Evening star., 1898-10-15
He Photographed the Man.

ton blood in his veins, and it made him
glad to the finger tips to know that a
daughter of shareholders could also sympa-
thtZc with a black mother bereft.
''Of course, there was nothing for her to
do at the time" Lois went on but when
grandfather and grandmother died and
papa was reported killed at Petersburg, shl
was free and she started out to hunt for
her baby Did you ever hear of such a
hopeless task ~
Never said Russell, trying to imagine
| himself seeking a loved one-say a sweet
+, faced young woman with star-like eyes
under like hopeless conditions. Did she
find the boy?''
'Ch. 10; it wasn't to be expected She
has spent her whole life going from place
to place ell through the southern states
looking and asking and always hoping. But
she has given it uD at last, and she was
trying 10 GET back to the old home place in
Virginia.
Yes: to die and be buried beside her old
master and mistress. She told me that.
It's very pathetic. and-and Miss Lois. you
don't know how glad | am that you can
symDathize with her He said it because
1t was in him and clamorng for speech,
but ne was quite unprepared for her half
repToachfCl protest
Glad. bdt surprised; is that ito" she
! queried, with little note of antagOnism in
her voice.
Il suppose I ought to be polite and say
no, but I'm going TO be truthful and say
yes. I've always been led to believe that
your attitude-that is, the attitude Of the
southern DeODle-tOward the-er-tha ne
SrOes was-a-" He stumbled, not know
| ing just how to put it in the least offensive
phrasing, but he needed not to go on.
Il know" she laughed, and the little
Whit Of antagOnism was gone. But after
you've been here longer you will under
stand. They are men and women to you.
yet, l suppose, but to us they simply
good-natured, overgrown children. And we
are kinder to them than you will be--urtI
you know them as well we do"
The yong man suspected hat he was
getting upon tr1n ice. and made taste to
go back TO Nam SeDhny and safety.
viii You tell me what the old auGty's
name is?" he asked It's been puzzling
me all day"
. 'Persepnone.' of course" said Los. "She
cried when papa called her that; said she
/ hadn't heard her 'chu'ch name since her
old mistress died. But you mustn't call
her aunty That's only brevet title you
know. She is a nanny
Russell promised 10 remember and OPEN
ed the gate for his companion. A moment
later he was trying to explain to Mai
Dickson that his sending of Nam Sephny
was the purest bit of haphazard, and so
quite tharkiess
But our obligation is the same" said
the major. Why, bless my soul, Sch
| couldnt t feel mo gratified if somebody had
made me a present Of the old home place
| IN virginia. couldn't for d fact, Being
| from the north. YOU cyahnt quite appre-
c!ate our feelings toward these old black
nammies Of ours; you'd have to be south
! ern bawn for that VIII Won walk out tn
| youh dinner. seh?'
| Under the circumstances the table talk
/ was inevitably of faithful old servants. and
| the patrarchal system of bygone days; but
| later. when they had all adjourned to the
| Neranda the major. with his long-stemmed
| pipe. and Russell with his camera the
! young man made good his promise to in
/ duct Miss Dickson into the mysteries of the
! fad Photographic. Lois proved an ant mn
/ Uil, and when thew had TAX
l OF the valley, of each other and of the
negro man working on the lawn, the young
| girl sighed for fresh subjects
| = wish we could get Nam Sephnv She's
| Il type, you know, and one that Is nearly
extinct. Is there light enough? Snan 1
| call her?"
Before Russell could reply, and as if the
[ wish had evoked her the aged nagress
! came around the corner of the house and
! stood with arms akimbo. scanning the man
at work on the lawn. Her pose was excep-
! tiOnally good and Russell made haste 70
| adjust the camera.
! The light is exactly right on her face !"
| ne said Tell her TO stand just as she is
Tor moment, please It's a chance in a
| thousand
| Lois called to the unconscious poseuse:
| stand right still, Nam Sephny-don't
move Mr.. Russell is going to take your
| picture"
| The effect of the warning was altogether
| unexpected and not a little disconcerting
| The old negress threw up her hands.
| shrieked, and disappeared; and the man on
| the lawn caught up his scythe and made
| as If he would charge the group on the
Veranda. Lois laughed merriiy
| Dear me!' she said; II quite forgot that
Nam Sephny might object" And then. in
| explanation: IT'S a foolish superstition
| among the older ones; somehow connected
| with the evil eye. l believe
! She didn't object soon enough said
| Russell, laughing 81 got her before she
| moved"
! He said it in an ordinary tone. but the