Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
CHAPTER XIV.

Cincinnati.
BE sure you are back in time" whis-
pered Marcia, as he babe her good-by
4 shall surely be here for that" re-
turned Vance grimly, holding her close
for one short instant. She did not say
in time for what, but he well understood
her. Yes. he would return in time for
her wedding, even though he came as an
unbidden guest.
Sam drove Vance to town IN the light
wagon SO as to take his large valise also.
After they were fairly upon the road.
Sam gave vent to several tremendous
sighs, took of his old hat, scratched his
/ head vigorously, htched at his suspeu-
ders. where a rusty nail did duty as
button. and was 50 altogether fidgety
that Eanee's attention was attracted, and
/ he asked. sam, what's the matter with
/ youY
Sam gave his suspenders another
hitch. and grumbled ont, Got sum'fn'
on my min Marse Vance, OATS what
We'll. Sam, see you want to tell sne,
/ Out with it, said Vance. encouragingiy.
Have you been getting into Il scrape
latelyW And he gave Sam a quizzical
/ lg-x.
NO, Nurse Vance l ha'n't I done
4 tr,s to behabe myself de bes' Z kin.
/ faint long o my meanness! But |
/ gwine tell you, kase | low somebody
oughter know"
What do you mean. Sam?" asked
Vance. with an uneasy feeling, as be
knew Sam was no gossip.
IT'S talkin' bout my betters,
/ s'pose,' said Sam, but | mean Me-.e
( LIE Dru. dats what l mean"
I Vance felt the blood bound hot in his
veins
sam" he said. sternly. III you know
anything of Louis lie Dru's actions. tell
me at once.''
'Jes' what gwine to do, NIarse
/ Vance Is it de pos tiy' trufe dat Marse
lie Dru an Miss Marshy gwine - git
married.
4 suppose it is. Sam.
SORRY for il. Marse Vance. Use only
pore black niggah. an he berry fine gem
man, bat he hain't good huff for Miss
Marshy, Dere's a reason 70 dat sayin'
( oh nine
"Wen. Sam, give me your reason"
"Marse Vance" began Sam, solemnly,
''hab you seed anything wrong wild Miss
Myry Leslie, lateiy?'
! NO. | haven't What do you mean.
! boy? | thought you We're talking about
/ Mr.. lie Dru.
"Yis. sab, but his actions is huff to
make a saint swar. IT'S So"
"Sam. do you understand what you
are talking ahout?' he asked sternly.
"Yis, sah / does, De old song says.
'nebber court but one, but Marse lie
Dru, he done court two. bee to onct-
Miss Marshy an Miss N.Y.
SAM are you lying?" e,ied Vance,
looking severely OF sam.
But sam returned look Of Injured in
uocence. "Marse Vance, did you ebber
know me 20 tief"
NO Sam. But this is serious mat
ter"
so Ills. Marse Vance, or Ia uebber
made bold 10 tell ye But it's gospel
grufe / hab seed--so hab Ling leslie
De tuSt time | 'speioued anything was to
lie Leslie's pah'ty You 'me,nber Miss
Myry couldn't be foun' fuv awhile:'
Yes, she was upstairs mending a
torn dress"
Nurse Vance. as Aapes to 90 to heb
hen. she was in de gah den wild Louis
lie Dru. Me ard Ling seed EN- III do
rose artor | says to Liny dat | didn't
ike DE books Of d1t, Den Liny, she SAYS
. Mar~e Louis 9Th her a note TO Miss
. Myry, when he came in an she slip il
up to her. an' dat he sen her notes and
straj walks wild her mos cherry day"
DO you believe Lima was telling the
truth, SAM asked Vance
Yes sab. ! knows she was. Dat gal
. don't lie fur nobody. / bab seed EN-,
wild my own eyes, too, walkin in de
woods when / was fishing at de ribber
I'll Tess up, now. DAT l didn't like il an
so / watched EN- "a little Use seed him
hugsiu' an kissia' her like mad. dozen
times An DAT niu't de wa st. Alarse
Vance. Liny, she's skeerd to deth obcr
IL, an she dassu't tell nobody but me.
But she tolc me dat sense dc word was
out dat Marse Louis an Miss Marshy
, goin' 10 be married Miss Myry don bin
, nud1er Epl She jes' a piuin' herself
. away. She don eat muffin an She don
sleep none. an she don chen hab her
, room wild Miss Mag any mo. She say
Size got 20 cit used 20 doin widout her,
{ an she h8b 'nudder room ali 10 herself.
Ole Mis- Leslie, She woa't let her stag
all alone Wheu she amt WE'LL SO Iiny.
she sleeps on cot in dat room. An she
, say Miss Myry jes' lays awake sobbiu'
! an moGnin' all night. She's as Hbcly as
emmy body 10 De dayt:ge, when de res oh
de folks is roun'. Bat when night csmcs
{ she's grie,iu' an "A cryiu' ALI night
J She done tote liry not darst tell uo-
body. an so iipy, she dassn't tell no,
. body but me. l hab 10 promise her to
keep STILL hut | jes' 'clude better tell
you. an SO did"
'(uu have done perfectly right. sam
/ f / commend YOU for IT, and when | coma