Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23

roctness 6eS poke truth. but IL revealed
such q pissty state OF morality at this
Tins Place that the little group OF
astoaished listeners could scarce finish
supper or cease watching this much
soiled girl
And 50 S-oar name IS Chip Queried
Angie at East. chip WHAT"
Chip Mcclure answered the wsif.
quickly; only my real rsms aia't
Chip. It's Vera: but they've alus called
me Chip at Tins Place"
And your father sold you TO this
man."
He aid. n he's dsrnn bed man"
replied Chip. readily. he killed some
body oacs an he don't show up often.
kate hinl"
You msstn't use swear Words.- re-
turned Angie. It's not Rioe-
The girl looked ahashsd 7 guess
you'd euss II you'd been seld 20 s,soh
q HastyIoatiEg nan as Pete" she 70
speuaed. ''He chsws terbsecsr n lets
Il dTiSsiS or his chin. n he hain't but
cue aye"
AAEie smiled. while Martin stared AZ
tAe girl with increased ssteRisamest
Ne knew who tsis Mcclure was. aa6
something Of his history. aRd that
Tins Place was a hillside clearing far
- TIE river. inhabited By 40 1risk
fasatly devoted TO the raising Of Psta-
eoos. he had halted there szea lonS
easugh TO observe RS somewhat slsth-
fui condition. and % bSy Psrk sad -
taeoes: but thls tale wss a rsvslatIsa.
so the girl herself = greater sae.
This oasis IN the wilderness wGA
fsIty 20 miles Nbeve here. its emily OsH-
Aestien with eiviliEstioR vac a ssldosz-
used log read whieh osly an expert
snced woodsnan cosh follow. and
how this mere child had dared 4, was
a marvel.
But there she was. saust en- the
grOund and watching them With biE
black. P3esdiag eyes. There was bsS
enc thing 20 DO. * care for her row.
~ humanity insisted. and Angie made
the hrst move. II was n the dirsOti0u
OF cissniiDSss: for entering the tSat
she soon appeared with some 81 her
own extra clothing. soap. and towels
and babe the girl follow her up the
river a few rods.
The moon was shining clsarly above
the trectops. the campfire burned
syishtly. and Martin. Ray Aas Lsv1
we're lounsing near n when the two
returned. 'End IN oae an Rstonishirg
transformsi;su had taken place.
Ansse had gone away With a girl o.
tsn So respect 20 clothing. her skirt
svidsnuy ua8c OF gsnAy cloth ard
reaohi1g bat httie below her kases
and for q waist. what was oHee q
nan's RED aar1sl sAlrt. aud both "a
raEs. Boiled With black mud ana
5'SSstng. 80 vas sn object pitable
b0ycnd words, sic returned = young
lady. alEnost. Ia stature. heT fsos shiE-
iAE and rosy. sad her eyes 50 teadsr
with gratitude that they wsFs Pathstio.
Another change had slso come vita
cleanliness aRd clothing sudden
oashfEiness. IL was some tims ere
she could be made 70 talk again. but
naaliy that wore away and then hsv
story Gang what a tuls e was
scarce credible.
10 49, e. fantastic. weird. AlE1ost
spootdsh taie.-ths spOctrss che had
/ seen were 20 real % her thai The tell
tng made then seem almost 80 % TIE
| rest. and beyo1d that. the Etri herself.
- hko a youRE witch. with her shaS-
0wy eyes and fardvs sisncss. added TO
the Illusion.
But now came = divs-sioE. fer Lew
I freShonod the Gre. and ~ = nod from
AnGte, Ray brooEht forth his bAnto.
Il was his one Pot feeble, ans X went
With him everywhere. and now. vita
tiIne and place 20 N accord. hs WA
glad 20 exhibit his talent He was not
an e1psrt-a few 1igs and plantation
melodies composed his ropertory.
with the moonlight glinting through
the spruce boUShs. the r1ver murmur-
ing near. somehow one could not fail
10 catch the quaint humcE OF "Olo
Uncle Ned Urn Crack Corn and
the like. and see the two dusky lovers
aE they fSAted down the "Tombigbee
River" and feel the pGthos OF Nellie
Grey and "Old Kentucky Home"
Ray sang fairly well and " symDa,
thy with each thems. To Angie and
the rest Il was but ordinary: but to
this wsif, who never before had hoard
a banjo or a darby song. il was MAI
yelouS Her face lit up with kosn in
terest. her eyes grew misty AZ tines
and once two tears stole down hSl
cheeks
For An hO1r Ray was the centos o;
interest, and then Angie arose
Come, Chip she said plsasAnsly
IT'S time TO 90 60 bs6. and you aSs
TO share my tent"
'Td rather HOt.- the girl replies
bluuk1y. I sin7 1T kin fist 90 We
cor7 1onss4de q tho Ere"
But Angie insisted and To girl 70
lowed her into the tent
Here occurred another Incident ths
r1ust be related. ARgie, always d,
NoUt, and somewhat puTitsnicAl. va
one who never forgot her night
prayer. aHd now. when ready for sluK
Der. she knelt on the bed OF ar twiHi
and BY the hight 81 one small eandl
oHered her usual petition. while Chs
: watched her with wide and wondoria
eyes. As might be expected. that wa
was mentioned. aad with deep feeling
DO We SspoSf. COD heard Vop4 ah