Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-23

deed that Mrs. Grevllls i
speak, On. did / not tell : ZION q
must have stained INV you that
my hair and eyebrows. - and
seem what ! am not, NJ make h
permit me to write to co Ivy write \
identity me-! My dear hu here n
kind old guardian wou,, husband. r
ecived by this external disn aeser h
ny hair and skim" D.oraton !
clasping her hands and Astiai
eyes IN impassioned supnl,o .aislng i,
face or her purchaser. ioa 70 d.
"Bosh, girl! | tell You vo,,..
you're no more Mrs. Fuikea s nad
than you're Mrs. Plus iw,e Greva,
When was in Washingtan AOsum
ter saw that lady in nn,,, iasf VII
very otter. If ever two fup'le 3laeu
the perfect a%ntipodes Of ean Iales ue,
personal appearance, they o'lier i
Mrs. Grcviile and YOURSELF, were III,
tall, uniformed. radiant hlo, one IS
a little nudge of a mulatto~ lou
oh! / know, that beside.
colored Skin and dyed hair ny ds
wasted away and grown very ~ ! nav
my dress Is scant, where Il aliu' and
ample, full and flowing. Thos "as eas
e~xternals that deceive you, Az a'e y
haps they would deceive anr lf
cept my own friends, who hay0 vne g
me from childhood. Let mo an0El
them. They will know INV ba "a,'e =
ing and my style; an1 her . ,huu !
hasten here and recognize my w
through all these disguisesw sssl
the captive, with clasped hand rsaaa
strained eyes. aa
"Bosh, 1t Is the full az u.
and a fit of lunacy. Have Won u ~
thing more to say to meYn saia ny \
man, filling his ppe and liobt;a. y \
with a match. 'ls
Yes: one more question 70 !.
thinking. ! have told you who "
that | am, by education. habit ana ~ y
sition a young lady. | viii now Y Z
You. Mr.. Rumford, whether vou ~, =
my appearance, manners and lansa.a
u us ~ h-SCl Nuul
"Humph" grunted the maste, j.
ing his pipe from his lips and reasss
ing. mot an ordinary one. | graz !,
Dut Merrick prepared me for gll ~
de told me you could sing like an n
gel. and daEce like a fairy and M
talk like the deuce. You can do IL,
|; st | now perceive" And so savlns
the man replaced his pipe.
May 1 ask you, then, sir" ipanl,d
AStrea, Ironically, how Merrick-sins
that was his name-explained the MA
nomena of a mulatto being able "a 4
all these things?'
"Oh! certainly, by all means. Wbl
we were over the wine, he told h,
that you We're the child of a wealth,
planter and his favorite servant. Thsa
your father sent you, when yol ws;
but seven years old, to a Northsr
school, where he passed you of a
white girl and his ward. He INTENDED
TO bring you up as a young lady ant
SO he left you ut that school for tel
years, and then brought you home. Ii
further intended TO set you free: but
unfortunately, he died suddenly, an
you shared the fate of the other no
pie, and were sold. You were bougA
by the captain of a steamboat frs
where you happened to have to Wal
OH a beautiful young bride, making he
wedding tour. You took your reyers
so much to heart as TO get a brain Il
yer, which has left yca with this me
nomania. Poor girl! Ii was really
terrible reverse. But. cheer up; be
good girl; and you live easy aud hav
plenty of fine clothes to wear, Al
when | die | will leave you free. )
you see things Il not quite 50 bad Q
they threatened to be: they never ar
In this world. Come, now-gire me
kiss. What the deuce do you wan
you meddlesomc old fool, pokins you
stupid head in heieT'
This last question was put to old Y
belle. who at this moment appeared !
the door from the dining room.
"Ole Marse.' answered the Womal
Loggedly. ''tain't often MS speaks y
own mine; but when | does does, u
ole Nick hisse'f shan't vent me OF q
ing it,"
II have no time to bestow upon "
now; 20 about your business.
".Shan't do 1t! Nebber wen' o.
my business when | didn't choose
90, to please my ole, ole marse' 'an
like III do it now TO please ny wv
'ole marse." IN
Leave the room, | say, or T.
exclaimed the man, advancing wy
her. 80,
What? You'll what now! NO. !
me, cause Use too ole: an mol Sn =
Cause nobody Ill buy me- 50 "ua'
you do?" 80. Dan
Listen to you. / suppose" SAID ha !.
ford. suddenly charging his moou, -
half-laughing at the absurdity Oh W.
deted by n miserable old woinan. -
well, den, dis what gwiIe y -
to you good. You has no slus'q sar
for oder peoples feelln's. lou ss,
had your own good. warm piea ma
aud now you's full. you don 'I nst
brass button who goes empty 40
les you. Now, how you spec :" Il
gal gwine to lib widout eanh h
here you keepin' of her WiuOu' :
breakfas' all dis time! - PM
1T is her own fault" answers MA
ford. Go. Fora, and get your nv nv
fast. Then come back to me u