Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-20
CHAPTER XVI.
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And now he had left Roanoke, and
vas living in the great old house or
Ptetro's land. the old house which had
been lived in 100 years before. Pietro's
father had bought 1T, the old house In
which grandchildren Of Pietro live to-
Iday.
Something in his odd broken English,
something in his vivacity and energy,
something in the warmth of heart
which the poor souls felt in him-none
quicker than negroes to feel a heart
fascinated the slaves who fell to his
unaccustomed management. He had
met Henry Clay and the proud aristo-
Gratis of Virginia as men and women.
and giveE them the best Of himself;
he met these thick-lipped. dim-souled,
black people no otherwise, and gave
In him the first had been vanquashed,
and 1t happened not differently with
mishandled property grew orderly
month by month; Francois. in the sad
die most Of he time. riding from end
to end of the plantation. found his
hands full and his work interesting,
and his health and strength coming
back-though that was q slower prog
ress.
The people who do most are likely to
be h people who can do a thing more.
Young Henry Hampton. ruled out of
the larger part of his natural pleas
ures ny that stern bylaw of nature,
which had made him lame. appealed to
Francois sympathy every day more
deeply. In his devotion to his discov-
cry. his brand from the Austrian burn
Ing. his own peculiar friend-all this
Harry considered Francois to be-the
boy was very much at Carnifax, and the
older man. hardly more&than q boy
him CA1f cp mo fn ekrNuy %h4 r,,FPo~s--zs
meant to q strong and active young an
imal. to drag a ball and chain. The
sort OF lad who would have led others
at fencing, wrestling. swimming, run
ning--at every sport-he had to sit
outside. and with aching heart and
muscles tingling to be at work. to
watch his friends. He was generous
and cheered on the others: he was re-
served and spoke Of himself;
people. even his W people had come
20 cake his lameness for granted. had
|forgotten that the trial was always a
fresh n to him. But Francois under
stood. There were no words spoken
between them. but Francois. fun OF
warm frtendliness toward this boy who
had helped him back to life, turned
things over In his mind and found a
scheme which seemed to promise
pleasure tor young Hampton-which
seemed besides to be good practice for
the work to which the gaze of Fran
co.'s looked forward steadily. through
and beyond all this temporary living
the work Of fighting for the Bona
parties.
The n thing which the lad coull
do was riding. Henry" Francois
spoke. 40 the two trotted together down
ashady lane OF the plantation on the
WAY. to the far fields where negroes
worked In tine autumn sunlight. what
would you think 81 organizing d
mounted troop Of militia p"
The bows face famed with excite
ment, What would he think OF 1t!
He would think II glorious, wonderful
half q dozen big adiectives.
There were many young men In the
neighborhood: aliso Of them rode; none
OF them had enough to do; Francois
had g hold on them man may not
spend 6ve ear In q dungeon because
OF q dazzling mad act 0f bravery with
put acquiring q halo which adheres az
terward: II was fairly certain that q
miiitary company. originating with thu
Chevalier Beaupre. would succeed. And
y succeeded. Three days later 1t WA
started with the cordial sanction OF thu
fathers and tho enthusiasm Of the sons
Francots was. OF course. the moving
spirit and the r~e9ponelble head and
Francois ma hard ct work calling back
the Old lore IT HIS school days at Saint
Cyl and reading books3on tactics md
~. miitary subject
MOrning after breakfast at Roanoke
House Iswant III speak TO you mo;
Efieylt Ia lmys study
Harry emf calmly into the dim
pleasant, old OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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