The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

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"DEY CALL HIM LII MARss CONE cHKxR
UP"
buhd's nes.' LII Marse Gene Kirby
he ketch sight Of him up dere, an he
holler TO- him to come down. He say:
What yo' doin' up dere, pickaninny {.
Dom yo' know dat ole motheh mockin'
buhd come back. fin' de nest robbed,
she das gcin' to break huh heaht
a-mou'nin'? Come down from dere.'
But de pickaninny mighty sassy an
'sponds. I amt meanin' to come down
from heah-gwlne to git de aigs.'
"Den Marse Gene say: NO, yo' isn't
l goin' to fotch yo' down frum dab an
tan yo hide An TO- anybody could
stop him he's halfway up de tree afteh
dat pickaninpy. Pickaninny crope out
on a mighty slendeh branch, but li'P
marse right along afteh him and grab
him under the aims. Den blimblam
went de branch and down dey come.
boffem togedder. My land. thought
dem plum killed. but as dey fall Marse
Gene he manage to swing his body
underneaf de pickaninny-what's even
Httler dan Marse GeAe an only q wuff-
less slave anyhow--so dat when dey'
hit de ground dat pickaninny land ON
top O h'P marse. But he gun to yell
lahk he's kilt. Der li'P marse all he do
Is to smile when We bend oveh him.
an he say to de pickaninny. Come.
cheer up Dats all he say, lyin' dere
VIII his laig broken. OATS all. SUBJ"
Group hesitated and then added: 81
amt seen III marse sence he was q
h'r boy. and dey say he tuhn out very
bad. But lahk tole yo' Is de way he
done when he was lrp boy, an dey
call him LIT Marse Come Cheer Up
Thank yo', SUBJ" And. with bow. the
old serving man withdrew.
Perhaps you can understand" COM
mented Nine. Davezac.
my dear lady," replied the judge
IL fear the argument Is wasted. 1t Is
fact that the late Emperor Nero, a
well known but disreputable charac-
ter in Roman history, was very ten
der hearted during his boyhood."
And" added Aaron. with much bit
terness, that a soul of such promise
as child should have fallen SO low as
a man makes him all the less deserv-
ing of your pity. The case against
this Kirby Is quite clear"
Perhaps | am ver' foolish that
can't believe with you." she returned.
But are We not going to the planta-
tion to forget all such things? Let
us not discuss the matter further"
1t was not long before young Ran
dali arrived and acquainted the others
with his happy meeting with Colonel
Moreau. 1t was then agreed that the
boy In order TO prepare his home for
the honored guest should precede the
others to Plaquemine. Judge Pley.
dell having orders to leave at his
plantation. proceeding from there to
the Randalls' home, the pleasure Of
receiving Colonel Moreau was thus
left In the hands Of Aaron.
"He may be here at any moment"
cAPidiiCu Loul, dhu uS Lhuot SuduSc
into riding togs you will have to re-
ceive him. cousin. One Of our blood
must be here to welcome him. l don't
think we can show too much honor to
the man who tried to avenge my IA
ther. So far l am the only member
Of the family who has made his ac-
quaintance. / will come down as soon
as can. but you will not find him
difficult to entertain. He's a fine fel-
low I'm every sense of the word"
Shortly after Judge Pleydell had de-
parted. while the ladies were busily
engaged with their packing and young
Randall was dressing. the tall figure
Of the flower Of southern chivalry.
pOrtmanteau In hand, arrived Mt Nine.
Davezac's and was heartily greeted by
the expectant Aaron, who. sensible Of
his duties as host. put forth every ef-
fort to receive this distinguished Wis
itor In the manner befitting one who
owned such presumable rank and vir-
tue.
ALLOW me to welcome you, sir" he
said. "My name Is Aaron Randall.
and have the honor to be cousin to
the poor children you have befriended.
May offer you morning dram. sir?"
Moreau accepted the glass with his
native courtesy and, raising 1t. muir