The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-22
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part as bad as fiIdin a traitor in the
bosom Of your family"
A book came hurting toward his
mead sent by Strong in perfect frenzy
OF evaporation.
Hold your haunting tongue, Won
driyellng sentimentalist Do Won sun
pose that anything you could say or
leave unsaid could make me alter nv
way OF looking at this matter? Because
you were born in the quarter lot of a
slaveholding aristocrat and have been
content to crawl around doing his will
all your life, is there any reason why |
should spend my life driving negroes
too: Because you have identified your
self with his grievances and made his
fight your fight, do you demand that |.
too, should risk my life to save his
property? Our father and our young
brother gave their lives that Governor
Strong's chattels should be put in
place of safety. have arrayed myself
against the side where such massacres
are possible. Accept the issue now
friendship or hostility between you
and me. "
Seth covered his face with a remorse-
full cry.
Poor old daddy Poor little Charlie!
My lad, my merry little lad wished
l could "a died in your stead, Charlie,
in place of livin to handy words of hate
and scorn with the onlies' brother I've
got left in the world"
The somber gloom of the officers face
was dispelled temporarily by smile of
ineffable sweetness.
"Not hate brother. / don't think
you ever really hated anything in all
your gentle life. Only shock of dis
agreeable surprise, and certain fretful
uneasiness for the situation. You will
come to look at things and at me differ
emily month or so hence, very differ
emily"
At this juncture Corporal Greenleaf' s
rudy face was suddenly framed in the
doorway. 1t was furrowed with comic
al perplexity With an abrupt military
salute no craved his superior officers
pardon for his intrusion.
"Thar amt no use, major. They
won't be held back no longer. They're
wimmin, and wimmin are the very dew
il for carrying point. If they was
men, could IA handed 'em over to the
guard. The old lady says she's rode sew
en- miles in a dumpin cart to get to hel
son, and she won't be kept from him
by King George and all his army
"And she means every word SHE
says"
This Endorsement came from Becky
herself. who pressed resolutely to the
front, never once loosening her hold o.
a little nut brown hand, partially IN
cased in a white cotton mitten, that be
longed to a discreetly yelled young wo
man.
Agitated, breathless, confused, Mrs
Martin. standing in the center OF thu
small APARTMENT, did not look at al
like a woman who had just carried he
point.
That majestic officer, heavily beard
cd and sun tanned almost to blackness
was an imposing object in his dashini
Uniform. but he was not Seth. Purpose
" or by an impulse of pity for mothe
and son Seth's gaunt form was sudden
ly interposed between them.
Here am, minnie, sound III WIN
and limb" -.
Becky rushed at him with a hysteriC
al cry. -, 600
"Sonny My boy Seth Oh, my goo
rord, I've been that bad scared.
didn't know what they might do to 20
before | got here. God bless you' SO
SETH" -, 6,
"Mother, have you no blessing Il
me?"
Seth felt himself forcibly set asid
At sound of that deep, sonorous par
tome Rebecca turned her bewliderf
ewes away from the rustic IN tatters U
ward the officer behind him.
.sTbe voice, the voice-is-my p'
Stroug's-but"- -,
soft sigh smote upon their ear
The slight yelled figure lay III q heap
their feet. Co., 80
cts Mamie, Mamie Colyer, poe
precious child, She JUS would com
, 'cause she said the ride would DC U
much for Liza, and it's ben too mu
/, for her. oa ,ha :,
/ It was Strong who gathered the U
Q conscious girl quickly and Lovingly
his arms, holding her white face a
1 closed lids pressed against his bosom
r be carried her gently toward the If
: oamn cot against the wall, refusing
! relinquish the beloved purue aho ons
s with returning consciousness sno Uf,
/ cd her great gray eyes ana recosn en-,
q him with a violent gesture Vi i'p
= sion.
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