The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-12-31

to time; needless to revive obstinacy by
pressing upon wounded pride, for it was
clear that the old man felt humbled in the
presence of a devotion to love and merciful
duty that he had considered the right, by
lpreemption, of the Southerner; yet was
| there the comfort that Junior was Vir-
| ginian born.
Naturally, old Squire was a great hero,
and enjoyed his high honors; yet he was
at all times weighed down by sense Of
neglected duty in regard to Armstrong,
| and every day he would tell Mahs Dan,
as he now persisted in calling Andrew,
that the time must soon come for his de-
parture. Between Squire and Morgan a
great attachment seemed to grOw-the sol
uier silent, listening eagerly to all that the
negro would tell of the Sergeant, and of
all of his friends. Morgan willingly
| learned to love his brother even before he
knew him. =
As to the household, there was no long
| er any fear concerning Federal or COnfed-
erate,- Pleasonton's protection having been
| accorded to Mr.. West, and Mosby keeping
| aloof with greatest good will. At one
| time DR.. Lacy had ridden through squad
of armed men clad in civilians garb who
| all raised their hats and gave him the
road; for now the Doctor had more patients
than one, his services being demanded for
serious cases at the camp, and even by
some of Mr.. Vests neighbors. The place
had become a haven, protected by break
waters against which alone the tides nigh.
dash. : -
Early in October Junior began again to
grow better. and Lacy had fixed the day
of their departure-an appointment that
brought greater joy to Squire perhaps than
| to any other Of the family. On the af-
| ternoon Of the 10Th they were all sitting
| on the wide porch, the negro's slight form
on the lowest STEP his gray head bowed.
Abruptly Squire moved, and then rose.
"Didn' shu heahed 'em, Mails TomY'
"Hear what. SquireP' asked Mr.. West.
"Heah de big guns. Dab, heah dat
ag'in. Dab now!'
But to the ear Of none other had the
sounds come.
"Mahs Tom. spec hatto CO."
II guess it's nothing but some long
range firing that he hears" said Junior.
mo, Mains Dan, dem guns is a-coming'.
/ ben knOwed dat dey's a-gwine to come.
an now dey's a-coming'. You know Gin
nle Lee, Mahs Dan, an you know Ginnle
| Stuaht, an Mahs Fitz. an all dem yOtheh
Cunnels? Dey's a-gwine to come back dis
away feb sho.' Dey not a-gwine to res
easy in dey beds tell dey gifts back heah
say dat wat goes up is a-gwine TO come
down ag'in, an dat's dess de way dey ben
| ADDING eveh sence dat night wat de fust
Mahs Dan an Mahs Joe Lewis dey fust
| come TO Ouah hOuse-dey desS ben a-com-
| in an a-gwin' all de time-you heah dat
now. don't shu!' and this time Junior
heard
"Mahs Tom. spec you all is got to
scuse me. l dess got to so to my young
mahsta."
| Better wait a day or two, Uncle
Squire" said Morgan, who had adopted
Jennie's mode of address. eff the armies
are moving this way, every days march
will help yOu-yOu might get lost or run
into some people you don't want to sec,
you know. Suppose you should stumble
on the man who owned your horse?"
"Yassah, dat's de Gawd's troof: an /
done had trouble enough a-hidin' i'm. But
| amt a-frettin' much bout any of 'em.
'scusin' dat same Cap'm Freeman. an /
amt got no call to mix up wild him no
moe"
IF he should ever get you, Squire, he
will hardly let you go to the General
lagain," said the Doctor, who knew that
Freeman had learned Of Squire's ride with
Junior.
mo, Mahs Doctoh, but fust / amt
a-gwine to let i'm git me no moe. don't
git along wi dem big Yankee Ginnles.
dess can't put up wild 'em. noh0w. But
tGinnle Stuaht an Mahs Fitz, dem's dc
kim o. Ginnles feh pe' niggeh lax me-"
Squire, YOU are full of Mistakes" said
Lacy; your signs are all wrong. You had
10 sign once before and it came to moth