Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
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to lead the Union armies, and Jake,
Slack-well. Jakey would not have de
yeloped his ability as u strategist had 4
not been for his friend, Mark Malone
md tbe negro iail at Chattanooga.
Jakev was as incom netent In air dow,
.nd think ont a nlan for bis friends "a
cane ma he was TO demonstrate A propo
.,tiop M Epclid He could neither AID
columns of two tipures nor SMELL word,
of one syllable: indeed he could neither
read, write nor cipher, the want Of an
ability to read or write being grea,
disadvantage to him In his present re.
sponsible position. But the desire to
help his friend out Of bad fix having
got into his brain. from the nature OF
the case It simmered there. and then
boiled little, and simmered and boiled
again. Like most people OF genius,
Jakey was unconscious OF his own pow
ers, but there was one person In whom,
next to Mark, he had great confidence;
that was his sister Souri,. Then came
the thought that II Souri, were only
there "slle mought do a heap" This
led Jakey up to the problem how to get
her there. The problem was too difi.
cult for his Young brain to solve. 80 he
got no further until circumstances came
to his aid. or may he not have had the
germs Of reason within him to 60 fur
ther without being definitely conscious
Of them!
When he left Mark he went out into
the iailyard and began to stroll about
with his hands in his pockets. To q
casual observer he was simply q boy
with no playmates. who did not know
what To do with himself. n any one had
been near him he would have seen his
little ewes continually watching for some
means Of communication with the out.
side world. Occasionally he would
wander near the fence. first casting q
sly glance at the jail. There were
CRACKS between the boards, and Jskey
was looking ont for good wide crack
IN sny tbrouph. AT last he found q
nl.cs IN suit him and hoyered about 1,
i;s,sn;ny for footstep. and occasionally
yet,inv n ouick glance through the
oneniny Inv nuttipp his eve to II. Blu,
Jakey Inew well tbatif caught Mt this hs
wouid I've called into the jail and forced
| 10 STAY there. so he preferred to rely on
bis sense Of hearing rather than ON hi,
sense Of sigbt
The iail was I'm nm unfreauented place
and he was not soon rewarded. A mar
went by. but he was too far: then an.
other man, but Jakey studied his face
and LET him 20 without stopping him.
Al last an old negro woman passed with
a basket ON her arm. smoking shor,
clay pipe.
.Anntie,- called the 10y.
.Io1 n massvi Ia de angel oh dt
i.o,d sneulen TO his saryent from dc
cloudsy. said the old woman, starting
anil dronninr her basket
"Auntie. 6yar Mt the crackr
.Wbo ia yo' callen, Yo' mus be 9
chile from yo' voice.
"Put YER eve close nm to do fence and
" can see me at the crack"
The woman drew near and put he,
ava IN the crack. Jakey stood of,
I,tla wav. and she could see him
r,.;n,v Ms.nwbils be pretended te
pavs io., .o,nstbiny ON the ground.
"vhv br.,s mv mo- ola heart. honey
q, - .;nt notben but n leetlo boy In is
al ;a,IxsrI Taupbt Z be nuff TO keer
dem no. misablo DO white east Tennes
s.ns aor What dew bal In de cellar wild
ON, Lssnan n chile"
.My Lro,bsr's n nrisoner. n 40 mir L.
u.,i tav ,n - mslanchoIy voice.
..,,;nh oher da fence. honey. and rur
.w.x.
"Ths fence mir too high. n I amt {
voen fur To leave my brother anyway
Sss bvar aunty. air won uipgers Unior
nv ,scesby'
"Why, honey, do You t'ink vo turn
au'in ON own folksi Amt de Yanket
se;sr. c,,,nsn down fur 10 pib us libers
,;cny.
.Ef y. cd save n Union sojer from
h.rasn w,d " do M.
"Fo; a. I.od I wouIdr
.TS.n ,snd this banchikufY TO sour
sl.ck-
.Who sour, slackr
.shs,s INV sister. She lives At Farme,
s,.cL,s
.Whar ds,y
.1n the Anderson road. close onte
,hs ss,rstchie river
Whiie tbis conversation was going o,
,.r.v con,;nusd his cfforts 10 and some
,h,r% n. nj. Feat He picked mn 4 stone
rolled in the handkerchief and threw
them over the fence.
"Wbat rood dat dor asked the col
ord woman. pickinr mn the missils O
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