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

"THERE's THE SHOOTING AGAIN.
ty baud. " hear some one calling lis
ten,
Not for away they heard thc voice Of
negro "NInw Dave Henry. Oh. Marsc
Dave Henry
Hello, who the nation are YOU hollcr-
In att said Squire Fumhrough as "a
youunsh looking mnu came in view.
An where did you como from, nm
where are you gOiu'f ~
"Howily. mlstiss -hnwdy, mnrNcr"
The negro took of hir lat as hc came
Whats your namcY' asked the squire
"lm name Tuck, sui None rr YOU
all amt seed uothin. vr nurse
WHO du you belong tor
II blong- ter de- Cloptous down dnr
10 Georp. sub. None cr you-nll nm't
seed nuthin
What are you doin hcrcy' demanded
Squire 'nmbruugh, somewhat uuEHly
Don't you know YOU are liable to get
killed any minutci Amt you maxim
your way 10 the NlAukoe nrinyf
''Nn, sub The negro spoke with
junction. I'm DIES u-hunuu' my young
marstcr sub lie name DAY" Henry
Iloptou. Dat what we call him mnrsc
Henry, Nome er you all amt seed i'm,
is you'll
"Julc," said the squire rubbing his
nose thoughtlully, "uln't that the name
of the chap that used to hang around
! here before the Yankees got too olOscf'
DO you mean Lieutenant Clopton,
! mtherE said Julia, showing some con
| fusion.
"lussmu" Tuck gmned aud rubbed
| his hands together "Mursc Dave Henry
! IA shuly O. hcutpudor M de- comply. am
mistiss, she say he'd ID done Deem guerl
| 81 dey want so much cuyiousucss iu dc
! amy"
81 saw him thls morning ! mean 30
| Julia hushcd and hesitntcd. Il mean !
| heard him talking out here In the grove.
| who was he hlkn' 30 .ulrT The
squire put The question calmly aud de-.
| libprutcly.
There was little pause .lulin still
| hushiup, adjusted un imaginary hnrplu
| The negro looked rhcopishly from one 10
! the other The squire repeated his qucs'
tiou.
who was he talliu' To-, JuleY'
| Nobody hat me-, said The young lady,
| glowing rcddcr Her e. nbarrl ssmcnt wac
moi lossencd los an Involuntary "eh eh, -
from the negro Squire Fnmbrough
raised his eyes hcnyeuwnrd. and allowed
both his heavy hands 10 drop hclIlessly
',SNbnt was hc talkin' about The
old man spoke with apparent humility.
"N-n.t.h-iu-g." said Julia, domurcly,
hooking nj her pink finger nails "llc
| lust asked me II ! Thought u would rain,
| and / told him ] didn't know, aud then
| he and the spring was coming on very
| rnpidly. aud ! said Yes, ] thought ~
! was And then ho had found % bunch
Of yioleis aud asked me- u ! would accept
| them. and said Thank you
ia aud of the liyiu' Moscs9 exclaimed
| Souirc Fnmbr0ugh. lifting his hand above
his head and allowing them to inll
| heavily again "Aud they call this war,
"YcsMm" The negrO's tone was tri-
| umphaut Dat sh0y WIZ Marsc Dave
! Henry. War or no war, dat wuz him.
Dat DIES dc way be goes 'mongA de- lndloH
| He Eium candy yii lot lone flowers
! Shoe! You emit tell me n0ihn' tan
bout Mnrse Dave Henry
"Whnt are YOU Waudrrin round here
| iu the woods lOrI asked the squire
! His tone was somewhat aegrre. Did
anybody tell you be- was heref
" No, subj replied Tuck. 'Dcy told
me back dar nc dc camps dht d mn hu
| ont on de picket line, an when ] got
dare dry tOl' me he wu1 ont dis away
whnr dry wuz some sharp HhoOtin' gwino
on. but ] amt fOm' im yet
''Am't YOU been with him ull the
HmeY The squire was disposed 10 treat
Tho negro az Il witness for the defense.
"t.Or no. sub, ] des now come right
| atfNlENl Jun AftHiNNf aAiHiinH Nt4N sfAal ~
Dave Heuy's D.u she hear tax dat d1
solyers aint got no cloze fer ter war an
no yittels fer TOR eat, skncey, AM she
tuck'u make me come an fetch I'M
box fnll en- buds an an bOA full or yiitlOs
Sic put cake ia dar VII, kase J tuki
snelt II whites ] WIZ handlIn' de box
DE boxes, dey or dnr "a dc camp, nn
here me- but wharb0uts is Mnrse Dave
Henry Not ter be q hidin FUN some
body he de- hardest white man ter in
wlnt ever laid eyes on ! spcck
hotter be kuOckin long Goodbye
narRter: goodbye. young mistlss. ~
don hn' Mnrse Dave Henry uowhorcs
rn know whar ter come an watch 10
i'm
The squire watched the negro disappear
in the woods and thou turned 10 Dbl
daughter 10 bis surprise her eyes weri
I'm Of tears. but before be- could maxi
nuy comment or AJAX any question 10
hrard the noise Of tramping feet 10 thl
woods aud presently gay two Union sol
| diers approaching Almost immcdiatpll
Julia called his attention % three goldion
roluing from the Confederate side.
II believe Ia my soul we're snrrounde'
nv both armies rcnarkti the amin
dryly. But don't giI skeerd, honey Ia