New-York tribune., 1903-05-03


make a disturbance and TO hinder her recovery in
Papa. do buy him: It's no matter what you
pay" whispered Eva softly. getting up psck-
eye oG aPa have R1f8S oa ReT enough og Know e @ h %
What for. pussy Are you going TO use him for
II want to make him happy
Miss Opheia saw there was nobody IN the camp
that would undertake TO oversee the cleansing and
dressing of the new arrival. and she forced
to do it herself Sitting down before her,
she began 10 question her-
How old are you. Topsyr
Dunno. missis' said the image. with = grin
that showed all her teeth.
Don't know how old you are? Didn't anybody
ever tell you2 VINO your MOTHER
Never had none" said the child with another
grin
Never had any mother? What do yop meant
Where you bOrnT'
Never was bornr' persisted Topsy. with another
grin that looked SO goblinlke that. II Miss Ophea
had been at all nervous she might have faEcied
she had got hosd OF some sooty gnO1ls from ths
You mustn't answer me in that way. child
I'm not playing with you Tell me where you were
Never o wsa Sio b5Fn TeiIe4ate1 st 1 csr ors
emPhatically: never had no father ror Hother, no
nothin' was raised by a speculator. with lots
Have YOU ever heard about God. TopsyT
The child looked bewide-ed. but grinned
DO you know who made your
Nobody; as knows on" said the child. with q
The idea appeared to amuse her considerably. for
her eyes twinkIed. and she added:
Z 'spect I grOwed-"
Uncle Tom much in Esva's room The child
suffered much from restIessness and II was 4 re-
lief TO her to be carried. and II Toms greatess
delight to carry her fran form in his arms rest
ing on pillow. now up and down her room. now
out on to the veranda, and when the fresh
breezes blew from the lake-and the child felt fresh
est IN the morning-he would sometimes walk with
her under the orange trees in the ga,5en, sit
ting down in some Of their old seats sing to her
Her father, often dld the same thing. but h.s
would sav ~ him "Or raDa Ia- To-9 rsEe -
Poor fellow! 1t pleases him and you know ir's all
he can do now. and he wants to do something"
Tom had his masters hands between his oNn.
and with tears streaming down his dark cheeks
looked up for help where he had always been used
to look
Pray that this may cut short said ST. Claire:
this wrfngs my heart
'Oh bless the LORD. it's over. dear master. said
The child lay painting on her pillows as one
exhaUsted-the large clear eyes rolled UP and fixed
heavea Erh ld ' Ras psSt ana saT2 pain % ba5 so
ness Of that face that IL chOked even the sObs Ot
Eva said, St Claire gently
'o6, Eva, tell Us what you sesI What IS it?-'
A bright. giarious smile passed over her face and
'oh. Iove-ioy.-peacer' She gave one sigh. ard
On the lower part OF small mean boat IN ths
Red River Tom sat-chains on his wrists chains
on his feet. and weight heavier than chains lay
on his heart. All had faded rom his sky-noOn
and star-all had passed by him. the trees and
banks now passing. TO return TO more; Ken
lucky home with wife and children ard indulgent
owners; St Claire home with all iTs refinsments
ana spiendorsf the eolden mead Of E<va. with iJs
santke eyes the PROUD ID gag Efg ha3dsome & - ssmingy
indulsent leisure-all gone!
! Legree looked stupehed and conrounded. but at
I last burst forth
/ What Ye blasted black beast, Tell me ye done
think it right to do what I tell ye, What have any
of you cussed cattle TO do with thinking what's
right? I'll put stop 10 IT, Why. what do re
( think ye are2 Maybe We think ye're a gentleman.
Master Tom to be a-teI1ing your master what's
right and what amt! So you pretend IT'S wrong 20
4 think So mas'r." said Tom The poor crit
/ cruel. and it's what I never VIII % nor begin 90
Mas'r. If you mean 70 kllI me sill me- bur as to
my raising my hand aEin any one here. never
shall III die frst,'
It vas late at night and Tom lay EroaninE and
bleeding alone in old forsaken room OF the gin
house. among pieces Of broken machinery. piles of
damaged cotton and other rubbish which had there
accumulated.
The night was damp and close. and the thick air
swarmed with myriads Of mosquitoes. which in
creased the restless torture Of his wounds. while
up IH IIe 5 uloerlISs = 5, ms T It % p 80 ~ ~ ~ 81
tory! Give me the victory over all. prayed poor
Tom. in his anguish
Well my boy" said I.egree with a contem7tuous
kick. how do you find YOURSELF Didn't tell yer
I could Iarn yer athing two? How do yer ike
it. Ell? How did yer whaling agre with YER. Tone
Amt quite cranky We was)~+ast night Ya
couldn't treat poor sinner. now &c a bit OF SER
mon. could We. eh2"
Tom answered nothing.
Get up you beast said Legree. kicking him
aga1n.
What makes We so spry. this morning. TomY
Catched cold. maybe. last night2''
Tom by this time had gained his feet, and
confronting his master with steady. unInoved
front.
The devil you can't said Legree. looking hin
over. Il believe you haven't got enough yet Now.
Tom. get right down yer knees and beg ny
pardon for yer shines last night"
Tom aid move.
Down. you dog said Legree. striking hi0
with his riding whip
''3Ias'r Legree." said Tom. "I can't do 10. did
only what I thought was right shall do JUST
again if the time comes I never viii -
YES. but ye don't know what may come 1f7stsr
Tom " think what you've got Is something
would ye Ike to be tied 10 tree and have slow
fire lit up around ye-wouidnt thar gs p{sasaat'
.'AIasr.' said Tom Il know Sc san do drsadr1I
things; 6Ut-he stretched himself Upward and
body. there amt no more We can do And. oh.
there's all eternity TO come, after that
.D-n YOU said Lssree as with enc Blow O.;
his fist he telled TOm TO the earth
Don't call me poor fellow said Tom. solemn
". Il have been poor fellow. but that's all past
and gone now I'm right in the door. going into
glory. on. Masr George. Heaven has come. I've
got the victory.
George was awest-ucA at the force. the vehe-
mence the power. with whica these broken sen
teuces were uttered. lie sat gazing in silence.