The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-15

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EFF you ever come back agin I reckon
lives down thare," with a jerk of her head
down the road; 'leastwise l will eff pap an
Ike has their way, Theys bo;h sot on it.
l ain said what I'd do yit'-he was con-
scous that she was watching him fur
tiyely-"fur | knowed pap nd be that all
fired mad ef | went agin i'm that he'd be
shore TO git on Il drunk. 1t seems a pity.
she said. as if talking to herself, that folks
like us has got hearts an fcehnS an Sech
like fur it dom look like we had any par
tcIar use fur 'em. Yves wusscr off than
them cows down yander i'll the lot, cause
they is content. 1t mos makes me wish
I'd been born COW, but eff had | reckon
Ia still have this pure cussedness in my
marrer, an would allus been kickin the
milk bucket over, that bein' bout the only
way | could 'spressed my feelings
Il should never judge you to be con-
trary, he said, lamely enough. not knowing
exactly what to say to this strange speech,
but she did not seem to hear him.
I've allus heeId some folks Is born
kickin against providence" she continued,
AN mcbbe I'm one o that kind. l guess
the Lord never intended me TO be one o
the flowers o the earth-jes one o
the nettles, an He made me accordln. We
all believes up heer that Yves what the
Lord wants us to be- she said, raising
her eyes suddenly TO look a, at
presence It's kinder comfortin, fur we'd
hate to think He WIZ rs dissatisfied with
what He'd make as we is. I've allus had
Il notion that them what turns out failures
on earth He'll patch up Il bit when they
git to heaven, leastwise | hope 50, fur He
Wouldn want no critters up thare He WIZ
ashamed of. an some NV us is mighty on
cry. I've had so much corked up III my
heart | has to let it out sometimes she
said ALPHABETICALLY. and he felt relieved
him TO answer and started toward The
gate. lie watched her thin figure as it
disappeared down a little mountain path,
and he said softly, poor girl and sighed.
Matt had been gone probably an hour
when she came hurriedly around the cor
face as white rs the rose she had pinned
on her bosom, and trembling in every limb
she dropped down on the steps.
"Ihey re onto You down ut the still, she
gasped Pap an Ike an Bill Watts. !
went down thare jes' now. an afore they
seed me l hcerd 'em talkin' bout you an |
laid low. Don know how they found out
yore business but they's pow full riled, and
Bill Watts Wuz a snortin wusser n any
Nv EN- She stopped for breath, and placed
one hand , over aer heart as if 10 hush it's
wild beating Seeing that h made no at,
Tempt at denial She continued hurriediy,
intense disappointment in face and yo!cel
II see they wuz right; | couldn't hardly
believe 1t at fust, but then thare's some
folks we don't hate. ! don't kccr what
they is" He was standing looking at her,
his teeth firmly closed. defiant expression
on his face.
ut is true I am a revenue officer" he
said quietly. She shuddered. and he was
conscious of certain regretfu twinge at
the knowledge of how he had fallen in
this girl IS estimation. With an effort she
rcgaincd her sclf-control and said:
You'd jes' as we'll set down an take
1t easy. Some NV EN- is watchn' the house,
put ct YOU ii stay Quiet-lke I'll git you
way from here yit see eff / don't, spite Nv
Bill Watts's smartness'
on had better leave me to my fate,
do not deserve your Kindness he com
menc"d, but she interrupted him
1t come TO me oil NV Il >uddint what
IA do, an faint no use to talk bout it.
reckon You thought you wuz Il COIN
right, faint fur me to say. They feels
you ain played exactly squar with en-.
an they re pretty hard on you Spies
don hay much IVY a shown 10 heer, sre-
clally when we've nussed 'em unbekl 2yvnst.
What's ourn S ourn, an nobody Couldn't
convince lis 'twarent."
why do YOU try to help me-" lie com
menced bitterly. stung by the 1apyoach of
her voice. but she again interruptrd him.
It's TOO late to be talkin' boat that
now. What | want to tell You * that
they'll be here little after dark. an IF
you z" over there to the barn YOU kin hear
EN- aiore they git to the nouso-theyn
De rI!ln AS soon rs you neer en- stop
You JeS start off as fast as You kin down
that road there, it'll take you 10 the road
that gees to Hiram Wilson's, IN then vaull
know where you're at. It's 4 little Cuten
uae way. but You can't go 10th road. cans
the creek up an the bridge has wishp1
away. You oushter git to Johnson's Sta
ton tomorrow night. Nobody from haar;il
follow you, III fix that" She sni,i WIN
Il grim smile. Castor seized Ter Eand
impulSyey. l." i'u
l.et me 90 something for You to show mo
SFatltud"' he plead" take Won away frn,',
mere, send You to :, oool | have -, ,;,,t,,.
be one to me, and let me try g repo, vo,,
Tor What You have done for me-" Her
ll-''I' Hp aS ne comln"nccd sueaI ins,
The Lord put me WHARF lie vontoa ma
an am htten fur no other place" "Uol;
on tell | sit back she add ~ ,u,l,1,. 60
She ran lnio the house. In a m Gnnnt ,L,
was by his side again H,:e's .Iy n<t"l
III case you CIT INTO close quarters som'ers
else lows thar nobody fr;r, here viii
sit ON" your traIl' but if they VIZ to. prom
re me I YOU won use 1t u p"p. | Gon't
feel Ike oughter go bac.. on him FIR
You. -
! promise, he said solamnIy. lyon
have acted mobly by me. arG may q, ~
punish me accordingly if / bctrly yonr CON
fdence."
You'd better be goin' aow." she s,ir
nerycuSly, as she started down he stems
by his side. Don't forgit 20 do ia>' Ike
/ tot you. an cit out o the barn ,,h,n
they come to the house ION uI,lt
leave your book w fruit trees. rs ~. be
"nhandy to carry" she a,ldef, with a
wan smile. When they a.hcd tie
gate she stopped and held out her hand
"Goodby, | shall never Forgcc you"
he said. as he stopped and ri ,cl it roy
erently to his lips at which :, btdring
blush stained her face and neck
believe one thing" he aG,..l ear-
nestly. 'whatcver may have been ny
motive in coming here. decided last
night for your sake to keep your fathers
secret"
Il do believe YOU" she answered softly
"Goodby' He started hurrl IDLY across
the dusty road, and the girl stood watching
him until he went into the Darn. chen
she wiped her eyes on the Skirt of hor sun
bonnet. and walked slowly ga * TO the
house. She went first into his room. and
when she saw on the table thn lttle book
from which he had read to her that morning
her lips twitched nervously.
She didn't do nothin' fur him. she
muttered, AN yit folks writ E ut Ter
1 alus thought God made me far some
thin special, an I'm glad ! am afecrd