The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22

tween the white and the black races,
which | believe will forever forbid them
living together on terms Of social and
political equality.
Even YOU are still laboring under
the delustions of Reconstruction The
F+hiopian can not change his skin, or
he leopard his spots. Those who think
If possible will always tell you that the
place to work this miracle is in the
South. Exactly, / protest against n
spectacular friendship for the negro If
a man really believes in equality. let him
prove it by giving his daughter to a
negro in marriage. That is the test.
When she inks with her mulatto chill
6ren into the black abyss Of a negroid
life. then ask him, Your scheme of ed
u~cation is hunbug. You don't believe
that cry amount of education can teach a
negro to rule an Anglo-Saxon, or to mar
~ his daughter. Then don't he a
hypocrite.'
Castor made no reply for a moment,
an1 his eye rested on the messenger boy
who had been standing several minutes
with his telegram.
He broke the seal and read sallie's
message with amazement.
What can tina mean?" He handed
the telegram to the preacher.
1T means he has discovered the facts.
and there is going to be trouble. He is
a man Of terrific passions when his pride
is reused"
Il must go Immediately. There is no
train from here today, but I'll drive
through the country to Kings Mountain
and catch the flyer from Atlanta, arriv-
ing there at six o'clock"
He closed his office and caught his
train after a hard drive. When he
reached Independence he sprang into a
carriage and ordered the driver to take
MIN direct to Oakwood. What had hap
pened he did not Know and he did not
care. Of one thing he was now sure
Sallie's love and the swift end of their
separation.
His heart was singing with a great joy
as he drove over the familiar avenue
through the deep shadows of the woods,
and turning through the gate saw the
light cleaning from her room.
God bless her. she's mine now-I hope
I can take her home tonight" he cried.
She had walked down the drive to meet
him. He leaped from the carriage,
kissed her and asked,
What is it, dear?"
Mcleod wrote him about our marriage
and now he sWears he will bring a suit
to annul it. Leave your carriage here
and come with me. 1t will not take five
minutes to settle it. If he don't send
these lawyers away and receive you, I
will be ready to go with you in an hour"
Queen of my heart" he whispered.
"You are all mine at last"
She called her father from the library
into the parlor and stood on the very
spot where CASTOR had writhed in
agony on that night Of his interview with
the General.
He started at the expression on her
face and the tense vigor with which she
held herself erect. His suit had not
been progressing we'll with his lawyers.
They had tried to humor him, but had de-
clined to express any hope of success in
such al action. He saw they were half
hearted and it depressed him.
Nov. papa" she firmly said, ct will
not take us ten minutes to decide forever
the question of our lives. | have made
my decision. l simply tell you and wait
for your reply. You shall not disgrace
me by any action against the man I love.
If you take another step with these law
yers-if you do not dismiss them at once,
| will leave this house in an hour, go
with the man of my choice to his home,
and you will never see me again. You
shall not humiliate me or him another
hour"
The General looked at her as though
stunned. his voice trembled as he replied.
Would you leave me so in an hour,
dear?"
Eyes, Charlie is waiting there on the
rOroh for ,oa rou, o~1 h;, oo~r;, IN &c
outside. / will not subject him to anoth-
er insult, nor allow any one else to
do it."
The General sank heavily into a chair
and stretched out his. hands toward her
in a gesture of tender entreaty,
Come, child, and kiss me, and know I
can't live without you. Forgive all the
foolish things I've said in anger and
pride. Your happiness is more to me
han all else"
She was crying now in his arms.
GO, bring Charlie. The youngstcr has
Of my steel. It's no disgrace to sur
render to him. Bring him here and let
me nave it out
In Il moment she led Castor into the
room, and the General grasped his hand.
otIS 1Ol liz lGoG I'LL L Wei
come you to this house. Now it is yours.
I've been a hard fighter. But you have
beaten me all round. You can run this
place to suit yourself. I've worked all
my life for Sallie. 1 give up the ship
to you"
General. let me assure you of my
Warmest love. l have never said an I'M
kind thing or harbored a harsh thought
toward you. | shall be proud Of you as
my father. / have never known my own
except in name. | ave loved you and
Mrs. Worth since the first day | looked
in Sallie's face. 1t will be my pleasure
to serve you"
The invitations stood. CASTOR return
ed Immediately to Hambright, and on
the morning of the inauguration, accom-
panied by Bob St. Clare, and the Chief
Justice of the Supreme court, he entered
the grand old mansion with it's stately
pillars and claimed his bride. The Chief
Justice performed a civil sup
plementing the religious one already
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