The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-10

I cease to wonder. They watched his every
movement, and always with increasing
awe and respect. He went about among
them freely. but Familiarity. He was not
one of them, but they knew It. He was
Kind and considerable. especially where the
women and children were concerned but
always reserved, always dignified, always
| serious. Yet he never lost his temper. new
er frowned, and was never known to utter
an angry word or make gesture of irri-
tation. He had tho remarkable gift Of pa
tlence' that seemed to be highly deveI-
oped IN some animals. 1t was Uncle Foun-
tain who drew the parallel between the pa
thence displayed by Aaron and that of the
animals. and added this, after turning
the matter over in his mind: Mo speshu-
ally de creeturs what kin see IN De dark"
On rare occasions Aaron would 20 into
one or the cabins where the negroes were
enjoying themselves. and there would be a
mighty huStling around in that cabin until
ne mad the most comfortable chair or stoo!
or bench or tub turned bottom side up.
AT such times he would say Sing" And
then. after some display OF shyness Ran
dall or Turin would strike into a quaint
plantation melody and carry 1t along and
as their voices died away the powerful and
thfllllng tenor of Susy's Sam and Jem-
my WaVering soprano would take up the
refrain, all the singers Joining in at the
close. NO matter what melody was sung
ana emotions Of the negroes gave 10 their
performance the form and essence of true
DaIiadry-the burden. the refrain, the cuI-
hination and the farewell. or as the writer's
OF pretty verse now call it, the envoi
more than often on such occasions Aaron
would enter the negro cabin bearing the
Little Master in his arms. And then tire
negroes were better pleased, for the Little
master somehow seemed TO stand between
then and the awesome being they knew as
Aaron. AT such times the arms OF Big
Sal ached to hold Little Crochet. the lad
seemed to be 50 pale and frail. Once she
made bold to say to Aaron:
Kin hoP i'm some IL you tired
won't be tired of that till I'm dead"
responded Aaron
Il know mighty well how dat IS" re-
sponded Big Sal humbly. IL des wanted ter
hor i'm. 1 has helt i'm.
she wants to hold YOU" said Aaron to
the Little Master.
And the reply was: Gwen. why note"
Whereupon Big Sal took the lad IA her
arms. and when the rest began to sing she
swayed her strong body back and forth
and Joined in the song with a voice so low
and soft and sweet that It seemed TO the
the undcrtOne of melody itself. and the ef-
feet of it was so soothing that when the
song was ended the Little Master was fast
asleep and smiling. and Big sal leaned over
him with such a yearnng at her heart that
NAAAs Il NotQ or q loon MDAlfa nave Dt-il
necessary to set her to weeping. Neither
then nor ever afterwards did she know
the reason why or seek TO discover II.
Enough for her that it was So
Something IN her attitude told the rest |
OF the negroes that the Little Master was |
asleep. ANA SO. when they sang another |
song they pitched their voices low-so low /
that the melody seemed to come drifting /
through the air in al the door from far /
away. When i was ended nothing would /
do but each negro must come forward on {
tiptoe and take a look at the Little Master
who was still alseep and smiling.
When Aaron Toso TO go Big Sal was some
what embarrassed. She didn't want the 1
Lilo AI.s ~ e4Se'e4 ,is1A yet she didn't
ron arms without 1rousin1, him Tu. ~
Son Of Ben Ali solved thar probla,,, ~
nodded to Zig Sal and motioped to1,.ar7
the uoor' ana sic. carrying the IfttIa ~
yer IN hel strong arms. went out into Tie
-.'' n 49, ~ usel at the threshold raised
nus risht h'ind above his head. ana folIo,
7u hls III rms gesture he alwavs MI
oy way OF sanitation and farevou on -.
l'''''oi" OF every door he e0far.5 -
. 'u' o. whether the room was I'm r
: peoWe or empty Whether 1t was 81 :
~ - ~ masters house or Of TinIao,..
ana 'o paused ana raised his riebt y
me negroes noted f.. and simple - 81
~ ~ served to deepen the nlys. 3, ri.
r,on,- aaron seemed to be eny- - y.
al whisse mselves they shoor the.r - - lei
IAN red that he mus be cui1'N' - -
Little Crotch. a-,, -
-i1t.sr dav bv jar. seemed 10 be growing - =,
, gradual that only vt the process ~ al
arvation could detect it. TTost caIeiui - "
sls,e was something Of q sh0cEnins OF INC b.
-as not frightened By that event, AMI ~ :,
Or a moment lost his self-possessioni =, :,
he spectacle of the fierce red flames .
ft~, Sfa mir
artng out and tapping about in space.
nd then having found nothing TO feed on,
urling back and devour'ng the house.
olring and growing, and swapping and
dssing-this spectacle was 50 unexpected
md so Impossible in that place that the
mercy that Little Crotchett lost I'm trying
o fit the awful affair to his experience
FEVER came back To him. lie never lost the
ceiling Of numbuess thar came over him
Is he saw the house disappear ia smoke
md flame.
But IL was weeks-months-after that be
ore Aaron made his discovery, "a discovery
hat could only be confirmed by the Keen
st and most patient watchfulness Tor
Little Crochet was never more careful
And he was restless. too; always eager 70 |
)e going. But Aaron soon saw that II the
ad went GallOping about on the Gray fony
"a often rs he did before, he did not so SO
Tar Nor did he use his Crutches so freely
the clutches on which he had displayed
such marvellous nimbeness.
And so from day TO day Aaron saw the
lille Master was slowly falling. The lad
found the nights longer and Aaron had
great trouble to drive away tho red goo-
m pain. Thus the DAYS slipped by. and
The weeks ran into months, and the months
counted up a year lacking a fortnight
This fortnight found the Little Master IN
bed both day and night. still happy and
cheerful. but weak and pale. Always At
night Aaron was sitting by the bea' ehd
soT,sflrnes the lad would send for Big Sal.
He was so cheerful that he deceived cvery-
body except the doctor and Aaron as TO his
condition.
But one day the doctor came and sat by
the Little Masters bedside longer thah
Stimulate the Sluggish Kidneys.
In addition to its tonic and catharto
properties, Hostetters Stomach Bltters eN-
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