The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-17
A startling Sensation.
BY AN Ex-DErEcrlvE.
CHAPTER II.

mer had placed their daughters in the
tender care of Mrs. Willis and Mrs.
Mills, they took their departure for
their old home In southern Kentucky
more to find relief from their recent
sad bereavement than anything else.
y They had been there about one year,
among friends and relatives, when 1t
was whispered about that Mr.. Latimer
would join fortunes with gay young
widow. These rumors greatly annoyed
Mr.. Lund, as he was very anxious that
Mr.. Latimer, his lifelong "chum"
should return TO Nebraska with him,
and again Mr.. Lund wanted Edna
Latimer to remain with his daughter,
who was the idol Of his heart.
Here will have to introduce Uncle
Ned Lund, who was q trustworthy
old darkey who had been handed
down from generation to generation,
so to speak, and was the property of
Mr.. Lund, when he was so suddenly
lifted out of the bonds of slavery and
Get down in the land of freedom with
aballot in his hand. Uncle Ned was
one Of many who did not seem to ap-
preciate their freedom as would natur-
ally be expected. He preferred to re-
main with MARS Jack Lund." Uncle
Ned emigrated with Mr., Lund to the
wilds Of Nebraska, as they chovse to
designate the country at that time.
Uncle Ned was deeply grieved overthe
death Of Mrs. Lund, as he had lost a
home and had as he thought, no place
to 60 onor no place where he could get
the wholesome food to which he had
been accustomed. One can hsrdly
imagine the great pleasure and happi-
ness that filled the poor old negro's
heart when Mr.. Lund announced his
intended visit and wanted Uncle Ned
to accompany him. In very short
time after the party reached their old
home Uncle Ned had regained his
former viyacity.
1T was through this vivacious old
darkey that forecast of approaching
incidents ofinterest would be obtained.
Uncle Ned was possessed of the com
bined qualities Of humorist, vivacity
and divination, and his volubility was
unimpaired. His vocabulary was
amusing in the extreme. When he
heard big word he never forgot it,
and would use it whenever occasion
offered, regardless Of its meaning. He
had a vivid memory and could relate
every little incident that ever hap
pened in any Of the families connected
with this story. He could give exact
dates of deaths and births to at leas:
one generation back. II was through
this indefatigable old darkey that |
came in possession Of many ofthe facts
which jotted down in my notebook,
from which j will hereafter often have
occasion to refer. Hence the introduce
tion Of Uncle Ned
ibid you hear de nuze, Mars Jack?"
asked Uncle Ned Of Mr.. Lund.
mo, Ned. What is it?n
"W'y, Mars Mac Latermer is er-gal-
antin' dat hiferludin Missus Ader
Eustis aroun'.v
"Well, what Of that Ned?"
@Well, dey giine to hitch jes sho's
you BON"
"Now, Ned, you are altogether toe
credalous," said Mr.. Lund, who was
not at all pleased with such news.
"Now look here, Mars Jack, ole
massy neber called me no hard name
like dat, = replied Uncle Ned somewhat
indignantly
II meant no harm,n said Mr. Lund
alphabetically.
10, ! noze dat,n said Ned, Hbut sum
Nv de folks what aint up to all desc
percrastinations mount think yo's
'huseing me, but tole yer, boss, Mars
Mac Is sho gon', but what's hurtin' me
10, what's guine cum Nv little Mis-
Edner? Dat frolicsum young Missu'
Alder won't neber hab her on dey
primesesn
med, you always let your credulity
gctthe upper hand Of you, and you arc
sure to worry someone else with youl
prophecies. l assure you there II
nothing whatever In thisn
"Now dere you 20 agin, boss; you
alurs dou't Ned's permulgashuns, but
v0fl know NV axQfn nlaraafinna has