The sun., 1908-04-19
THE WOMAN RICE PLANTER
CONCLUSION or THE EXPERE
NEWT WITH WHITE HELP.
ne Tenant Farmers Bad Temper Gets on
Top AndIS Dangerous The woman Rlee
Planter Wins Two Victories, but IL
compelled 70 Return 20 Old system.

Top and dIs Dangerous The oman Rlee
planter Wins Two Victories, but IL
compelled 20 Return 20 Old system.
CHER ,KEE, Jan. N.-TAst night at O'Clock
Chloe woke me to say Mrs. Y. was very III
and Mr.. Y. wanted horse TO go for the
doctor. She had sent Dab to wake Gibby
10 20 for old FloTinda, the plantation nurse,
who lives some distance on across a creek.
told her Mr.. u. could take Mana 10 60 for
tho doctor
dressed rapidly and came down. Her
face was crimson and she seemed unoon-
scious He was bending over her crying
Ike a child and wailing out all the time,
- Cod help her! | know I'm wicked,
bnt spare heri' II was distressing.
chloe was bathing her feet in hot water
and doing all she could. rubbed her for
Two hours and applied mustard until the
nurse came, and about daylight she seemed
relieved. had not seen how the nurse
could he got, but Dab's account was eI-
citing
lie with difficulty woke Gibby, who whom
hs heard there was sickness at the 'big
house got up quickly and they went to-
gs'her to the edge Of the creek, where they
shouted and knocke ed on big cypress tree
with sticks until the old woman came out
N The house down TO the edge Of the creek,
When she understood 1t was sickness at
me big house she jumped into her pad
ding boat which was tied there and without
going back into the house padded herself
across and when she landed Dab said 'she
ne up her coat TO her knee an start to walk
., fast that Gibby en- me had to run to keep
dp'
This is an old time plantation sick nurse,
who. though now very old, flies to relieve
the sick with enthusiasm She brought
herbs with her and soon relieved the patient.
This morning l lent the horse and buggy
10 MIR. =. TO 60 down to Gregory and consult
'rTB -tOcrur
January last night Mr.. T. came to ask
me TO lend him a lantern every evening.
/ said would with pleasure. He said he
wanted to pull cornstalks at night, that
Maud, his wife could do it two hours every
night and not waste daylight on IT,
said thought II he worked all day It
would he as much as he could do, but he
could always get the lantern. He went on in
. conversational way 10 say:
I've got fine burn on them piles O.
trash
Il hope II 10 we'll out, Mr.. 2. There is
Tlch gale It is no time for burning trash. I
hope you saw the fire entirely out"
'No. ma am he said, "Pve got it started
good. an it's burnin' fine"
said not another word, but hew through
the house to the pantry seized the lantern
and called to Dab to follow me. We ran at
full speed to the barnyard where not 200
feet from the threshing mill, which cost
5000, and four large barns three bonfres
we're raging, the flames and sparks whrling
and licking out in every direction up to
high heaven. it seemed TO me.
There was nothi TO be done but watch
until the piles burned down. Then had
Dab cover the lightwood posts and tents,
which Mr.. z. had put on to insure a good
burn, with earth,
III could have got at other hands would
have called them, but il is half mile 10 the
street" and there was nothing TO do but
help Dab myself az much as ! could. / had
sent him for hoe and spade and shovel.
and he worked splendidly.
Mr.. u. had followed me down. also his
vife, though begged her not to come out
having been 40 III yesterday. He would not
help in any way to put out the fire and kept
saving the wind was blowing in the other
direction.
Yes said. 'but the wind does not take
Tong 10 shift, and II it did change there
would not I've a building left on the place
pweling house and all would GO
noticed that he got very white as he stood
and watched me, but | was too actively
employed TO watch him, but / thought the
icars were running down his cheeks as he
sood in the fierce red light. Mrs. z. hovered
around while talking to him in low tone
and thon she left.
When Dab and l got through l had the
shovel in my hand and wanted 10 take the
lantern "A | handed the shovel TO Mr.. H.,
swing, will you take the shovel Mr. n
Fortunately had the full light Of the
hntern on his face, and was shocked; he
Itl not move | hIed my eyes full upon
Linn and repeated, "You did not hear me,
Mr H. will you take the shovel?'
Slowly hc put out his hand and took IT,
lt.ll fixed him with my eye, until he turned |
shJ walked toward the house. and fol-
lnvcl him. Dab had gone on before II |
VIA o'clock when got back.
jauuarvG Chloe is in a terrible state Of |
rInd Mr H. has frightened her so. Last |
night no said TO her:
That missis Of yours had a very narrow
"nrcak for her life last night Twice had |
r'vuand raised to kill her and Miss z. pulled |
no back, On at last when she handed me
that shovel an told me to take it / cum
e. near KILN her right there en- buryin'
bo" up with dirt with that same shovel,
Js'I a. she had buried up my fires, as lever
up 10 anything in my lie-en more than
lha'. II she goes to givin' me orders III |
do It vet en- le' me tell you you'd bettF
n"l tell her this or I'll tackle you. | don't |
low people to fool with me.
bloc is enough Of an actress TO convince
him that her silence was assured. | thanked
her for her confidence and told her she
reeI not be anxious The fact Of the light |
enabling me TO look him In the eye had
Fa'"l ~" and the danger was past,
January 9-Was busy by the smoke
house this morning when Mr. z. passed by. |
lIe has not spoken TO me since the night |
he 'et the dre' in the gale Of wind and |
had them put out. He has written me
SO oral notes demanding things TO which