The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-11

I dress down In your notebook lam
GraIle, And don't forget about u.s." :
I'll never forget you, deacon"
Say, may just as well tell you,'
whispered the deacon, bending close;
1--WE are not going to allow you to
stay down south. Well be down after
you before long-just as we'll be pack
ing up
The preacher smiled, looked out Of
the car window. and made no reply.
We'll, goodby, doctor; goodby. God
bless you and your work and your
people. You've brought me a message
warm from Gods heart. I'll never
forget it,
"Goodby. deacon
As the train whirled southwark
through the rich, populous towns and
cities Of thes north. again the sharp
contrast with the desolation of his
own land cut him like knife. He
: thought of Legree and Haley, Perkins
and TIM Shelby robbing widows and
orphans and sweeping the poverty
stricken southland with riot. pillage,
murder and hrigardage. and posing as
the representatives of the conscience
of the north. And his heart was
heavy with sorrow.
On reaching Hambright he was
thunderstruck at the news of the sale
of Mrs. Gaston's place and her tragic
death.
"Why. my dear, sent the money to
her on the first Monday I spent in
Boston" he declared to his wife.
1T never reached her. I
"Then Dave Haley, tle dirty slave
driver. has held that. letter. I'll see
to this" TIe hurried to the postof1ice.
"Mr. H:;ley." he exclaimed. II sent
money order letter to Mrs. CASTOR
from Boston OH Monday a week ago"
eyes. sir" answered Haley. in his
blandest manner. lit got here the day
after the sale"
you're an Infamous liarr' shouted
the preacher.
"Of course. OF course. All Uuion
men are liars, to hear rebel traitors
talk -
"I'n report you to Washington for
this rascalitg."
so do, so do. Nor N. likely the prest
dent and the postotfice department Il
be glad to have this information from
so great man"
AS the preacher was leaving the post
office he encountered the Hon. Tim
Shelby. dressed in the height of fash
Ion. silk hat shining in the sun and
his eyes rolling with the JOY OF living.
The preacher stepped squarely In front
Of Tim. -
.sIim Shelby. l hear you have moved
into Mrs. Gaston's home and are using
her furniture By whose authority 90
YOU dare such inSOlence!'
by authority of the law, sir. MIS-
Castor died interstate. Her etrects are
in the hands of our county admins
traitor. Mr.. Ezra Perkins. I'll De
n,eased to receive you, sir, any time
YOU would like to CALI" said I1m'
i with Il bow.
.sI'll call in due time" replied the
PREACHER. looking Tim straight In the
eye.
Haley had been peeping through the
window, watching and listening to tnl-
encounter.
..rEhese charnin preachers think
they own this county. Brother Shelby,
laughed Haley, as he grasped lin
outstretchcd hand. -
Eyes, they are the curse of the state
I wish to God they had succeeded IN
burning him alive that night the boys
tried it. They'll get him later on
Brother Haley, he's a dangerous man.
He must he put out of the way OF
we'll never have smooth sailing III this
county"
81 believe you're fight. He's just
heen in here cussin me about that
letter of the widder's that didn't get
to her in time. He thinks he can run
the postoffice."
"Wen, We'll show him this county
in the hands of the loyal added Tim
! "Heard the news from CharlestonF.
Heard it? l guess l have. l talked
with the commanding general in Char'
lesion two weeks ago. He told me
, then he was going to set aside tna'
decision OF the supreme court In a
ringing order permitting the marriage
of negroes to white women, and com
handing it's enforcement on every
military post. see he's done 1t II
no uncertain words"
.It's a great day, brother, for the
world There'l be no more color line
eyes, times have changed, sac
Tim, with a triumphant smile. =
guess our white hot bloods will sweat
and buster and swear little wher
they read that order. But we've go'
the bayonets to enforce it. Theye
lust as we'll cool down"
''rhat's the stuff" said Haley, tax
ing a fresh chew of tobacco.
/ LET 'em squirm. They're fat on theil
backs. We are on top, and we arr
going to stay on tor expect to Leaf
fair white bride nto my house be
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