The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-18

U.s. most visionary as
y EV trologer have en-
sIlNM dowed her with a
mission.
Her mother was the favorite maid OF
pretty Georgia girl before the days
! secession, and had given her baby
bis queer-sounding name because, as
be explained to her young mistress:
Sugar is sweet, en- SO is honey. en-
badly is sweeter dan elder, en- so Use
smed her fer bofe."
Mary Henson laughed at her serv-
hts fancy, but she was an indulgent
distress and made no real objection,
that Hannah's baby was henceforth
nown to Hazel Dell farm as ''Sngy-
oney."
To mistress and maid, as to mother
nd child, the happy years went by
Fith presage Of the honors Of war in
lore for that summer land and that
bnny-hearted people. Yet when the
st gun Of Fort Sumpter sent its thun-
krous echoes round the world, it
bund Mary's father already the colonel
regiment on it's way to join his
Pmmand, leaving his plantation to
10 care Of his wife and daughter and
few trusted servants. These had
Foved themselves faithful in the days
peace and prosperity. They were
Pw he found not less SO through
ears Of adversely and peril. Hannah,
18th Jack, her husband, and Sugy-
cney were the main house servants.
All own in the world and all love |
Leave in your hands, were the last |
crds OF Col. Henson as he rode away,
ld events proved that he knew in
HON he could trust. f 9&s
The day came at last, when the war,
ltn all its changes. was over, and |
Pnnah had heard that her master was
4ning home.
-FOUR years of civil strife had left
en- Impress on the hillside and val
vas well as in the hearts of the peo-
n The Henson mansion, which had
Fen built in colonial times, of stone
FOught as ballast from the mother
Funfy' was now heap of ruins, and
asnes had been trampled by sway
/ nnes OF men grappled together in
deadly struggle for victory. An
III impressive symbol of the family
F'.Vr'anes was newly-made grave
'ne little family burying ground,
tsie an inscription on slab of
e pine told to those who cared
lsaa mat the mother of the house
u nad closed her eyes to the
iVws Oh time. Hannah was making
rray Ior her master little room in
.Vfner OF the yard called an office,
f. ~, with her own cabin, were the
y buildings left standing. While
Il occupied she was expounding her
Isylss 10 sugy- Honey, who was dill
| Ely scrubbing the floor.
D'Se mere is quare times, Supy-
| NY. tell yer. Eberbody gon Off
M !, 'u' you en- me, en- yer daddy; (.
r. oie miss dade wild heartbreak.
\. mss Mary went en- marry. dat
I .au capting. En- what is 1 gwine \
= marster when he cum? jess
!" know dat!"
,%ynoney did not essay to solve .
!, Sb'OOiem' but giving her scrubbing t
~ ~ an extra dig. she said: t
i fanny, does yer reckon msrster S
,,,s OK on bout Miss Mary gittin' t
sn'ea lax ole Miss did?" d
i Sa1 y chile, ole Miss didn't keer SO k
! r ~ herself; she done give up ter n
"ua.e ober de Lawd sem: twas "
n s, : sne knowed how marster wus il
4. \. "a ssr when he git home.n n
an S.nscking of the little gate broke il
@e conversation, and turning Il
!. :" OOL Henson standing at the a
- .se once been a handsome man. a
! np and suffering had lief. e,
and ~a upon him, and he looked h
MAJ k de Lawd. marster,. said b
4 n, l sho' is glad ter see yer IA
Inc axe dis cheer by de fire. y
4 H. sua. article with her handker- p'
I.,.e while, though 1t was already lie
/ a., oes OAR en- warm yer po' 70
en- lem me git yer sum sup .
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