Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09

mulatto children into the black abyss of
a negroid life. then ask him! Your scheme
OF education is humbug. You don [ believe
that any amount of education can mt
negro to rule an Anglo-Saxon, or to marry
his daughter! Then don't be hypo
crite?"
But can we afford to stop his educa-
tion?"
THE more you educate, the more i'm
possible you make his position in a DEM
ocracy. Education! Can you change the
color of his skin, the kink of his hair,
the bulge of his lips, the spread of his
nose. or the beat OF his heart, with
spelling book? The negro is the human
donkey. You can train him, but you can't
make of him a horse. Mate him with
a horse, you lose the horse, and get
larger donkey called a mule, incapable
of preserving his species. What is called
our race prejudice Is simply Gods first
law OF nature-the instinct of self-preser-
vation."
CASTOR was gazing at the ceiling with
an absent look in his eyes and a smile
playing around HIS lips.
"You are not listening to me now, you
young rascal You are dreaming about
your bride"
CASTOR quickly lowered his eyes, and
saw the messenger boy who had been
standing several minutes with his tele-
gram.
WndI can IudL meant ne hdhuSN tAN
telegram to the preacher. A
1T means he has discovered the facts,
and there is gong to be trouble. He is
a man of terrific passions when his price
is reused"
IT must go Immediately"
He closed his office and caught his train
after a hard drive. When he reached
independence and ordered the driver to
take him direct to lakewood. What had
happened he did not know and he did not
care. OF one thing he was now sure
SaTie's love and the swift end of their
separation.
His heart was singing with 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
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: .rr
What is It, dear?"
Mcleod wrote him about our marriage,
and now he swears he will bring a suit
to annul 1t. Leave your carriage here and
come with me II he don't send these law
yers away and receive you, 1 will be ready
to go with you in an hour"
Queen of my hearth he whispered.
"You are all mine at last"
into the parlour and stood on the very
spot where CASTOR had writhed in agony
on that night of his interview with the
general. n
He started at the expression on her face
and the tense vigor with which she held
herself erect His suit had not been pro-
crossing well with his lawyers. They had
tried to humor him. but had declined to
express any hope Of success in such an
action He saw they were half-hearted
and II depressed him.
Now, papa" she firmly said. ut will
not take us ten minutes to decide forever
the question of our lives. II you take an
other step with these lawyers-if you do
not dismiss them at once, I 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 sat her as though
stunned, his voice trembled as he replied:
Would you leave me so in an hour
dear?"
Yes, Charlie is waiting there on the
porch for me now, and his carriage is
outside. I will not subject him to another
insult nor allow any one else to do it.
The general sank heavily into chair.
and stretched out his hands toward her in
a gesture Of tender entreaty.
Come child and kiss me-you know L
can't live, without you! Forgive all the
foolish things I've said in anger and pride.
Your happiness is more to me than all
else"
She was crying now in his arms.
GO. bring Charlie. The youngster has
beaten me. I've fought a foeman worthy
of my steel. It's no disgrace to surrender
TO him."
In a moment she led CASTOR into the
room and the general grasped his hand.
Young man, for the last time l well
come you to this house. Now, ii is yours.
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. 1 have never said an un-
kind thing or harbored a harsh thought
toward you. ! shall be proud of you as
my father. I have loved you and Mrs.
Worth since the first day l looked into
Sallie's face"
The invitations stood. CASTOR returned
Immediately to Hambright, and on the
morning Of the inauguration. accompanied
by Bob ST. Clare, and the chief justice
of the supreme court, he entered the
grand old mansion with its stately pillars
and claimed his bride. The chief justice
performed a civil ceremony, and the party
started on triumphal procession to the
capital The general was bubbling over
with pride in the handsome appearance
the bride and groom made. and tried to
Guido himself in kindness toward Gas
ton.
Come to think it over, governor" he
said to him after the Inauguration, ''it
was a brave thing in my little girl march
ing into that Jail alone and marrying her
lover in a prison, wasn't It? BY George
she's q chip off the old block! / do-'t
care if the world does know it!''
General, that was the bravest thing
woman could do. She is the heroine of the
drama. l play second part"
They did not wait long for the people
to know II. At O'Clock in the afternoon
an extra appeared with a startling ac-
count of the fact that the governors
beautiful bride had braved the world and
secretly married him when his fortunes
were at ebb-tide, and he was a prisoner
in the Asheville jail.
That night when Sallie entered the ban
quet hall of the governors mansion. lean
ing proudly on Gastons arm. she was
greeted with an outburst of homage and
deep feeling she had never dreamed OF
receiving. When the governor acknowl- |
edged the applause of his name he bowed
TO his bride. not to the crowd.
The preacher rose TO respond to the
toast, The Master and the Mistress of
the Governors Mansion" and seemed to
pay no attention to the governor. but
turning to Sallie. he said:
ITO the queenly daughter of the south !
who had eyes 10 see glorious manhood
behind prison bars, the nobility TO stoop |