The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
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K. RILEY DENT.
Copyrighted i5os. by Publishers no,sapapeI Union Co

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 sp There was merry twinkle in r. 1T. sneakcrs eye. The smile was dc. ycloping rapidly
 nNo sah, dat 'ud be rude, an one
 u,,on ain t ncbbcr rude ter nur Sides. gcno 'lman uv blood nebbcr prys-
 well defined smile revealed white , teeth. Tho old negro's implied emalIty, aroused no feeling of resent mopt. only amusement. * "Truc, the young man said slowly, Q 1 ,oeuljar light leaping to his eyes, while faint color crcpt into his face
 ,Io sat down. One hand rested on his srce the long white fingers of tho oth- ], heat q tattoo on tho picture
 Raising his eyes to the black face op- ,oate. he said, "I'vo no desire to force rour confidence but, if knew something os the history of the picture might be sble to advise you what to do. It is ,,;ned so far as it's money value is con eernod."
 rAn, dat wus de main thing. Lawd, 1awd. I sho would be glad of you could ,eu mo whut ter do I wonder eff mout trus youf"
 The dark old face leaned nearer the
 no white one. and studied 1t closely, as # to there an answer 10 ms query.
 "I spec kin trus' you," the words foowed by sigh of relief, "An you won't ncbber tell Dcbby, nur Miss Elbaf"
 "Never."
 # "wel sah, we's scllin' do pictur fur se money.'' The speaker 6 voice sank to A whisper. Ho glanced cautiously k around to assure himself there was DO third party to the confidence
 conclusion easily reached, was tho Listener 6 mental comment IIe waited in sIlence for the old darkey to continua
 "Marster, we wuz wunst de riches : fumbly in all desc pawts Marsc Egbcrt had bout flve hundud niggers an money ter burn an he sbo burnt 1t My, myi 4 Do way dat man did scatter money, rait aa lef' But times Is changed, an we <habc to sell do fambly rulics, ter git sumpin ter cat. !"
 sswho is wei Why, mo an Debby, an Miss Elba an Miss Jessie De las uv dc Carlylcs. You know who de Carlyles Is, uv cose- :"
 The speaker paused, as though expect. |ing reply There was none simply be. cause the listener did not know what to BY. To tell tho truth, and say he had neer heard of the Carlylcs of Louisiana wonld not only Do an affront to the old darky, but confess himself fearfully ig- norant concerning tho best people of his own country, for the narrator's manner sald plainly every ono was supposed to know who tho Carlylcs wero. So us the wisest course he adopted silence. # "Dey's oro uv de olcs' faniblies In <dc statc. Dcy como ober in do May Efowcr. '
 What gigantic craft that must have been, judging by tho uuaber who claim so have had psssage Liko the old ship pf Ziou, she has landed many thousands.
 "ro' dc wah, Marse Egbert, dat 6 Miss Elba's paw, wuz one uv do harm somcs men whut dance at do balls in Nawcans. Folks call Tim gay Lutharier. Nhut cbcr dat mout bo. We stay in do :=eity mes uv de tiuae, but come ter ds plantation In dc summer whin do white felks n'nt coae Norf Mes Eiba .nh fo ban'o plaso bes' nv .ll, siarsa Es5e'' ha de ty, an fury'l' eesip.-ics. Hs t 'socia.c wid co,aaon fo';s. Ko- body a'a [ h'ar 'im boast uv good blood, fur money. Nobudy aint hear i'm say zac'H bettern dcy Is, he ies mok 'em feel < wid dat gram way uv hisen." X Well sah, dc day come whin Marse Egbcrt's pride hab ter fall. But he hint | humble hissef not cben ter death 1ie wuz sho grit ter de las minute. But Ne all know his pride done kill Tim, Whn he dono lose all his niggors, an money, he come back ter do ole planta' ion ter dic.',
 W "one day de sperits wuz whisperin n do pines all day. l hearn 'em, an Eo'c Debby sumpin gwintcr happen. Dat ight wuz dawk ez CT stack uv black =s=sats Rig black clouds scuddin' crost pe sky, an' dc win comin' up fum dc 'bber, wid 5er moan dat made me shiver kiarse Egbert come home at midnight n call fur me an Debby. He tole us Pc donc come homo ter die, an ax us "iii vc tek kecr nv his chillun whin he E uz da'd. We tolo i'm fo' Gawd we
 you'd, an' marstcr, we's tried ter keeT Re promise. Mex mannin Marse Egberi Fuz daid an cole on dc bald, wid u'
 oHcr in his button hole lak he gwint ter de ball.
 The old ncgro's voice broke in Q sob ie covered his dark scanned face witi is hand.
 Some folks say he kill hissef, but
 know his hawt done bruk. Den come hawd times. We got porer an porer ff.u naH Qrs I1I