Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-16

wilderness, and iet. int
perils without n ,. .uto thes
think my couraa % s'end %
sunk SUI Now, h asinsn must
It's" N'sree keen u,
True for You. H..
n !. y a great blessing !,
de ..aas ship: anyhow ? n
feel It was a great .ualptalas
Yes. honey, and reuefn
how de new mars non sid
Dad. Shows he GOT ant
t Guy me- to go long some .
vo , ,d Il, de berry fust Il. ysg
you yous ,eIis de new mars saaAs
yourself, he do You is.e.r u
=. iastia., I
Il think so. too, .,
ing that dissipotion' of' notrI
him. he must have nas 81
originally. And, voo ueen a ID
listen to my prayers sa ans |
my friends, the first l usa ,ex@
OF my liberty, good ~. use ! "
To purchase you and s "o'asa
Astrea. afrectionatelSe ' you
"Oh. don't, don't
SO; 1t do take nv h rOuey' \
me- a free woman i'e1 A., as'|
nights well talk oh ma -. Y
90 slleba at once. H"t' \ !.
uoes come to your own J.. : y
and would buy me for 'l'sts
want, | would serve ". ,oa !
my days. deed would y = 'it
While talking Venus T..
s together such ara
When she was ready 4. Y 4
Astrea and said que Y
Come. chile. put on vo,. I
II have no bonnet G srp, \ \
the poor young captive Y
NO bonnet? De-e no,.,
err proof how you must !, I
away. No bonnet, Ef va,,a I
fotch away homes you'd,
net; dat sartain. Here, baps y
dis on your head. It's ni.a J.
anyway said Venus. pros' y
he. bandbox a white cs~ aaa
sun Bonnet. '1Oue
Ii was perfectly fresh =,
ard Astrea felt no obiac,l, - |.
ing it, She thanked Inc ~
Ind put it on her head, 10y
venus herself Possessed =.
nets. but never wore ana
sundays at church. Upon N
casions she preferred the !
bandanna turban. =
They went up on deck vi.
new purchaser awaited Them
Come. Come. hurry Inta i
my good girls, II is some H.
the ianding place, where M
awaits us, and we have 4 ne,
fore we reach home" he ii
humoredly enough. as he swI,
Astrea, and then Venus to dss
ships side and take their y,
boat.
He then shook hands with
tain and followed them, and
seat by their side.
The captain waved a mcst
ms the boat left tie shin
laid TO their oars and roW4d
mp the river, keeping near
bnnk.
Yet Ii was an hour before
rived ut the landing plsee.
small pier and n woodeuter
where the steamboats, sonletir
ed to take on wood.
Here they went on shore. i
the beat that brought then !
10 the ship. they walked d
where n plain travelling eani
under the shade OF a large cyp
and In charge of a negro G
BY the order Of the master.
women entered the carriage Al
themselves side by side on
seat. He followed them in
alone in lordly ease upon
seat, facing them.
And so the carriage drove .
Their way lay over a rails
roy road, through an extensiT
swamp. where the trees =
grow taller and closer tosetl
mile they Travelled inland.
Astrea leaned her head from
dow for two reasons. the nr
avoid meeting the eInO
Chances OF her new purchaser
with his red hands upon bis
staring in stupid delight upOl
treasure; and the other vas
the stately cypress trees. thai
saw in their native luxurlan'
first time.
Venus, with the sensual lnl
her race. settled herself upon
elastic cushions, to ENJOY "
the motion of the %cafriaee-
OF the past, indifferent 70 sas
Mr.. Rumford remained
comfort in the way we have
until mt length his stupldlV
lethargy-his lethargy lnlo
nodded. settled himself INTO
closed his eyes and went Ws
The carriage passed on !
the cypress swamp ana ny
open and elevated county.
Venus, who was almost y
reused up by a sudden y
however, did not awaken nc
sleeping master. -
She yawned and stre'caes
and looked out Of the WIN
where they were. Tneh sD'
jerked in her head. anu :
larger than they were '
claimed:
eli. chile, how disy
''Whatg" inquired Asu -
herself from her palnim ~
How we come back nel !,
81 don't know what you T
"Wh. dis yer is old ben :
I tell you bout" Got,