The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-04-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
"a A REAL DAUGHTER n
| OFTHE REVOLUTION
by CAROLINE CEBHARDT.
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By CAROLINE CEBHARDT.


there in the 10 sheltered years Of
her life She tossed restlessly from
eide 10 side. Now hnt Goals were be.
Ing hcnped upoa her eyes. Good
heavens, what was ~ She awakened
with cry Of terror \ fierce light
was filling her room. There were
shrieks and shots and Wild cUmmo-
ton. The door between her bed.
chamber and her drcssinPromn burst
open. and her black manimy ran In
screaming, with outstretclyd arms.
"Oh, MS honey lamb, by Dressed
baby chile oh Iawd presnhy dis
innocent one from youah mighty
,yrnth'
eWhnt il t2 What IS it?" Jane de-
mauded, sldnis from her bed and
starring with wide eyes first at tho
rcddcning window and then at the old
woman
ITS de debbil, honey de debbil
broke loose an come Wild his legions
10 de1our us. De lawd hab risen In
Ills wrath an our days am mum
bered"
Outside Jane's door were shricks
and means and prayers Beneath her
window she could hear shots and the
trampling Of horses feet aud the
cracking Of the flames.
She threw on o dressing gown, sup
plcmented il with long clonk.
dragged her nightcnp from her head.
gathered her masses of hair into a
loose coil, and, with hasty toilet pre-
/ pared 90 descend
"Oh Gnwd" nanny screamed, dis
henh chile amt ncbah Nwine down
dab to be shot like a trapped hrastis2
on my honey my honey chile don't
you do nothin like dat. You stay
heah wid youah ole nanny.
Nonsense" said Jane impnticntly,
cxtricaiing herself from the en-
tnugling black arms, 'am to stay up
here in truth Ike trapped beast
and make no EFFORT for the prescrya-
ton Of my fathers property Me
/ thinks ! should ~ deserve the name
81 Ellcry were to remain inactive
az such time
She unlocked the door with en-.
phatic hand. and, as Il opened at her
touch she saw the cause Of the groans
aud sabs that had been waited
through her keyholr There, hud
died in 5iscunsolate group. some upon
their knees others weeping upor
neighboring shoulders, we're the wo
men house-scrynnts in ala copceivobl,
STYLES Of disarrny.
"oh missy. sabe u.s. sabc MS! d.
day Of JedRmeut hab COME Sab'
u.s. sabc u.s."
She made her way towards th,
stairs, the women following at hei
heels A door at her lea openec
and relocated figure rushed out
buckllng Leit with nervous haste
"ie gods, madam. let me pass HI
cried. and brushing past her viii
scnnt ceremony descended the step
at bouud
Othcr marital figures, more COATES
than coated. were running through
the lnWcr hall Evidently 1t was th
hrstni the strife which had awakened
her. and the British were only jus
getting into line 10 rcpcl the IA
,aslon,
She had expected 90 fud the rca
81 the house in flames. for Il wa
from the rear thai the red glow cam,
but The dwelling itself was as yet ur
luuchrd, though sume ntbulldiug
were burning urtor-ly the spark
. living rathcr too tmcky Tor comfort
Unch Peter aud Gabriel and even he
strpmothrts pet, Sampson, with Oh
other men servants belonging 10 ih
house. were standing ia a group
The middlr Ut The dining room peer
ing towards The end window. watcl
ING M, flames rise towards the stat
filled heavens. for the weht la
cleared and there was q stiiler wm
than was agreeable To- Jane Nnt Ion
| was ih, group allowed To- rcmain u
, ncti,c With quick command, She s.
. them to plrldug the ~ihcr and AT
. Giles ~ value that could br cns,
o moved. while She herself placed "
b precious china in strong box Tia
!. was Kept ever ready Tor such cme
gcncy
e She throw open one u the diuin
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