Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-30

sleep herself to deaf"
mot she! knows her ways! It's
all along OBJ her fiutteration Cd de
heart! You 60 wake her up an XIII
her! dat all! an den g what ole
marse gwine say to your said venus,
t~hreateningly.
Berry well, I amt gwine 'sturb her.
Deed, for dat matter, since she has
slep' so long, l has got a curiosity 10
see how long she will sleep II lef
alone" answered Cybele, hurting u
into the kitchen to attend to the
breakfast.
Venus went to the dining room to SET
the table.
According to the strict rules of the
house, breakfast was always prepared
at the usual hours o'clock. But on
this morning it waited long In vain
for the appearance of the master.
AT length, some time after i'll.
he came out Of his chamber, dressed
in his dressing gown, and looking tired
and haggard. He entered the dining
room. threw himself into his arm
chair and rang for his coffee.
Venus brought in the urn.
where is Fora? Has she got
through with her-Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep YETI" inquired the planter, with
Il dash of humor in his tone.
mo. sir" answered Venus, CURLY
and Unexpectedly.
WHAT exclaimed Rumford, la as
constituent.
III take her a long time TO sleep OF
one OBJ dem tiutteratiols oh de-
..IDnchf - nNa1atrnnI D,1mfnr6 InnOh-
irg, jumping up from the table, strid-
ing through the passage, and knock
ing loudly at Astrea's door, while ne
called out:
.'Zora. Fora. Zoral Come, come.
my girl! Are you sleeping the last
sleep? Or are you, as is most likely,
sulkirg there? You must be hungry
by this time, at least? Come, come,
show yourself"
And, having Numbered at the door
orce more, he returned and seated
himself at the table, saying:
''That would awaken her If she was
one of the seven sleepers! Pour olt
my coffee, girl!!'
1t was fully an hour and a half be.
fore the gourmand got through with
his breakfast and left the table. His
first thought was of Astrea.
Hasn't that girl made her appear
ance yet?' he inquired of Cybele, who
was lettering in the passage.
mo. sir; an | is feared somefiD
has happen 'Tain't no ways natural
for anybody to sleep so long as dat"
answered Cybele.
mo, it is mott and people with heart
IfA..aAn ...L,nfst,an- Ito IN fhAf~ clnnya -
said the planter, going TO Astrea's door
and knocking and calling loudly.
OF course there was no response from
within.
There is something the matter! Get
me a row bar, and | will force the
door," said Rumford, turning pale.
Cybele trotted off and asked Saturn
for the required tool.
The old man was some time rummag-
ing in the woodshed before he could
find 1t; for old Saturn, with the disor-
derby habits of his tribe, kept his kind
ling wood in the tool house, and left
his tools scattered about under the
wOodshed.
At length, however, Cybele brought
the crow bar to her master, and the
door was forced.
They all entered the room in n body.
There was no one there. The room
was empty.
Every one looked into each others
face with astonisbment! Even Venus.
because she knew the secret perfectly
well, opened her mouth and eyes wild
er than any n else.
The master was the first to find his
voice.
What in the name of the demons of
darkness is the meaning of thisy' he
demanded, in n terrible voice, turning
from Cybele to Venus.
Deed an deed, an deed, marse, l
doesn't know, sir" replied Cybele,
trembling with alright, although she
was speaking the truth.
AN afOre all de angels in hebbin.
marse, l don't know muffin nutherir'
affirmed Venus, with all the more con-
fidence. because she knew she was tell
ing a lie.
You are both deceiving me! But,
take carer
Deed an deed, marse, fore de
Lord we amt" exclaimed both, in n
breath.
Who saw her lastg' demanded the
master, in a furious tone.
No II burst answer.
What was the last you saw of her
Cybele?' he Numbered, turning to the
old woman.
"Lor, marse: soon as ebber she done
her breakfas' yes'day mornin' she
out q de dinin'-room, an | fought
how In was a-going to you 'cordin'to
orders, cause | heard you tell her to
come myself! An dat was the berry
las see of her."
And you? You saw her after tbisp
You saw her when she said she was
going to lie down and sleep?" said the
planter, turning abruptly to Venus.
Yes. marse! yes. sir! was stan'in
in de back door when she come out'n
de dinin'-room, an open her own room
door an say to me, Venus, 1 is gwine
II lie down an try to get some sleer'
An so she shut her own door an lock
1t on de inside. an dat dc berry las. /
ebber g oh her, fore all de angles
in heaben.''
1T was terrible to look on the white
rage OF the baftied man. His face
was as pale and grim as death itself.
his eyes cleaned with a baleful fire.
his jaws were locked: and his words
came from beneath clenched teeth
"Cau Saturn TO me, was his next
order. ~