Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-22

coo+ad his wife. What good would
thot do? uriah Beckwith, there's no
such thing as tenement tenement
for wrongdoin'! If we could hit on
plan to have them things go PACK TO the
family they blongs to the old boy
would quit noticin' of us so close ana
particular. Yves in worse IN than
we ever been in yet tonight and If we
don't watch out plaques worse than
the white preacher tell about is soln'
to 'stroy us finally"
But the family all is dead or else
move off. even the house ourh uoWh
and the land sell or goin 10 De sell
said Mr.. Beckwith.
II know. Uriah, what was IL the OLD
boss used to think more OF thah any
thing else sides good eatin' and drink
in and he wife and children
"A good horse" ventured Orah. Ills
wife looked disdainful.
His hounds, fishin?' Heartsie shook
her head.
II dunno. less 'en you mean his mig
GERS. Since you talk bout giVin OF the
things back. supposin' we dig deep in
his grave and bury 'em there. He'll
have 'em then for sure. NOBODY else.
His grave right there by TIE church
without no headstone.'
Ueartsie still looked inscrutablo.
"They amt dom nobody 10 good III
the trunk and they wouldn't be dom
no good bury in the ground she SAID.
'Since YOU amt member nothn |
mind YOU how the marster thlhk
heap of he church, how he never miss
y Sunday 'tendin' there and was high
sitting member-that's just the same
as saying he give money reg lar ana
bean of it. Now, If we give them things
to the church in he name it would be Il
tOnement just like it tell bout in the
book"
Mr.. Beckwith was strongly stirred.
He gazed at his partner as though he
thought her inspired.
IF we could give them things 10 the
same church." went on Heartsie, my
poor Regina would rest more content
eder in her grave and we'd have better
luck to pervide for her orphan chile, ~
glanc.ng at the corner where Humpy
rolled up head and ears, slumbered
peacefully. us wished many times /
had had the spunk to own that my gal
took them things and give them back
as was right and proper When Gina
was little and used to lift things out or
ladies' rooms and out of the pantry
closet used to steal 'em back in place
and scold and whip her, but, after she
got crowd and was such q likely gal
as could speak up so smart, hated to
own as she was a common Niger
thief"
How you am to give these things
back, baby?" asked the old man. THE
church is shut up these days There
never is anybody stirrin' bout there
Il hear Em-line say Yesterday that
there's goin to be preachin' there this
Sunday. People is comm over here
from the city and they goin' 10 dredi'
cate it over again. She say it's yer
sary and that it's the oldest church in
the whole country. There's to be a
excursion"
But how we KIN manage:
81 plan it out like this" saidHeartsie
"When they lifts the collection (dey
calls it the loftory in the white folks
church, you could tote up the things
and hand 'em in and 'splain where they
come from and how it is tenement
we made wild EN-"
Before all the pCOpleW
"Yes. Course the book say about ac-
knowledgin' before men. | would say
it myself, but it amt respectful for
women to speak in church. and If
patch youupproper seeming and do you
up a shirt with rice starch you'd look
better than me-"
The rededication of st. Jude's took
place the next Sunday. The eXcur-
sionists were there in numbers. Many
saw the old negro, with his gray wool
cOmbed into order and his shabby suit
brushed slick and span, walking up the
aisle at respectful distance behind the
acting vestrymen. Only those nearest
could hear what he said. as, having
deposited his burden. he bent low be-
fore the church officers and made hur-
ried obesance to the minister. Before
they had recovered from the surprise
sufficiently to question him he was al
ready half way to the door, hopping
his brow that was moist with the
stress of eXertiOn.
Luck will turn now. see If it don't"
said Heartsie, as she Joined him.-New