Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08

wus burnt, en- though she hated a
Yankee like pizen, love is stronger
dan hate, en- she loved him."
Col. Henson said nothing, but he
looked like man who had received
his death blow.
Hannah knelt at his feet, pouring
out from her heart protestations Of
loyalty and affection, and from
stocking she had taken from her pocls-
ct two hundred dollars in gold. She
begged him to take the money; she
had made it in various ways, and saved
it for him. And then she added:
Use gwine ter stay wild yer, mars
ter; case dat's what promised ole miss
when she wus on her dyin' bed, wild
one han in my han en- de oder in Miss
Mary's. But she looked at me last, en-
she say in whisper: You'll stay wild
dem, Hannah?' en- | answered.: Fore
God, l will, while dere's bref in my
body, en- | ain goin' back on promus
ter be daid, not if know itn
As she rose to her feet Col Henson
said: keep the money for yourself,
Hannah, and with an imperious wave
of his hand: Never let me hear my
daughters name again.
And that was all he would say.
Hannah cooked for him, saw that he
slept comfortably, and tried in many
ways to arouse his old-time interest in
the farm. 1t was all in vain. A men
tai paralysis seemed to have settled
down upon him that nothing could
dispel.
"He jes' lax dade man wall1in',"
| Hannah said to her husband. Hes
got look on his face lax he wus see
in through eternity. He nebber say
nuthin', he go erlong cherry mawnin'
ter ole miss's grave, en- dar he sets
He won read nur write, nur nuttin'."
"He gwine go crazy sum err desc
days" answered Jake, dolefully.
He look so curious outen his eyes,
Hannah continued, 81 gittin' 'fraid ter
let him set thar by heself all day,
t'inl I'll make Sugy- Honey stay dar
mosely, so she kin tell me eff he try ter
hurt heself.
Jake assented to this, and after am
pie explanation it was understood be-
tween the three that Surv-Houey was
to be valet de chambre to Col. Henson.
She well remembered her young mis-
tress, whom she adored with an affec-
ton the mistress of to-day never
knows. The knowledge that Miss
Mary would want her to stay with
"marster" touched responsive chord
in her heart. She could not do toe
much. Each day thereafter found her
in attendance. Sometimes, in an OBJ
trusive corner, she rubbed the knives;
at other times she softly played check
ers ON an old shawl; but whatever her
apparent occupation, hands, feet and
eyes were always at his service. If he
happened to be thirsty, she brought
the colonel fresh water; if sleepy, she
beat up the pillow ON his lounge, aud
famed him while he took nap.
Sometimes she sat with a stray news.
paper in her hand pointing out the
letters ld making them into words;
for her young mistress had taught hel
little, and told her to try and learn
more.
Col, Henson seemed scarcely con
scious of her presence. He appeared
to be silently sinking into the grave
for the mental and physical suffering
he had endured. His daughters mar
riage seemed to have been a final blow
that almost dethroned his reason.
Just at this juncture Hannah re
ceived letter from Mary, which she
brought to Sugy Honey to read. Mary
asked for news of her father, and sait
they had been unable to trace him; anc
wound up by telling of her baby hoy
named for Col. Henson.
This was great news to Sugy-Honey
and she decided to write and ask hel
young mistress to come home ant
bring the baby. She had learned t.
write little, and after many attempt.
she evolved this letter:
DEERE Miss MARY: You is my miss mar,
yit, eben II We all is free Hab we forgot d,
loves you en- de baby. wants you ter Gun
home ter yer paw He say he won see you
but you cum ennyhow en- bring de baby. Nam
my links marSter gwine ter die. He don't S
nuttin'; he don't eat much he don't sleel
much. stays wild him all day, en- daddy h,
sleep by de bed cherry night lse yer littl
Sugy Honey
This letter reached Mary in her dis
tant home. Despite every effort, sh,
had heard nothing of her father, anC
feared he was dead. So even with thi
sad news, it was with lighter hear
she journeyed toward her old home.
Arriving in the neighborhood, sh,
sent for old Hannah, who gave her tn,
particulars of her fathers condition
and together they had many an anxious
discussion as to what was best to b,
done.
de doctor say it wouldn't do fer yo,
ter go ter see him. He is so sot again
yer fer havin' de captain; der shock oil
seem yer might kill him." HANNAH
said on one of those occasions. "Bu
you kin stay close by, en- I'll make out
like I'll hire Sugy- Honey ter you tel
NUS he don't know what yer new
name is, nohow, en- she kin take d,
baby ober dar, en- maybe marster'l
notice him arter awhile"
Thus it was arranged. and the mex
day when Sugy- Honey did not appeal
as usual, Col. Henson seemed restless
and finally asked where she was.
~ dun hired her out to nus,
answered Hannah. II taut she might