The morning call., 1892-11-06

He'd been hanging round, for he has prop
erty here, and wanted TO get me to take 1T
up with mine in the company. / knew what
bis new views and ideas were, and thought
I'd better consult Champney. who, being n
foreigner and an older resident than yo'.
was quite neutral. He didn't happen to tell
yo': Gun 'el, anything about IT, did he ?" she
added. with grave mouth, but an inde-
scribable twinkle in her eyes.
Courtland's face darkened. ''He did
and lie further told me, Miss Dows, that he
himself, was your suitoT, and that you had
refused him because Of the objections of
your people,"
She raised her ewes 10 his swiftly and
dropped them.
And you think ought to have accepted
him ?" she said slowly.
NO! but-you know-you told me-" he
began hurriedly. but she had already risen
and was shaking out the folds of her dress
"We're not talking business, cun'el-and
business was my only excuse for coming
here and taking Sophy's place. I'll send
her in to yo' now"
"But, Miss Dows Miss SaIlyr'
She stopped, hesitated-a singular weak
ness for so self-cOntained q nature-and
then slowly produced from her pocket
second letter, the one that CORTLAND had
directed to the company. Il didn't read
this letter, as L just told yo'. cnn'el. for /
reckon L know what's in it; but thought
I'd bring It with me, too, in case yo'
changed yo'r mind"
He raised himself on his pillow as she
turned quickly away, but in that single
vanishing glimpse of her bright face he saw
what neither he nor any one else ha0 ever
seen upon the face of Sally Dows-a burn
Miss SalIyw He almost leaped from the
bed, but She was gone. There was another
rustic at the door-the entrance Of Sophy.
Call her back. Sophy. quIckl"
The Degress shook her turbaned head.
''Not much, honey. When MISS Sally say
she goes. she done goDei shuahv'
"Bat. Sophy." Perhaps something in the
significant face OF the girl tempted him. per-
haps 1t was only an impulse of his forgotten
youth: ''Sophy" appeaingIy, tell me-is
Miss Sally engaged To her cousln?"
Wat dat?" said SOphy in indignant scorn
Miss Sally engaged to dat Dumonti What
for? Yo're crazy. Mop
she loyer?"
For moment the whites OF Sophy's eyes
were. uplifted In sDeechless scOrn. "Yo'
ask dat! Yo' lyin' dar wild dat snake-bit
arml Yo' lyin' dar and Miss Sally-who
has only to whistle to call de fust quality in
de State raoun' her-eoming and going here
via yo' and trotling on yo'r arrants-and
yo' ask dat! Yes, she has a lover. and
what's mo- she can't help il; and yo're her
lover; and what's mo- yO' can't help il
bofe of yO'-nubberl Fo' yo're hers and
she's vo'rs fo' ebber. For she sucked yo'
blood"
'What?" gasped Courtland, aghast at
what he believed to be the sudden insanity
of negress.
Yes! Wbar's yo' eyssi Whar's vo' years1
Who's yo' dat yo' didn't see nor heah nufinl
When dey dragged yo' outer de swamp dat
nlgbt-wid de snake bite fresh on yo' arm
didn't she-dat poh chiei-dat same Miss
Sally frow herself down on yo', and sabe
de life oh yo' at de risk OBJ her owni Sayl
And If deys any troOf in hocdoo, don't dat
make yo' one blood and one sonli Go way
white mani I'm sick of yo'. Stop darl
Lie down dari Hol' on. cun'e,, for massy's
sake. Well dar-Pll call her backp'
And she did.
Look here-don't you know-it rather
took me by SURPRISE" said Champney.
few days later, with hearty grip of the
colonei's uniDlured hand, but don't bear
malice. old fellow. Only, by Jove. 1t was
choice for the girl 10 make-that no wonder
never thought of it before. Hang 1t all.
you see fellow was always so certain 1t
would be something out OF the way and
detrimental. don't you know, that would
take the fancy OF girl like that-somebody
like that cousin Of hers or Higbee, or even
me, by Jove, that we never thought of look
ing beyond our noSes-ever thought of the
business. And you, all he time so cold and
silent and matter of fact about il. but /
YUu. Ou We got Inc business
down on safe basis. now, aud what's
more, you've got the ole woman who can
run it,"
They say he was a true prophet. At least
the syndicate affairs prospered, and In
course of time even the Reeds and the Hig-
bees eventually participated in the benefits
There were no more racial disturbances,
only the districts polled peacefully a smaller
Democratic majority at the next election.
There were not wanting those who alleged
lhat Colonel CORTLAND had simply become
Mrs Courtland's superintendent; that she
had absorbed him as she had every one who
had come under her influence, and that she
would not rest until she had made him a
Senator Ito represent Mrs. Courtland) i'm the
councils OF the nation. But when | last
dined with them in Washington, ten years
ago, L found them both very happy and
comfortable, and i remember that Mrs.
Courtand's remarks upon Federal and
State interests, the education of children.
and the management of family were emil
nently wise and practical.
THE END.
Copyright, 1892. by the author. All rights re.
served.
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