The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-16
my LADY OF THE SOUTH
Continued from Page 6.
CHAPTER II.

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actly like him. Miss Jean
Ye see. he never done treated dis mig
ger YER nice. OATS a fact fer shore.
But | reckon II am just his way. an
he don't really mean no;hin by 1t, no.
how. Anyhow he shore inks an al
mighty lot o We, Miss Jean. an ye'd
shore be perfectly safe where dey all
live at Fairyiew. while yo' pa and
Massa George WAS away a-fghtin agin
de YankS''
THE armies may come 10 Fairview
yet, and there is no one there but old
Judge Dunn and Lucille"
An yc don't believe muffin of de
| kind. honey Deres half de field hans
left dere: some of dem niggerS don't
know der is any war. Dem armies
never will git over de mountains no
how. an if dey does. de Of judge got
pow'f lot o fight left in him yit.
Id like to see de Yankee sujer what
sets fut to his house. | shore would
1t was de best place for We to go to.
child. anywhere in desc parts"
The girl sank down on Il box. bury
ing her face in her hands.
''Ye shore We don't want 10 marry
Massa Calvert. Miss Iean?"
"Oh. really don't know. Joel don't
know" the soft voice trembling. the
hands clasped. II feel so different
about it at some times than | do at
others. l try 70 make myself realize
that it is duty and thar | am un-
grateful not TO yield TO the wish of
my people Then occasionally he is so
nice TO me that | feel ashamed not TO
treat him better. But now. now when
it comes to final decision and l know
my whole future depends upon what
do. experience a positive aversion for
Calvert Dunn. / cannot express it
rightly. but possess no real confidence
in the man: he doesn't seem true TO
me or manly. Besides. l feel as If
was being sold. as if my choice had
nothing whatever TO do with the mat
ter Choice. | have been given no
choice. They treat me like a child:
they simply tell me DO not know my
own mind: that they are the better
judges as to my future happiness. But
/ am the one who will have to live
with him. Joe, and put up with his tan
trumS. and he has tantrums: | already
know him well enough for that. And
/ haven't soul TO turn TO. only you. /
am all alone
Eye pore little GAL and the old ne
gro's hand was unconsciously stroking
her rutiied hair. II shore wish l could |
help you. Miss Jean: l shore does.
honey. But yo' pa an MasSa George |
aw pow'ful hahd men to deal wild |
when dey once git DER minds sot Dey !
would jiSt about skin dis niger alive |
If be kicked up any muss. | suttinly |
don't fink dat Massa Calvert was
anywhere near good 'nough for We.
Miss lean. an no more does Diana.
But l don't pretend TO set up my judg
ment agin yo' pa an Massa George,
honey. Was Massa Calvert comm
over we're tonight
Eyes. There Is some early move
ment contemplated. and that has COM
PEELED them to force this matter He
has secured leave for thirty hours,
just long enough to be married and
carry me across the mountains to
Fairview."
Den ye're really a-goin'. Miss
Jean?"
Yes. Joe: I'm going. There is no
choice left me- General Johnston's
chaplain is waiting there in the house
now. and Calvert is expected as soon
IL iS lr.l- ~. mi |
vert Dunn Her voice chnked. her
Tightening. "And-and Joe.
know I'll he misera BILE. for | believe
ne is a cowardly brute. 1t has been
title things that have so prejudiced
ne against him. Look how he dashed
you across the face with his riding
whip: how he shot that poor dog be-
,ause it failed to retrieve to his liking:
low he sneered at me for binding up
he poor things wounds. What real
nan would insist on a girls marrying |
lin when he knows she would almost
1--WE her life TO escape?" 6
Does Massa Calvert know dat?" {
Il told him plainly enough. and he G
My laughed. He said | was child +
nd didn't know my own mind; then |
e endeavored to brighten me. Father
nd George both think so highly of q
i'm they will not hear word spoken 4
gainst him. ! simply had to talk Il
With some one. Joe. and let out my c
cart. That's why ! came out here 70 b
on. I tell you. all the slaves in the q
outh are not black. and | reckon it's q
lst as hard to he horn free and then r
Did as any other way. | might have v
'arned to like him If he had only come r
me as man should. But. no. he ]
ynored me entirely and appealed 70
apa and George. telling them Of the Il
anger | was in here and of how vain n
BILE the two estates would be II Joined II
'gether. That's the way they have IL
,rced me along TO the sacrifice. I'm II
I'D for the price of the land" d
She sprang to her feet. her cheeks RI
lrning with swift indignation. II fl
lould have fought 1t. fought it: but RI
| that Is too late now. | am going. q,
,e: there's no use talking any longer. n
Id SO | am going TO smile and look m
lppy. and no one but you will ever n,
low that | am not. ! am going TO n,