Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-09

mean for you to give it to me; 1 will
willingly pay you for II; 1t IS
by no means often that
we poor soldiers indulge in such a
luxury as milk. Come, now; have
mercy on one who has fought for three
years to release yourself and race from
bondage"
Mandy's bucket contained no more
milk than was needed for the house
hold purposes, but refusal TO accom-
MEDIATE the man she deemed impolitic,
so she hastily complied with his re
quest with the hope OF being at once
relieved of his odious presence, and
without thinking of the promised re-
Enumeration turned away; but she was
again stopped and asked to accept a
coin held out to her, which she did, re-
marking that owing TO the straitened
circumstances TO which the place had
been red uced il could be used TO much
advantage. The soldier stared sus-
piciously into her eyes as she received IT,
"Where's your master-in the South
ern Army?" he inquired cursorily, as
though the question was prelude to
others that he considered OF far more
significance. "He'd better have stayed
az home. | think. Great destruction
here. ] see, old woman"
Eyes, Mastab, be went of at de very
beginnin' o. do wah, him an mis- two
sons, an dey's nevah been back all dis
time. rs mighty sick O. wah, Mastah,
an wish it would come I an en-"
"But you are not alone; there are
some white folks here, believe"
Eyes, Mastah; my mist'ess is heah,
an anothah -"
Another lady BESIDES" the man
made haste to add, assuring an eG-
preston Of the deepest interest.
Another lady is there?"
eyes, mIstah," faltered the negro,
alarmed at the interest manifested by
her interrogation and also at the infor-
nation that she was reluctantly inpart-
ing
"And her child-a boy-Richie!" ex-
claimed the man with the ardor OF one
ON the verge OF an important discovery.
yves. sab" shuddered Mandy.
Mrs. Sevoy! Mrs. Sevoy Is the lady's
name. is 1t notP" the soldier inquired
eagerly, turning his ear toward the
negro and listening with abated breath
for the anticipated response.
Eyes. mistah, OATS huh name"
For a while the man remained in an
attitude OF deep meditation, his mind
evidently occupied by thoaghts relative
20 Mrs. Seyoy and the past, and then
remarked:
Mrs. Sevoy and her child Richie.
And how long have they been gone?'
"Evah since while afo' de wah come
on, mistah."
For a moment the soldier calculated
busllv on his fingers, all the while NUT
tering TO himself, aud then, without ADD
other word, walked slowly back 20 bis
comrades, while Mandy, greatly re-
/ Iieyed. hastaned TO inform her mistress
OF the mysterious interview; but Mrs.
! Marfe1 in her position at the open win
now had heard every word OF II and
was sorely excited by IL, because she
did not like the appearance OF the man
nor the infinite satisfaction that he ex-
! hibited when assured OF Mrs. Sevoy's
| identity, and felt as though she wound
have the woman's life remain forever
| the mystery that II was rather than re
ceive enlightenment concerning u from
such repusive creature as he
Both she and Mandy concurred In th'
belief that his visit portended trouble
especially to Mrs. Sevoy who, IL wa
very evident, wished 10 avoid him, be
cause she was not Upon the porch oil
strolllng about the yard as was her Gus
tom al that time Of the day; aud IL wa
observed that Richie was not granted
his accustomed privilege Of the premt
ses. nor was he permitted TO visit th'
camp that evening where be usually
went almost daily, be having become
great fayorite az the troops.
The dreaded soldier visited the vel
daily. often sef eraI times, and the fur
rive chances hat be each time cas-
about the houk and premises told yer,
Mainly that DE had some object
other than ufocuring water, I'D view
and that objectIt was supposed, vas 4
see Mrs. sevyy}With the hope Of inter
viewing her; bat the days passed With
Tout bis being successful, and Mrs, faAar
few and Mand9 eonRrafulatee tneHl