The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-16

continued 10 scrutiniZe tne uIdWlHb M
| nutely where he sat. At length he arose,
| took n candle from the table, and pro
| ceeded 20 seat himself upon sea-cnest
| in tho farthest corner OF the room Iiere
again no made an anxious eAaihind llou
OF the paper, turning It IN an pi,Jstio ol,,,
| lie said nothing, however, anu ms cor
| duct greatly astOnishcd me- yet thouFht
| IT prudent not TO exacerbate the growing
| modiness Of his temper by any co riineIi.
Presently he took from his a. ~
| wallet, placed the paper carelliy !. ~,
| and deposited both In writing -ufsh
| whick he locked He now, grew more
| composed IN his domeanor; put ms vtlhs-
nal air Of enthusiasm had quite disap-
! pearcd. Yet he seemed not go inucn sulky
| a. distracted. AS the evening wore
| away he became more and more absorb
| Ell IN revery from when no saiiles vi
| mne could arouse him ~ hah been my
| Intention 20 pass the night AT tn' nut
| as I had frequently done before; bnt zee.
| Ing my host in this mood, L deene1 ~
| proper 20 tako leave. lie did nor irrss
me TO remain. but as l dcpar,eu' ne
shook my Rand with even more than his
usual cordially.
1t was about a month after this (and
| during the interval | had seen ho'hins OF
| Iegrsrd, when received O visit. az
onaIi'.tcn, from his man J Ja9ro iod,. H W
! dlspirited. and 7 feared that some serious
| disaster had befallen my friend.
well. Jup,' said l. what Is the mat
ter now How IS your MUSTER A,.,
why, 70 speak 10 troof, Inassa, him
not so berry well as mought be. =.
mot well am truly sorry TO hear IL.
What does no complain or
Oar OATS it, him neber plain or no
tin but him berry sick for al dat.
cav 80 at once? is he confined 70 bel?''
NO, dat he ainti-be amt find no.
whar,-dats Just whar de shoe pinch-
my m.nd IS got 70 be berry hebby bout
gan
Jupiter. I should Ike. TO understand
what IL is Mou are talking about nol
say your matter is sick Hasn't ne told
| you what ails him.
why. nassa. faint WORT while FOR 10
| git mad al cut do matter-Massa VIII say
DOffin az all amt de mat or wiI him-but
den what make him 90 about looking DIS
hero way. wild he head down and he sol,
den he keep a syphCn all Dc time
Keeps a what. jupiter
IKE, ps a svphon vsd de figgurs on DO
slate-de QLeerest fCgurs ebber dld see.
Ise e4t.in 10 be skesred, 7 tell YOU Hab
for to keep mighty tight eye pom him moo
vers. Todder day ne gib me slip FORE de
sun I'D and was gone de whole % de
blessed day. / had n big stick ready cut
FOR 20 glib him deuced good beating Wnen
he did come-but lee SIGN a. fool Dat l
hadn't de heart after ali-he look so
"Fh7-what2-ab yes,-upon the whole
1 think YOU had better not be too severe
with the poor ffellOw-don't fog MIN.
Jupiter-he crn't very well stand t-Dut
can YOU form no idea OF what has oc-
casloned this Illness. or rather this
change Of ccndrct. Has anything I'M
pleasant happened snce ! saw you?'
NO massa, dey amt bin nofiin on
pleasant since den-'twas fore den, I'm
feareA-tvas de berry day you was
How? what DO you rnea1?"
why, rulassa bnfan de oug-care
'The WHAT"
"De bug-I'm berry sartain dat Massa
VIII bin bit sCmevf ere bout de head 10y
dat goole bug
"Anc what cauye have you, Jupiter,
"Claws enuf. massa. and mouff. too.
nebber aid see SIGH a deuced bug-he
kick and he bite cherry ting what cum
near him. Marta VIII cOtch Lin fuss.
but had for 70 let him go GIN mighty
quick. I tell vou-den was De time he must
ha got de bite. I didn't like de look oh
de- bug niOun. myself, no how, so !
wouldn't take hold oh him wild my I'm
ger, but ! cotch I'm wild piece oh pa
per dat I found. J rap him up In de
paper and stun piece oh It in he nrouf-
dat was de way
'And you think then. that your. master
was really bitten py tho beetle, and
that the bite made him sckY'
u don't tink nof'in about IL, ] nose u.
What make him dream about de goole
go much. n faint Coufe he biz by dc gooie-
bug? Use heerd bout dem goole-bugs iore
"But how do you know no dreams about
eG"How 7 Know? Why cause he talk about
II I'm he sleep-dafs how / nose.
well. Jup perhaps you are right put
10 what fortunate crcumsance an 70
attribute the honor Of visit from you
IN. leVt'
What dc matter NASSAU
"Did YOU lriug any message from Mr.
40. mara, bring dis here piss7l';
and here u piter handed me no-e whlch
ran thus: -
YOU for so long timer l nope you have
not been so foolish as 20 take ofence az
auv little brusQucre OF mine; but no,
that IS improbable. -
Since / saw you 7 have had great cause
FOR anxiety. 7 have something 70 tel
Won Vet scarcely know how 70 tell II,
or whether / should tell II ar all.
I have not been quite Wen lot some
days past. and poor oid JuP annoys MI, az
almost beyond endurance, by Ala wen.
meant attentions. Would You beheYe ltt
He had prepared huge stick. the oiher
dav with which o. cnastlse me i'I fll-
ing him the slip. and spending iAe dHg'
eoIrs among tile hills on the mainland.
I verify believe that my III loohS "-oic
saved me hOggins. ~
/ have made 10 addition 10 my cabl
net since We met. q. 80
venient, come over with Jupiter. 10
come. I wish 20 see YOU tonight, upon
Lrlsfnees of importance. ] assure you
that 10 is Of the highest importance. Eyer
s ~, ~ - WILLIAM LEGRAND.
TO DO continued next Sunday)