Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

otis nothin' else. simlin-head."
'Alarss Dave Henry" the negro
yelled, run here an look nc dis Yer
giunywinc coffec, Deys nuff coffee dar
Ter ter make mistiss hannv de balance
cr Her days. Some done spilled OUT
he exclaimed. Boss kin l have dem
what ont ON &c groundy
Take en- said O'Halpran, Fan
much good may thar- DO YOU ------
One, two thee, To-, H., sicksev'n."
The negro counted the grains az he
picked them up. ooh, Marse Dave
Henry run hcro an look. 1 got sewn
grains or ginnywinc coffee I'm gwine
take em ter mistiss"
The irishmau regarded the negro with
curiosity. Then taking the dead
branch Of q tree he drew a line several
yarrds IN length between himself aud
"Dye see that line thereT he said to
On, Dad 4 ar MARK on. yasser, see de
Very well On that side the line you
are In slavery on this side the line You
arr free"
"WhoY MeY'
Who elise but yonY'
been hear tulk or freedom. hut I
ain seed or yit, an 1 dunncr how ahe
iegL he negro scratched his head aud
"1ls az I toll you,o said the Ir,shman
II bleye IN stcp cross an nce how
she feel The negro stepped over the
me, and walked up ana down as II 20
test the matter physically. "rain't
needer no hotter ner no colder on die
SIDE ian what 'tls on dat" he remarked
Then he cried out to hia young masters
Look at me- Marsc Dave Henry TN
EAU right" Tl,e vouor man ,veved
MS hand without taking his eyes from
the letter he was reading.
lie take it mos too easy fer 20 suit
me- said the negro Then he called
ont 60 his young master again. "Oh,
Mursc Dave Henry Don't you tell
mistiss dat ] been free. kasc sholl take
"a brcsh-broom an run me oif'm dc place
when | so back home"
N-THE CURTAIN FALLS.
Squire Fumbrough insisted that his son
should go 20 the house aud look Il over
| for the sake Of old times, and young
| Nlopton went along TO keep Miss Julia
| company. O'llWlown. Fitzpatrick aud
the negro stayed WHORE they were. the
white men smoking their pipes. aud the
negro chewing the nru "mannyfae" To-
bncc0 lac had seen In many % day.
| The others were not gone long As
| they cnmc back a courier was sern rid.
| tng through the woods az hrcnkneck
| speed, going from the Union lines "a
| those Of the ContcdcrHtos and carrying
| 4 white hng. Fitzpatrick hailed him, aud
ne drcw rein long enough 60 cry out
a. lac waived his DAG.
Lee has mrrondorcdw
II was looking ont for H." said XII.
/ patrick, hut. dang me VI hadn't ruthet
| somebody had shot mo right spang In
| the g'1yurdl'
Lieutenant Clonton took out his peck ct
/ knife and began to white stick John
| tuWhrough turned away, and his as,
Ter leaned her head on his shoulder aud
| began 10 weop Squire Fnmhrough
rubbed his chin thoughtfully aud sighed
IL had To hc, father. the captain said
| ITS q, piece of news that brings peace
| a. The land,
"oh YES but Il leaves us Cat Ma
money and nothing 10 make crop
| will"
81 have government bonds that will
hc worth 100000 The interest will
keep us comfortably"
'For my pnrt said Clopion. ~ have
nothing bnt this frcp niger"
| You hlicye de hnlf or dat spoke uu
the free niggor. Nulss boon Swim her
cotton crops, an Of she got one bale she
! got 200"
The captain figured a moment. "rhey
| viii bring more than u SiO00OO'
~ have me two arrums,' said O'llnl-
lomn.
Eve got mighty nnc paok IT fox
hounds remarked Fitzpatrick with real
| pride.
There was pause IN the conversa
ton, Ia the distance could be- heard
| the shouting Of the Union soldiers aud
the band with in Yankee Doodl,
llowd'y.do." suddenly Ooptou turned
10 Captain Fnmhrough
| II want 10 ask Nou how many trOOns
have You got over there lighting menY
The captain laughed, Then he put
his hand 20 his mouth aud said Ia q
stnVr whispers
Five companies
well dang my hide" exclaimed Xii
patrick
what H. your lighting forceY Cap
tain Fumbrourh asked
"Four companies" replied Clopton
"fmuk o. that. irl" cried tho Irish
man; IAN me ont here dcfendin mescli
nRin whole army
More than that said Olopton," oui
colonel is Connecticut man.
"Shnkcw the captain exclaimed. My
colonel u VirWiuan'
Lord "a mcroyl Lord n mercyF' II
was Squire famhrough who spoke
'l'm n-Roin on a0mc'rs an unthngl,
the tnuglc we've got into
soon The small company separated
The squire went abort distance toward
the Union army with his new found sor
who was now willing 10 call himaeli
George SNmcrvillo Famhrough, Xii
patrick and the negro went trudhnf
buck 10 the Confederate camp. while
Clopton fingered awhile. saying some
thing of great Importance tO the fall
,lulin aud HIMSELF,
| His remarks aud her replies weri
those which preccde and follow boil
csmedy aud tragedy, The ihunders o.
war cannot drown them, nor Gan thu
Sunshine Of peace render them common
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
Tho man who first introduced ean9e'