The Newtown bee., 1896-07-17
got env more sense ,an to believe it;


 hc 1oo~, bot her husband stopped, her. ''l..s' .Iu~rn't go out there that way ae s4id '>I~gs 5'ats-yy e4t lfo~&aese- out, you tH th" "4i.dct7ts -bu5~i want ~you to go Ght -tfsat man Is Ch4 son of my oF master, my young Ma Tom, as l used to call 'llm." ..,, She fell back. suddenly, and stared at him with wide 0pen.eyes. 2 x @'3 our#n1astez ,S E 5 & .'5+t'
 '>Aos, it's young Mas Tom Hatton." ~}An} Eou2want me an' the children to acc him, do 'you2@
 "Why, yes, thought : Humph, thlt's-the slave jn you yet, " she Interrupted. II thought thirtyyears had made you free. Amt that the. man you told me>uscd to knock you round so<'' -~~ -~ -"..''' .~ -'@.'re
 'Yes, Lf2y; but 'e A.,
 "Aiu's he tLe one that made you haul hju in the vheolbar@, au' whipped you because you cou'dn'Cg go fast enough:" ''1es, yca but that
 s.Aiu't h2 the one that lcfa that scar there?" she cried, with a sudden motion of hnl hand toward his utck.
 *'No~, said Ntt=o, very Q0ealy5 but he put his baod up and felt tue long, cru2l scar that the ]ash of a whip had left, and a hard light camo intoshis eyes>
 His wife went on: An you want to take me m the children in to see that lDau: NY The word came with al- most sn.t.l. Me n<mycnjldern are free 0o1p, aH ef Lkin helpit, they sha 'n't never look at the ma4 that latd the lash to their fathers back Shame on you, Ncl-o-Shamc OH you, to want your children, that you're tryin' to raise in dcpcnd-nt-to to wa1t ito see ~the ran that you had to caH master Y ' 1
 The mans lips quivered, and his hand op"n@d and shut with a c2nVuisiva mo- tion: but he said nothing.
 ',Nh4C did you tell me-" she asked. ,,D5do'r sou say that if you ever mt him again in this world you'd
 '.kII Ain,:" burst forth the man; and all tho od. &enc!c look had gone out of his face and there was nothing but fiercoufss and bitterness there as his. mind went back to his many wrongs.
 .C5o on a4ay from tue house, Lily," he 4aid Ao2rselg; "jf anything happens ] do want you an' the childern around"
 "I dc want you to kill him, Nelse, 30 you'll git into trouble; but jes give him one good wbippin for thos, he used to give you"
 @CA ou away from the houae;" and th@ mans lips were tightly closed. She threw a t7tin shawl over her head and went cut.
 Az soon as >he had gone Ncl~es in r@1. # f-sIlrg goG the better Of him, and, ftllj@& Gn,~n vjth his fa.e +. z- chair, he CT: !. n ght lanzua2o which 1}3e S'unday ermoos Lad taught him: "Lord, Lord. tnru oa@. ]. IIvo.cI u;u4 +HamF l1J3 my Muda!'
 But }f VA nJt 8 prayer; it was rather cry of anger ana anguish from m over- buc3ouYd heart. I5ero@e, with the same hart gleao in his eyes, and went back toward the kitchen. One hand was tightly clinChed till the mu clcs and veins 7to3d out like cord j., and. with the orh"r he uncoosciousy fingered thc la~h'~ sn4r. ~~~-
 ~lou2dnt you ind yaur folks, eh. N"l~c:' :ail the white H4tton,
 Ny." gr92gled Noise; and c3ntjDuoa, butr.nd1y: @,Do you remember that scAo*"
 .NrH onough-well enough, an- sw"rtd the other, sadly; and it must h.vo Lurr you, Nelsc."
 ;. Hurt me. yez> cried the Negro.
 ~A7.~ said Tom Hatton as he rose and put bis hand softly on the black scar; "and it has hurt me many a. day since, tho time and time again I have suffered pain that were as cruel as thi- nu>t have been to you. Think of it, NeI=e; there have been times when I, 3 Hatton. have asked bread of the very 1 people whom 8 few years ago I scornad. Since the War evorythin 2 has gone against me. You do not know how l have auff3red. For thirty years life ha: been curse to soc5 nut am going back to Kentucky now, and when get there III j4y it down without a regret"
 All the anger had melted from tht Ncgro's face, and there were tears iu his eyes as he cried You sha n't do it, Araa' rom-you sha'n do it. er,"
 ais destructive instinct has turned to one of preservation. .r But, Nelse, have no further hopes, 8ajd-thc taecRd man:
 'lzon have, and you shall have ' You're goin' back to Kintucky, an yog're gojn' back a gentleman. I Xii hep you, an I will youre welcome tt the last l have.''
 God blesa you, Nelse"-
 Mas Tom, you used to be jes' aboQ my size; but you're simmer now; bu but l hope you won't be mad eff 1 asl you to put on suit O mine; it's put nigh brand-new, an "-- r"S
 'Nel8e, can't do it! Is this the way you pay me for the blo @7s' +. sss
 "Hetsh your mouth of you don't IT slap you d0wn4"4 -Nelse said it witt mock solemnity, but there was an omt nous quivar about his lips. 5'. ''
 "Come in this room, suh;"> and the master obeyed. He came out arrayee in Nelae, s. best and newest suit. The colored' man went to & drawer, over which he bent laboriously. Then he turned and said; '.rhisll DIV your pas Usage, ,tQ Kiptuck2 an' laava Romethin' fl your poeket *basides, Go 2hDhaa, Mas, IaToIn-go home !'' %-s 5-% &<s@<z@# A
 "Nelse, I can't do it; this is toe