The Marshall republican., 1911-09-14

yVu Wblit Il ubi hyhIt but yOu
have somep'n to remember mi by all
the same" aud Mark put a new crisp
dollar greenback in the old mans hand.
"Bress de Lo'd. you is de fines spe-
cermon OBJ q po' white gentleman
eber had Dc facilatude OBJ meeten."
well. don't spoil II all by tellea
t'other hands. Keep II to yourself"
"sho' nun. I amt gwine to tell no
body"
Mark left Uncle Daniel chuckling N
his barrel and strolled about the
grounds. Presently he found himself
walking near the front OF the house.
Tho mother and daughter sat on the
veranda in the moonlight. Presently
the daughter came down the steps and
advanced to where Mark was lettering.
Mamma says that II you like you
may-sbe would be pleased to have
you come up and sit on the veranda."
THANK your Mark was about to
lift his hat in his usual dcferential
manner, but suddenly remembered
that he was not supposed to be n gen.
tlemnn. lie followed the girl up TO
the veranda, and she placed n seat for
him near where they were sitting.
"Your brother Is n good deal young
er than YOU" said the mother when
Mark was seated.
"0h. yes. ma'am; he is ten years
younger"
"You don't resemble each other ut
all. You are light and he Ia dark"
80 we don't. Jakey is my st%epbroih.
or, you know"
'He seems to be a peculiar child"
'Yas. Jakey. no is peculiar. very pc.
culiar. ma'am."
"you haven't told us your name yet"
said the mother.
"slack. I'm Farmer siack's son."
"How many field hands does your
father own7"
"Father, he don't own no nIggers at
MI. We're Just only poor whites"
you're very frank about H." said
Laura.
"waai. there mint no use maken pur.
tensions"
"And you go to Chattanooga tomor-
rowf' asked the mother.
"Yns. ma'am; I cai'iate ter do some
traden thar"
"And you will return this wayr'
II reckon I'll DO along hyar In a few
days"
The mother erose and walked with
all the stateliness Of a southern high
born mntron into the house. There
she resumed the book she had been
reading earlier In the evening.
Mark had kept up his assumed char
acter very well during her presence.
Now that no was left alone with the
daughter he was put to a Muc6 20
verer test. He had been u used from
his childhood to meet n refined bear
ing with one equally refined that he
found It difficult to avoid doing 20
now.
"Don't you love to look at the stars.
Mr.. Sisckf" asked the young lady.
"waai. yas. Miss
my name II Laura Fam"
II hev always been fond o. the sci.
snce or He paused; he suddenly 70
membered that posr "whits trash
were not usually versed in any, OF the
sciences.
ASTRONOMY" she supplied.
"Waal. yas."
"How did you come to learn astron'
omyY' .
"Oh. I don't know nothsn bout It."
he said quickly. 81 hearn a man at
Jasper taken onct. He said q heap o
quar- thinga"
"what bright star II that7' pointing
"venus. I reckon"
IT wonder how far II 10 from us2'
she said muslngly.
"venusi Why, Venus Is s~ixty-eighi
millions Of miles, I reckon"
III happen to know that's a correct
answer" ,
Mark suddenly became conscious Of
having forgotten himself. He recol
lected his critical position and resolved
to proceed with greater care.
allow far Is the moonf" asked Mis-
Fain.
1.-THE moons n hundred million miles
reckon"
"Oh, no. You're far out Of the way
there. It's only about two hundret
and forty thousand miles,"
"Waal. nowr' exclaimed Mark II
well feigned surprise.
She looked searchingiy at him. blu
Mark looked as II he had simply re
ceived IN interesting piece Of informa
ton.
'Do you like poetryr" she asked
changing the subject
"Some'at."
my favorite poet is Tennyson. I
he yours toof"
This was dangerous ground for Marx
He had a special fopdness for poetry
and was more likely to betray himsal
on this than on any other subject.
'No." he said; II love Shelley best
ssWhy, Mr.. Slack. how can you IN