The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-22

months, and he-he has known me all my
life"
The young man groaned. "Don't tell me
you love him, Lois-I couldn't stand
that"
But do" There were hurrying steps
in the road above them, and the flicker
ing light of a lantern cut yellow swaths
in the starlight She bent lover, and her
lips brushed his forehead. You wouldn't
want me not to love my own father.
would you? 1t was mothers ring, and
he gave it to me-"
This was how it came about that thd
major coming hastily with an impro'
vised stretcher, borne by an ashen-hued
David found the young man on his feet,
with Lois in his arms; and when they
had all gone back to the house, 1t took
the better half OF fresh cigar On Rus
sells part, and two chargings of tha
| lonE-st temmcd pipe on the majors Ia
work out the explanation on the Nine'
shadowed verdnda. When it was made,
the case of one David Jackson came up
for trial and sentence. He's your man.
| my son." said the major "Of course,
| he's a grand rascal, and it's your privi-
| leGe to send him to the coal mines.
but"
"Rut Southern gentleman wouldn't
invoke the law because an ignorant ne
gro was terrified enough to knock him
l y
shall I. Indirectly, he has been the means
OF making me the happiest man on top
| of the earth.'
| This may account for Davids reap
| pearanCo on the lawn three days later
when Russell was again guest at the
! Dickson cottage. They were waiting
| for Nam Sephny to call them 80 dinner,
and Russell was showing the major and
| Lois the pictures taken on the cventful
| evening of assaults and happinesses.
| "He looks peaceful now" said the
young man, with a glance at David.
you'd hardly recognize him as the fell
low who posed for this"
The photograph was study in feroci'
| ty, and the livid scar stood out on the
pictured face like the welt of a broad
whiplush.
ITS simply horrifying," said Lois,
! shuddering. But that is a beautiful
picture of Nam Sephny. Come here.
nanny, and see how you look to other
people"
The ancient negross had just come cut
! TO announce dinner, and she Nouchsated
no more than a single contemptuous eye
sweep,
Huh. Dat Of nggah wench me? No,
maialm. | ain nowhas nick as oil an
ugly as dat" Then she caught sight OF
the Erotesque fcrocity. "Faw de Lawds
sake, young mahsteh, gimme dat one,
|
Russell gave her the picture, and once
more the old eyes filled with tears
! Oats my Geo'ge Washin'tcn Aligza1-
dah Dickson, growed up an come 70 be
| q main. OATS de same scar whut he got
ag'inst de oil hot stove in OF rnissis'
kitchen! Oh, mahsteh, wha' yo-al git
/ dat?"
! The man On the lawn had dropped his
rake and started toward the house. The
| major rose.
II mistrust David's your own hoy, sure
| enough, NANNY; I Iecollect that scar
/ myself" he declared, and when the old
woman tcttered down the steps with fer
! trembling arms spread wide, the soft
| hearted veteran seized upon the two
! young people and marched them to the
! t0rther end OF the long veranda.
! Il reckon the dinner'n have to wait a
| while" he said. shes been waiting
! thirty-odd years, you know" After
which, with an inclusive arm sweep
mea into cover a speedy retreat into gem
| eraitics: DO you have ary mo- de-
| lightful prospect thsn this mp yonder IN
youh country Mr.. Russcn?"
| And 60 they discussed the view and
killed time with set purpose, while around
on the front steps an old negro mother
rocked herself back and forth, crying
softly. and trying 20 hold a stalwart
| giant Ia her arms, as she had long ago
held her lost man-chld,