The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-01
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Emly's side. He threw back his head
in grief. rs feared she gsvine ter die,
marStcr'
"oh. no" was the reply. "Your race
nearly All recover SEC now fast y0d
cor ND. Uncle Caesar
But Emly's hn Cwine erhUut cr-
ncngst dis feber dc whole blessed
time. he said sadly. Till. Marse Hes
~. she is ie~' fa'ly soaked wid Dc yaler
pisoa Size sont me arfter yo.' he cN-
claimed suddenly remembering his
business. "Sbc say she not gWihe ten
4it wen, an size kyarnt leab dis yearth
wjdout seem yo'."
IN come" Henry promised, Slipping
some money into the Old mans hand.
Ia the sickroom Aunt Emily pleaded
with Hattie. Mis- lIarat an Ole a!s
ain 9wiue ter kear noheY." she wills
porcd, drawing tho young gin down
and speaking into her ear; "dcr not
Grinc ter kear M a!L" Hattie BorCi
rNe tlessly in her scat
"tet tAc hiantct sta} about YOU,
Amt Emily" she said tcnderir draw
Ing the covering over tho wastcd h9noa
aus hpnl3crs "4nd "'ce-e - 500 r"r.
~ about me"
The old woman obeycd her for . few
moments: then she started up. evident
" aroused by srddcu painful thought.
81 kyarn't lcab yo' clile. heail br
yosc'f." she mouneG. 70 GoG'-clutcil-
ing her halr-"I doan know which way
ter tu'n Ceezur ain gwine ter be 10
count when rs gone He'll drap soon
On der Craze hisse'f'
If you are not caimer you will Kill!
Yourself. nanny" Hattie said, using
the old nursery name for the FIRST iimc
in many years and resting her head
lightly on the faithful breast
Aunt Emly'a hand through the GOV
eriug tried TO clrcss the sweet girl face.
Il ain gwiuc Ter git well. chile.
know bit, honey. an de doctor done
tolr yo' De SAM" poau yo' cry nulllcr,
fur old Em'ly's at pence wid Dc LORD,
But. chile. rs pcstered bout 70.
Whatil 20 DO? Oh. Miss HIATT yo mus
chilet Yo Tub Henry an her voice
became lou-I know Mis- Harut an
old mis- urther ain't or gwine ter kear,
for Ia seed en- seed Mis- Harut
lars night. an she vus happy an putty
lai, she usc ter he bfo dc hard time
como. IN Is gwinc fer splaln all
erbou; bit ies % soon "a ! git MP dyah."
The gourd vine about the door sway
cd backward. and the courds Aunt En-
lily was saving for clippers struck to
.ethcr with little clanklng sound. A
shadow in the room causcd them both
10 look mp. Henry Way!and stood on
the threshold.
Come In. Marsc henry tiie old wo-
man said. smiling family II him
How are yauT" he asked standing
over the bed. lis siy feet Of manhood
seemed out OF an proportion in the
snail apartment
Poorly. poorly er strength WAS
vel uieh gone as gwinc home,
yuuu' marSter." she continued, speak
ing with g great effort. nut | kya,a't
dic cu ppacr 'cs= % Mis- Hats"
Wavlaud lno5ed al iiattio Tlc had
net 1epu her -iuce ilo 1t.euo9n sfhop
She had fixed another iuGearitc rait
.os. and DC vas beginning to feel that
the tnle vas near whcn self respect
you'd demand that bc put her oct Of
bis life and heart.
Il have BEGGED tcr 10 lct mc take
care of rcv" nc said promptly. "but
she VIII not. Aunt Emily"
Iii she only would. youn 18ar-ler. n
] could ics' teck dc yvud o dat wild mc.
Ia die happy. Hiss Hattie. listen &c.
so U.e m4mEly. chile Hits al r.gh..
al right S4e hall rose il the bel -
though Strengthened by i sudden IL
spi.ation. send fur e. preacher 4arse
Henry. an 20 git dc license. quick-
quick. sic gaspeL "Gor my tine's
sbu-t. my tires short, an I kya}Ut
20 -rldult hit comm tai pas | mt
gwins til h.t cone e. raIs &c g-jcE
year narstsr; = qE.ck She sarE
"a Il exb211te1- II spla.r Lit alL-e-
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