The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28

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' These S" 'r am Gns% soldiers locke worn ana disprted. Their shoulders stopped.
t they % Tr% end dirt" 6 t nc r nns'g gsa 1 cone. looked worse than they 's"' and 'ny N'
then .r rolled back upon a sea Of Dood, they charged again over he dead bodies
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sass., S passed the COURT house sq"a1e mo6;srved in he gathering 5rInsht
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euis @" S.as @ IN Dc '"% s so"ie.: { eo Cd 1%%s a%1 D NJ. .s git ', sons5oa ,i e ri ~ p
me-: h nebber tell her. She daP aa4 RICH fore M yes en- ant me we'll die
| run N t fS non o'Ss'ns Latter Hh ho na soAR Rn DeEha"s at nf 5h sn u 5' Of hst the parsonage of the
"yele: At asst; ~; / new youa come"
And our Master is dead. I was sure Of it, but l never dared tell your
N"* Trs pu 1n ea san for tm ne to. h Sn 20, z9u .,,t o .o.nt from, 80 ,tnnun
" .m Mary "hn you Mistress returns tell her I've received an urgent call
He hmt beside the desk and prayed, When he rzc there as a soft light in his
eyes th% were re half 6 anea t with tears lar . nhu -
GoI figure Of Medium height deep piercing eyes m a high intellectual forehead
head Of his class at Wake Forest College before Tho war, and was a profound
edged Iraa@ h3 Of tn" baptist donomnahon in the State: He vas eloquent, witty
full of of "a magnetic nett q'an,y that ave him hypnotic power yer a audience
IN the way with Nokc. On reaching the house, Nelse went directly to he ktch-
en- while the Preacher walking along tn circular drive approached the front
God.~ anu say ""U""s " '"V' me- II o' "' ~" az" :"
u have need o it all tonight, Madam." he swe with bowed head.
Then you have heard bad news?'
II have heard news-wonderful news of faith and love-. of heroism and
hlghty Wlon,, that will be a priceless heritage to you nd yours Nelse has
God have mercy on me,"-she gaspcd covering her face and raising her arm
as though covering from a mortal blow
H~c is Noise Madam Hear his story. He has My tollm m a ord OIL. two"
'Re mad slipped quietly in thu back door.
Iasslm, Missy Use One at las"
2R looked at hin strangely fr a moment. "Nclse. I've dreamed and dream
I" lead Lord have pit! here is nothing LETT" There a a ar-awa sound
III hry Dice as though half dreaming.
Vas Missy, dy is. I js seed him m young arpr-de bright eyes
~ ne, de chit, de mouf! He wa1ksd es like Marse Charles, he talks like
nh' ne de Vy spit er him, q low he hz growed! He'll be or man 70 % knows
i" I'm Use got er letter fun his Pa fur him., al er letter fur you, Missy
At this moment Charlie entered tn room, slipped past Nnse ad climbed
INTO his mothers arms. He was a sturdy little fellow of eight years with big
brown eyes and sensitive mouth
'iasstr-oe Grant wz er puhm' is dar af5 Richmon.. Nelse. e gwine
gu oueh d@ trenches ter morrer. 1t tWel be my las charge. feelit Eff
ans, you take my swode,c en- watch en- desc letters back home to your Mistess
GU" young nafSfer, en- you promise me BOY, to stan by EN- in life ez stan by
you He know l lb him btterna any body in dis wol' en- dat rudder be his
slave dan be free if he's dad! E n say IA viii Marso Charles,
DE neg day w e up en- charge ole Grant. Pcars ter me | nebber see so MANY
dead Yankees on dis yeath ez we see LAYING or de eroun' wharu We brake fro
~" i"- Bt dey KEEP fetchin' III annuddor army bck er dc one WI breaks
l"el hymeby, dy swing or Who'll minyon er Yankees right plum benin US or
"oh ' lSh us come e s"oopfn'I lets cn start on-when bress God yer
WI III front DEL yer otter sec my cum dat whole Yanke arm ten hundred
|N'' lie dS kinder rz in de air milyons en- dy tromdc all over US.
w. ~ "' IKE ne WZ er oOt taller Den hear IF Yankee say ter M No,
~ say to his men DO face en- charge M man youse free ,.Yaar seui dat
ny =" - rear VAL san, w cut So en- dem see a hole ter run whar dey
T hole clean roo dem Yankees N erI warnt no Yankees on I run snne no
minute, end den bout face crgin en- begin er mulyonn me De YANKEES z CIV u.r
tor wall backerds er fghtn' like vile Pear tel ne lk dew rz IN outer d.
aus eN nch. We gil. mos Lack ter dc ground III dat Law 7 tv for 90 aav
,L m ", "" NrSe thalcs dTp desi fun en- E long bout night dey rested
Ir uv = 'W"u up 70 hh' en- me an fetch me VI 70 or Gen en- &c
" wv or big hole in his lrcs' whar SAY
- ouht gone clear roo his heart. He What Won irwin, tor rot fo or IN.
aa H" lux ms mead up in my fur. niger? Doan yer 10 yer rec To-
nu I.l', =" te on en- call nm, en- II you 20 back yd be a slave .ergin?'
pun back his close on listen at his "Datss 50 sab > owl .rt 80 rL.,
Hit "z still takes de swode ter 70 home" ~
de watch en- d' letters outen de peck What fur sezze