The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22

a happy meeting. madame. The
judge and l." be continued unblush-
ingly. were discussing plans for the
probable entertainment of Colonel No
reau."
Then you must not talk Of gloomy
subjects. as saw you were doing"
it Is always when l see two heads to-
gether in this house it must be that
they talk Of their hatred for that poor
Eugene Kirby"
Poor. madame?' echoed Aaron.
turning in amazement to Judge Pley'
dell.
IL should have warned you. sir"
explained the latter. that my dear old
! friend has retained her sentimentality
with her youth" Considering that
Nine. Davezac was i'.I.H tifty-hve. this
was indeed a doubly ,!snarkai e per
| formance
Did you know this X ,. ma
dame:" gravely inquired Aa
No. monsieur, never; but ew
his father. and l cannot make II
to feel about the son as do all =
others know his reputation. J.
Aaron. But just tE:rk-a boy who
had no one to watch Elm. no one to
care. He drifts with bad companions:
ue must live somehow. Oh could
believe he became gambler. but thar
one with such blood In him could do
what you all believe he has done-it
Is impossible"
But. madame" protested Aaron,
this gentleman, this stranger, Colonel
Moreau"-
"Ah," she quickly interrupted. 81
think Colonel Moreau acted from the
highest motive None Of this family
has a greater wish to make his ac-
quaintance and thank him than have
thing be did not see. something he
did not understand. something which
would take the stain from the action
Of that poor young man. Yes: you
think me fool. you laugh at me-" she
added as both gentlemen smiled iron
ically. "but 1t Is what think. and 1t
Is good to see some one laugh in this
nouse even II 1t Is at my expense"
AS she turned to leave an old negro
entered and announced that the
French niggehs'' would serve coffee
in fifteen minutes.
"Wait. Group" commanded Nine.
Davezac. Then. addressing the two
gentlemen. she added: Listen. This
negro belonged one time to the father
Of Eugene Kirby. Group. tell the gen.
tlemen what you have told me once
Of that time your young NJ. Kirby has
fall from the oak tree"
"Well. sub. 1t were like dis heah.'
began the old negro. turning to Judge
Pleydell. "'Twere long time ago, TO
Marse Randall done buy me to keep
me from bein sold at auction. Den ]
b'long TO ole Marse Kirby. what's been
long dead and gone. Dat lit Marse
Gene Kirby in dem days round de
place all de niggehs done know him by
de name Of LIT Marse Come Cheer
Up. kase dat what de lir boy allus say
To- greetin'. But de way what de nick
name got fixed on him Is dis: He sica
a tendah hahted lad seem lahk he, jest
kain't stan fo' to have nobody in trou-
BILE nohah An one day III yaller.
no count. ornery brown pickaninny
done clim' up in de high branches Of a
tree fo' to rob de aigs outen mockin
went de branch and down dey come.
boffem togedder Ny land. thoushi
dem plum killed. but as dey fall Marse
Gene he manage to swing his body
underneaf de pickaninny-whats even
littler dan Marse Gene an only wun-
less slave unyhow-So dat when dey
hit de ground dat pickaninny land On
top O. lfP marse. But he gun TO yell
lahk he's kilt. Den li'' marSe all be do
Is to smile when We bend oveh him.
an he say to de pickaninny. Come.
cheer up. Dat's all he say. lyin' dere
wifi his laig broken. OATS all. suh.'
Group hesitated and then added: i
amt seen Ill marse sence be was
li'P boy. aud dey say he tuhn out very
pad. But lahk tole yo' Is de way he
done when be was li'r boy, an dey
call him LIT Marse Come Cheer Up
thank yo'. sub" And. with bow, the
lid serving man withdrew.
Perhaps you can understand. com
inented Nine. Darezac.
My dear lady" replied the judge.
Il fear the argument Is wasted. II Is
fact that the late Emperor Nero.
we'll known but disreputable charac.
Ter in Roman history. was very ten
der hearted during his boy hood"
And" added Aaron. with much bit
terness. that soul Of such promise
rs u child should have fallen SO low as
man makes him all the less deserv.
ing Of your pity. The case against
this Kirby is quite clear"
Perhaps | am YER foolish that !
,;tt, ha