir
Jus ia time, Chouchou,e; ycre's Miss
Leontine waitin fer parina."
"S'lutc yo' partnasT Unclo Ben was
laundering forth; and Chouchout. with
one hand gracefully behind him. made a
profound bow to Miss Lcontine, as no
offered her the other.
Now Chouchouie was noted far and
wido for his skin a. a dancer. The mo.
mcnt he stood upon the floor fresh
fpiut seemed to enter into all present.
It was with renewed yIgor that Uncle
Ben intonod his "Dalancy ALT Fus TO-
foard an baokw
The spectators drew close abont the
couples TO watch Chouchoutcs wonder
ful dancing.
at takes Chouehoutc TO show 'cn do
step. var proclaimed eros Leon, with
fat satisfaction, 10 the audience Of lnrCc.
Look iml look i'm youdal Ole Ben
got TO worl; hard an dat u 10 want 20
keep up wild Chuuchoutc, var
So II was; encouragement and adula.
ton on all sides, TIL, from the praise
that wns showcred on him, Chouchoutc'a
head was Us light ~ HE feet
At the windows appeared the dusky
faces " the negroes, their bright cyei
cleaning as they viewed the sce.1
within aud mingled their loud gunawi
with tho medley OF sound that was al
ready dcafcning.
Tho time was speeding. The air va.
heavy In the room. but no ono seemed
TO mind this Uncle Bon was calling
tho figures now with u rhythmic sing
song:
fright an Ter all 'ronni Swing
co'nas!
Chouchoute turned with a smile "a
Mis- Fclioia on his lSt. his hand ex
tended, when, what should break upon
his ear but tho long, narrowing wall Of
q locomotive
Then he vanished from the ROOM
Miss Folicio stood NJ no left her. with
hand uplftcd. rooted TO the spot with
astonishmont
II was tho train whlstling for his sta
ton, and he milo and morn away, II,
knew he was too late. aud that he couli
not make the distance but tho SCUM,
had been q rude reminder that he wa
not at bis post Of duty.
However, no would do what he couli
now lie ran swiftly 10 the outer road
aud to the spot where ho had left BIZ
pony
Tho horse was gone. and with II th,
United States mail hagi
For an instant Chouchouto stood hal
stunned with terror Then, in ON
quick fash. came TO his mind vision o
possibilities that sicLcncd him. D.s
grace oycrtaking him In this position o
trust; poverty his portion ngHin; and hi
dear mother forced 10 share both will
iIiiu.
lie turned desperately TO some nogroe
who had followed him, seeing his vii,
rush from the house;
"Who saw my hossi wat you all di,
with my hoes, AyY'
"who you reckon tech go hos, boyf
grumhlcl Gus,ayc, sullCn looldnl
mulatto. "You didn' hayo no call u
lur i'm In DO road, fus' place"
"'Pcar TO mo like ! heahci a hos
a.lopin down dc road iis' nowi didn' YOU
Uncle jake yCnturcd second.
"Ncya heahed uuttin-nutiin Z al
'ccp' dat big mout Ben IN yonda MAXI
mo fuss an tuuda stom."
"Boya" cried Chouchnuto exci,cdly
bring no a hos, quick, one OF You
I'm boun 10 have onel I'm houn {,
III give two dolla to tho frs man bring
me a hoa,."
Near at hand. IN tho "lol' that nd
Joined Uncle Jslgos cabin. was his littl
creole pony. nibbling the cool, wet gras
that no found along tho edges and Ia ia
corners Of the fence.
The negro led the pony forth. Wit
no further word aud with onu boun
ChouchOute was Hpon the animals bach
Ilo wanted neither saddle nor bride. 70
there were few horses In tho ncighb0l
hood that had not been trained TO b
guided by tho simple motions OF TIA
riders body.
Once mounted. he threw himself foi
ward with certain violent impulss
leaning til his cheek touched the AM
mails inano.
lie uttered u sharp "lleil" aud a
once, as II possessed by sudden frenzy
tho horse dashed forward, leaving III
bowildered black man in cloud Q
dust.
What a mad ride It wasl On one sid
was the river bank, steep In places an
ciumbling away; on tho other an IN
broken line Of fencing, now Ia siraigh
lines Of neat planking, now troacherou
barbed wire, sometimes the zigzag rail.
Tho night was black, with only sue
faint light as tho stars were shedding
No sound was 10 be heard save the quic
thud OF the horses hoofs upon the hnr
dirt road, tho animals heavy broathin
aud tho boys foyerish "hei, he'll" whe
he fanciad the speed slackcned.