Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-11
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l on nearing 8 littia cHbiu-5Ga5 oa the edga of the sand bar that the low water had left n fro1t of the village. l Rowing our heads. from necessity as wei as reverence we entered the Raf- row IoW-fFamed door. near which was small, rude coffin, resting on two ] broken chairs A dark. BteHn-T-sag get woman wh0 vas frying bacon on little stove in the center of the room, l locked up sco#Iaslv at our entrance but said nothing An old man whose .1ng gray hair and beard framed l face more defiant than sorfoWf"tarose i from the bed in the corner kicked an old. black jug to one side. and com l fronted Us
 What do you want here. anyhow2e said he. tThe little unH get along all fright When the two others died we didn't have 10 church fol around l #u5f preacher. nor funeral business. We inst dag h8fa an put .sm ia t. an ] they didn't have H8 %68 collins. neither. We'll do fla same with HhEz uH. aa w8 don. want none Q you rich folks abound u5 You wouldn't care F Wa 0as 8lasTln you e5a us river rats gea make fun of=az # we go near yoaf fine churches. an Ee doa5 want not1- iu Of yoa. aoAoH The old man stopped and running both handz through his shassy hair. seemed to i listen 10 the doTafuI pIashiag af the water on fhe keel of hIs floating house. l Very gently Me assured him taas Qzr ssmpaf was with all the sorroWings that our little village was famed for i its kindness =t3 strangers its care for lhe sick and Ehe suffering. it's substanz tlai help to all who were in need.
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