Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-11

l aiii't gwine to demean oaucr. ID
maxim no 'Guiries hon, Myself vi
more amt ole Aunt cyba DEN,
Uncle saturn. We member nor
ionged 70 de ole set, dc Grenow
none q desc poor white hsaesors; ;
out yonder. nobody know Trims n,
right glad marse doctor. where.
ofnn de duty o cleanin' do h herd !
EN-, an ordered NE on duty - I
OF you: cause | had no s;o huri
no work for ole marse ~. Daaeh /
for his 'lations." Aor ilkewi
Venus, you should NOT
resentment beyond the vraya fy yo
What dat, honey"
- mean you should nor
hate your old master now ~ Vlael
but does, chile. an, I can,. = dead,
It: An hates him worse a. nelpt
bison. Dere. | don't wish u,n nm
harm. dough. deed don't II "ni ]
OF him well 'nough! | hone !, WISH
Heben. Cause why? Cans goes
chile. Is such IL sinner an !ou sA
nor mend my ways, dat a. pen
'spect how | shall 20 to de sahn ,e VI
self. some day; not dat ! .noi ny
debil is half as bad as hoe uiias .
TO be; but still | 'spccts r. niaue ou
an, deed, ! shouldn't like 10 m !" ai \
inarse derc; ii would sort q m mes' q
place feel worse: so | bones Ian" = 9
pent an 60 to IIebenm ae aN
oh, Venus. how irrevaro,.
arer!' eieal yOI
What dat, honcy?'
How profane."
iii, honey. what | los, tou -.
know 1t. chile, an cant he,n w. !
dats de reason | say / gwino = y
debil.r s"iue u y
No, Venus; I am sure ron win /. v
be so lost. You will be gathoroS Ivy ~
the Lords fold. some day Ana a a1
my kind nurse. | must thank co. y
al your devotion TO me durjnc :. N \
ness; devotion that truly haia-]
saved my life" said Astres. earnos,,V|
"les, honey~didn't fetch "a
through handsome, dough, M
Lors, chile. | wouldn't tYlst . s,,s
soul to sit up Tong o. you at nIght M
my precious self. | wouldn't i, n
sleepyhead overcome me once ntAs.l
| drlnked green tea till all was Nm
m ii kept my two eyes stretched ,
ii dcy had been prop omen vy
straws.' said Venus, with pride ar
delight.
Il know IL, my dear woman: and
would repay you with something III
ter tlIan vain words. il were moi
what | once was"
iii. honey-what | want wild rpnar
Is glad to my heart as YOU We got vel
And as TO your not bein' what I'd
once was, you's comm on to dat Sls
FAST
What do You mean, Venus?'
Il mean, chile. how you is come
Yourself in more ways dan one. Vim
bout rine days arter you had bed
lyin' unSensible, Won come to vi
senses. An now you's comm to I'd
'Dlexion.."
VIAL venus.
Yes, honey! Dey can't ZONE
game now. Dey can't pass YOU
for n 'latto or II quadroon or any 9TH
sort o. room any longer. You jes Id
at youself in de lookin'-glass~
And SO Venus went TO the Wind
and opened the shutters, and then
ed the heavy toilet mirror bodily
the dressing table, and lugged 1t
ward the bed.
Hitherto the chamber had been h
in the subdued light most Agreeable
the weak vision of an invalid reeoV
ing from brain fever. Hitherto, AZ
Astrea had not looked In a glass
Now, therefore. when she saw
face reflected in the mirror that veg
sat before her. she uttered q CRY
joy. She had recovered her own g
plexion. Her Illness. and the sud01
she had taken, had thrown Oh. oyp
spiration. the false brown that
tinged the purity Of her skin; she
now as fair as n white caraela' |,
surprise and delight had also ealed \
a rosy flush TO her colorless er
ana a brilliant light 10 her eyes
that tine image now reflected TIVE
glass was that Of her own uue
ant counteLance.
but my hair" she sali, soiSo V
off the little cambria cap thal 0" q
her head. She knew, OF eoulS,
missing IL. that her hair hau 4
sha, cd off. But she had mol Fr "a
that IL must grow out IN is Ms ~
color again. 1t was, thereloie o
another thrill Of bliss that sue y
upon the young growth Of npS
pale gold hair that covered hef W !.
little head.
.Dere. now. you see, honey.w !.
in o. you off for any sof' q
now!- ,.3 ant
mo. J think not. Venus; ous XII
write Immediately to my irien =
now, NJ least. Venus. you can f@
for me some writing matenaA (nu
afterwards take my letter "~ lns
office" wIr Ens
Now. look here. honey, how lbs,
do dat? Every single pen, ihs fdg'
per done been gathered up Pnt
i'm ole marse secretary, an 6
biz rs q dinner plate put On y |cdl
hole; an as for takin Q ~, rgp eth
mail pos'office, chen sposins AZ fHlil
ANYTHING TO write one Wild u nrd
40 n,,ast;on ,co,se all We eOl0rs \
pie forbid to Leah de pms 'eu!
marse's 'lations rive, DiaD, soa P~ae
h0wsever, honey. don. is
Yourself. il you cant wrss u kat
When de new marse eol,,f' N p m
tell him all bout youi Fin All utah
when he see your far ssT Sor. |gpet
hair, he 'blige to W. - q, Nd Ri
cant 90 for to tend 70 a. M y tn
you's a room said Venus, lax 4 rs al
nm the mirror. carried i ua1r thde
Placed it on the dressing Ing s lib led
Some days passed anu srrireal Ks.
pccted relatives had no' money
.ft npt IIOh-s