Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
..Rut then. IT is my trade" smiled

forth the better, SO 1 VIII tIoupic Jou
to order the carriage, while we put on
our bonnets."
The young man left the room to
comply with this request. ARD a rev
minutes afterward. Mrs. Greville, As
trea. Elite and Welby were seated IN
the old-fashioned coach, driven y
sam. and on their way to the city.
Trey reached the city in a few hours,
and returned late in the evening.
After this, to the great delight or
Venus. and to the huge astonishmeht
of the other negroes, Astrea was eie-
waited to her proper position III the
family and treated with the utmost re-
spect and affection.
Venus tossed her head very high, In
view of her superior information on
the subject.
II knowed it all along. niggers.
Mrs. Full Credible lone take me III her
conference long ago. knowed 1t de
shipr.'
..Oh. yes! you knows cherry Ing
arter it's all found out.' laughed Old
Cybele.
berry well. den. / knowed 1t arter
IL was all found out, did L? Now, den,
/ gwine to tell you somefin afore It's
found out. an dat Is dis-how ID
gwine to be bought an sot free by
Mrs. Full Credible, Mine. tell you
all dat afore its found OUT"
Yes! a long way afore it's found
out.r' said Cybele. drily. 80 long,
misdoubts we'll lib to see it,
Berry well. den! Now | tell you
more-how / is gwine to be hired to
her for n lady's maid, an gwine to go
along Of her an de colonel TO Eu-
rope"
aTo which, inquired Uncle Sat I'm.
$40 Europe"
"What dat?'
what Europe! I'spises desc
try-bred niggers' i~gnorance."
Come. now. You's only been on
one voyage roun' de world, an you
puts on airs, Bet anything you don't
know no more bout Europe dan we
doi'
Don't I? Why. it's n great city,
bigger dan New Orleans. out yonder,
beyant Washington. dere's what it is,
an where it is; which I'm going dere
myself as lady's maid TO Mrs. Full
Credible, when she an de colonel goes
onto DER bridal tower.."
'Bridle-which?"
bridal tower, you ignorant-rSus.
An sides which, I'm not agoin' to de-
mean myself no more with wearin'
no calico gowns an banana turbins:
but | shall have a black silk dress n
a little lace cap. trimmed wild pink
satin ribbon, like Missus Counting
Grebille's lady's maid, Mammyselle
Sillystone"'
ssNl~INn ~ ~ yAan{nI tlAn old no.
gro, taking his pipe from his mouth,
and letting off a thin, spiral curl OF
smoke.
Uncle Satan. you ~intoxiied, sar!"
'I's which,
"Intoxified.'
"Do you mean drunk 2"
u beliebs dat whist de vulgar calls
de state you's in"
go way from here, gal. | neber
drunk in my llfe.' said the old man,
good-humoredly, knocking the ashes
out of his pipe.
"You is. which its's no wonder,
long as you can't Leah de wine glasses
be; but must allus drain dry cherry
single glass as it cone outen de dinin'
room: a-mix!n all up togeder-pcrt,
an clary. an shampain, an sherry
an, my deary, an air.
We'll, dey's all good: an one set Off
anoder. jes' as de whites OBJ your eyes
sets off de black oh your skin, my
deary," grinned the old man.
MIR. Satan 'Gregor. sar. | scorns TO
ply to you, Is n lady maid. an 'clines
to keep comp'ny wild de like oh yoa,
said Venus, throwing up her head ana
walking, with great dignity, from the
kitchen.
"Whee-ew. what long whiskers
our pussy eat has gotr' cried Uncle
Saturn. blowing a Whit OF tobacco
smoke after her.
But Venus did not boast in vain.
Astrea, in her reyiving fortunes, re-
membered the faithful. hu nble friead
Of her adversely.
One day, while Mrs. GrcviIle. As
trea. Lois and Elite were sitting Mt
work together in the parlor. the first
mentioned said to the second:
"Astrea. love, I wish to do some
thing TO prove my affection for you.
What shall it be?'
Dear Mrs. Greville, that which is
so evident does not want proof. ]
shah never doubt your love-" replied
AStrea.
Then. to put the meaning I'm other
words, | wish to add to your happi-
ness. In what manner can I do SOP
"Kindest Of friends, / was about TO
say that nothing but the presence of
my husband and my guardian could
add to my happiness: but that would
not be true; there is another circum-
stance that would delight me-
Name it. my lover
The possession of Venus. She was
he only friend l had in the darkest
days of my captivity-my friend from
the moment | first opened M eyes i'm
the pirate ship to the she
came to summon me to your presence.
And such n friend. She had no iiber-
ty to lose. poor womal; but she risked
her life, and ever her soul for me:
hnd- here Astrea hesitated and
flushed.
And what, my dear: what would
you havey'
Il would like to purchase Venus Of
you: oh, forgive me! | know [ am
rude. but then, / wish to have Venus
always with me! 1t would grieye me
deeply to part with dear yenus!'
You shall have her, my love! and
no doubt she will be a treasure to you,
g.