The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

10 their heels. and young Drz1y N"9
quick to follow their example az SUN a.
he gOt out Of reach or the Aouhb ~
tress's eyes. So said the man hahl'-.' AD1'
and he was standing where he coulu SEE
having pretended to go after the Hl'e-
Haired Master. Never have ! seen q
white man more frightened than young
What was he afraid of" asked Sweet
est Susan.
"Buckshot" replied Aaron.
Rambler yawned. and then continued.
'The Little Master was even angrier
than the Young Mistress. but ne had sald
nothing When the door was smut ne
struck the floor with his crutch and cried
out.
oh. hope IL IS Aaron they are after.
ard 1 hope they viii never get him..
Aaron is his name said the man
named Abe.
".Ie rode my fly home to-day the
Young Mistress said.
Ibid he2 Did hc2 TN kiss you, sis for
that" So spoke the Little Master and he
was as good as his word. He hoped
nearly across the floor on his crutches
and smacke4 the y Dung Mlsleea 4+5"t III
the mouth.
e was wondering whether the Son OF
Ben All was sleeping all this time, so j
went and sat by the closet ! could near
the Son Of Ben All breathing very hard,
and / said 60 myself. IS he is not asleep
Doe is sitting in there crying.
Sweetest Susan looked az Aaron, ana
her beautiful eyes were tll or tear 5,
Aaron shook his head and smiled, and
then pretended 10 be gazing al something
In the fireplace
'.He may have been laughing" continued
Rambler, licking bis foreleg, where a
5riar had scratched it. "but as there was
nothing TO laugh az. that ! could see. J
thought maybe be was crying. But may
be Dee wasn't. I'm never certain OF any
thinc until / get my nose ON IL, and there
was a wall between the Son Of Ben All
and me-
THE Young Mistress and the Little
Master were very angry but before they
coIll say much very curious thing hap
poned The door of the closet flew open,
and the Son of Ben All tumhied ont tn "A
heap ON the floor The Young Mistress
ZEN back step or two and gave little
scream. bat the Little Master stood his
ground and lifted his crutch IN "a threat
ening manner But the Son Of Ben All
simply fell out of tie closet IN "a heap.
He was still stiff and sore. and bv the
time be had gathered himself together
the Young Mistress knew who Doe was. ana
in moment, too. the Little Master knew
him.
"'Why. it's Aaron" he cried. though no
body ever told me why any one ever CALI
cd the Son OF Ben Ali Aaron.
Then he seized the Son or Ben AL 5
hand. and stood leaning against him Tor
support. as he did many and many Gay
and night after. as I have seen. The Lit
tie Masters head came no higher than
the Son OF Ben AIS shoulder. though The
child was standing on his feet. ana the
Son Of Ben All on his knees.
"The Young Mistress said. III you stay
here they Will catch you. sure
THE Son OF Ben All shook his head. and
the man named Abe made this reply.
80. NAM they'll not come back here IN
q hurry, after hearing what you said
AT this they all laughed, except the
Son OF Ben All you may De certain.
he said. that I'll not stay here where
can De seen. The Gossett negroes 20
hungry every day FIN the year, and for
an extra pint OF meal they would tell
everything they know and more, too. And
/ would Doe the last 90 blame them.
"Then suddenly the Little Master spoke
Can YOU climb a tIee?'
by this time I oneht 10 know how,
said The Son of Ben ALI.
" Then come fN show YOU So say
ing. the Little Master swung himself on
his crutches and went hoppin- f1 thr door
as nimbly as ~ his legs We're sound and
whole. And the Young Mistress went
too. and ] followed.
"But by the time the Little Master had
reached the door the Son of Ben Ali was
out and before him.