Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-25

etcny use cn@ wuds. but dat mite he Is
swor' pow'ful bad. Jess like he pa. an
he mean IL all toe.
Il ain interfere but once. an den | Ia
ax Marse Steny II he ain shame 'eself
ter disagree wild he pa 30. 'Nor sezee.
wild de FIRE a-fiashin from he eye. I'll
ain shame because i is rite An dat
settled it, knowed den dat dem two |
members of de family wouldn't nebber |
come sergeder gain in dis worr. / Is |
hide i'm dat night In my well war wuz |
al dry an big nuf ter let i'm make |
fmself purity comferble ON do bottom.
''De mex night Marse Steny is sen me
out wild anudder letter. Dis one wux
dress ter Missile Grace. We is step out
side de cabin tergeder. Prince sezee,
wen yo' git ter dc Elliott manshun yo'll
I'm big party goin on, an jess 20 go In
de serhants' hall an AZ for Missile Grace.
An Prince sezee, press on her dat ct
she cum wild you youse kin show her
war | Is. an tell 'er dat Is got to go
way right or Why don't you ax her
ter cum en- de letter, ser I. Cos.
sezee, Missile Grace don't know war is
"Shoah nuf, a party was goin ON at de
Elliott manshun. an arter sum dem low
down hired nigger--de Elliotts. ain own
no niggers--is sass me. Miss Grace Is
cum out she self.
"'Well, Prince. ser sire. 'Missie, sezi
an scrapes. here am letter from Marse
Steny.'
Miss Grace read de letter an turn
w'ite. will nebber see i'm 'gainr she
say, an dat reminds me, so sez, "Missie
Grace, jess cum wild me all by yo'self,
an kin show you war g is in my we'll
lis IL trueY she say. sorter ter she
self. Den turnin ter me she say, Prince,
I'll go wild YOU
"Missie Grace wuz berry nerbous. De
ribber is a-risin all de time, an we has q
mighty libely time Of II a-gittin cross
Wen we is git ter de cabin an is clare
de weeds way bout de well fer her ter
git trough she Is laff scared like.
"Jess as she was goin ter lean for'ard
Marse Steny is step from benin dc canes.
Grace sezee an opens his arms. An
Missile Grace jess turn, an do mex mint
she an Marse Steny wuz clasp tergeder.
Il amt eenterup, but arter awhile Is
yeah Marse Steny say. Il done meek de
test, an he ain goin to forgib. but dat
mecks no matter. We lubs, an dere is a
minister yere ter marry us
III know by dat dat Marse Steny means
me. so | steps for'ard, an wild Gawd as
my Judge ef Miss Grace didn't put she
han en- Marse Steny's an say, Yes,
will be yo' wife eff PrinceTl marry us
tergeder. Dat wux de proudes' mint
en- my life. an it ain teck dis nigger long
fer ter marry dem two.
II ain no mo- dan git trou foh ds
soun of dogs an people is herd cumir
cross de ribber In boats. De water Ii
a-ragin fearful by dis time. Dey is dis
cubber dat Missie Grace is gone an Il
hunt for she.
: Jump en- my boat sezi, pushir
; Missile Grace and Marse Steny befo' me
. An dey Is, an as Marse Steny is shub of
, he call ter me. Wait fer us. Prince; W,
will be back
IAN dey will cum. Dey 10 boun ter
Marse Steny nebber broke be word el
be life" And the aged negro arose from
/, his seat. A new life seemed to cours
! through his veins.
a Don't You heah dem cuminf" no ex
claimed, pointing his long, thin arm t.
: the open door.
a There was no sound In the darkness
! without but that Of the rushing river
= which was now boiling and snrginI
!. around the little island, almost all O
a which had been washed away but tn
\ little plot on which the cabin stood. A
! stepped to the door cold spray dashe,
y into my face. 1t was the water of tn
4 river. A few more minutes and Prince
: cabin would be borne away on the tide
> turned to see IL there was any mean
: of escape. Prince was behind me point
ing in the darkness up the river.
q "Dey is cumin for Princel See? De
{, Is cuminf" he shouted.
: Then stretching ont both arms h
stood with the water splashing about hi
= feet awaiting the coming of his master.
n Awed by his strange demeanor, fol
lowed his CLASSY gaze. For q moment
~ forgot the food and my danger, 70
i there outlined in the darkness was
e white robed form in light boat al
" preaching. 1t came rapidly toward us.
= II have come for you, Princer shoute
q silvery, girlish voice.
"a .rze ready. Missile Grace" came |
i stentorian tones from the lips of th
! aged negro Then Strengthening hi
i bent form he took a step back. and .
the skiif, swept in the current. struc
In the little clod of land before the cabi
- door a light figure in white stepped on
Il "Quick, Prince; come with mef' O,
:. claimed voice that thrilled me tfiso;s;gf; !;
n But Prince answered never q wors
= Stiff and stark his body lay ON the cabi
- floor. He had already Joined his masts
Il and mistress
AZ As Mabel and | were wnirled out ini
= the stream the old log cabin topple
N over and fell.
| stopped plying the paddle Ion
II enough to say, 1--WE met at Prince
:, Well"
a Ii was not long before we celebrate
At our deliyerance from q watery grave b
II giving an entertainment at which Gle
s. Ryman presided. On my very weddin
s, night some one told me OF how '.Mars
IL Steny" and his bride had perished in ii
~ food on which they escaped frol
n Princes island and their pursuers. Il
ar had been told of the tragedy, but ha
steadfastly refused to believe it.--Ale,
m ander Hume Ford In New York Press.