The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06

Of her own letters remained unan.
swereG and a third had been returnse
to her by the posi- osss.es. A setter sent
TO the Mexican post master brought no
reply, and now this dreadful yellow
fever plague had stricken the land
where Masters plantation was located.
Now. as she was speeding swiftly
over the rails toward Mexico. che
pondered over these things. Did she,
would he. think IL unwomaniy OF her.
self TO seek him uuasked9Z She wpuid
not believe that. for had not her own
mother agreed that she muEt 20 at
once? Poor Jack, wac be suffering
alone out there among strangers7 Waa
be alive? A long. sad journey full of
hopes and fears. misgivings. doubts
and fatigue; but all things have an
end.
A final change to snaii-iike branch
road. then the yellow flag aud t te eH.
nounccment that passengers were mo-
permitted TO enter The fever district.
A hasty consultation with eriug
ingiy polite official. and a pass to &c
on. as she was n trained nurse. Then
the dirty station at PanucD.. Aimos. a.
h. journeys eHd--what would she
find a sense OF her own Iittleness
ane heipsessness came upon her for "A
momeut. then WIS gone again.
Did the dirty little boy with don.
key cart know where Senior Masters
plantation WASP His name was Pip
po, he knew the plantation. bit surely
the beautiful senoriia would not wish
to go there. They said Senor Masters
was dead Of the fever; he would not
wish to disappoint the senorita. but
he had no wish TO go to the planta.
tiou.
A few silver coins, an appeal from
two wet. soui-tOuching eyes, and Pip
p0 thought he might drive her near
the plantation, where she might walk
to IL IL she must IL was useless 10
go, though. for was not the plantation
deserted? Had not FIR. Antonio, the
priest, said a week ago that the senior
was dyiHg2 That was after he had
been taken home 10 his plantation 10
die. Yes. he would take her near the
plantation he wonld wait one little
hour for her. maybe two.
III her heart was being torn during
that long dusty ride her face gave no
warning Of 1t. From Pippo she
learned that SeBor Masters had been
Imprisoned for nearly ten months on
a false charge. that be had contract.
ed the fever in prison. fhe real of
fender had been discovered and had
confessed and the senior WAS act free.
Ff. Antonio had been kind to the
senior, for the senior had been good TO
the church and the poor He would
not let an innocent mar die in prison
and had taken hum home 10 the plan.
tatlun 20 die. There n faithful serv.
ant had cared for him. but week
ago the father had said the senior
could not live. his case was hopeless
Surely the senior was dead. but he
had not seen the priest since. The
senior was good man and had been
kind TO pippo. Pippo's heart wus
sore for the beautiful senorita who
had come so fas TO find the senior.
She left Plppo Mt the entrance TO
the plantation and hurried 10 the
house, The place tecmed deserted
Then the sound OF darky's voice, a
real Virginia darky, singing; 20! Garry
me back To ole Nirginf .. to ole Nir
ginia shore" came softly from some.
where above. Hope grew stronger
and Janet hurried In the direction of
the singer.
The sound Of footsteps silenced the
voice aud then she heard DE Lawd
he praised. He done sabed dc massa.
DE angel hab come. Peter he henrn
her a comm en- de angels Miss Janet
In de flesh, sure as dis nlgger habe
prayed for her"
II was Peter, good old garrulous
Feterl SIZE knew ia was alive now
and In another moment she was kneel-
ing by her lovers bedside.
The sick man recognized her. She
was there. he was too weak then to
know or care how, she was there. her
soft, cool hand on his forehead, that
was enough, That night he slept
quietly while Janet and the faithful
negro watched over him. The fever
was broken.
II waS not genuine yellow jack. but
kindred malarial fever. lie had
called for her in his delrious mo-
ments aud had begged Peter TO taIk
hoout her aud sing the old Virginia
songs when the fever left him for a
time.
Janet nursed him hack Ia GONZALES
eenee with the aid of good Fr. An.
tonic and the faithful Peter. Then
the good priest married them. aud
with Peter they returned 10 Rich.
moud. Health and strength returned
In full measure, thanks 90 tas skllltul
nursing Of trained nurse Janet. The
sale Of the Mexican plantation real.
ixed enough 10 again seat Jack Mas.
ters In the old family home and bring
Il back TO something Of the old.time
splendor,
Old Peter now guards the little Mas
ters, aud ofsen tells them the story
Of chow dc good Lawd sent nm angel
into the wilderness down In Mexico
an done saved dc mASsa. boston
Globe.
a witty Juafier.
One day before the late lord chief
justice took sick he was sitting in
court when another barriNter. leaning