The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-05

t CbuUUgG0f ~ OnnR1eo Nevi1e Duehl
- AnDe popod Just st the edge Of
- slnG1n1 with ono aide Of his
~ 16nke4 6n6 the other dark.
~ 4 - the oir1 the Whole picture
\ ~ o6o oe somber compoaltion and
oooGR. q pseoented . different aspect
- ~ Anse himself q the young
~ 11alnooe soood facing no door.
we've done come ter hev speech
VIM ~ Ara Talbot began. II
uoooDn - know What hits erbout."
I, 11o Hovey leader only nodded, and
- t(en1y syss and straight mouth
- ~ not alter their sternness Of ex-
- cav ths stiaed little gasp with
v110 ~ sisl red the ultiinatum 81
; - ~ Gnoo ona the sudden mist %
>onED wAidh n spite Of herself,
ugo4 her eyea He pushed forward
- e1Dir eA1 oEavsly inquired: "Hsdnt
~ bottW oot dawn. ma'amf"
- shook ~ head and raised one
- which trembled little, to brush
- hair eut 9 her eyes.
H41Dab1y ne Wa trying 70 speak.
on1t could not foe the moment com
Dnad ~ v6i6&I Hut at last she rot
1o1Coaf m1er eeatrol. and her words
'onne slowly and carefully.
IN. Havsy.1havs very little reason
- o1pooe oon1iderotion from ycu.
1vD now 1f Il were = question Of
o1ot1lng fbr myself. I would die f,rst.
~ = Int that" She paused and
Gneok hes head. "You told me that I
- fhlf snIses I came TO Jon. Wen.
IN oo0o-Evo come 20 humiliate my
~ I guess I've come to surrender"
I; - fneo did not change and ho ala
~ onswof. Evidently. thought the
On b1ttogly, eho had not sufIlcieutly
o1noed hefself. After moment she
xe q IN > vssy tired. yet . vsry
0nGog vo1ooL
Tee ere = man Of action. Mr.. h.
~ J nake ny appeal TO your man
Oopl ] ouDDoee you've never had !
49, enat has come 10 mean every.
(n1x - you--but that's the sort Of
0ocm M haa That little Girl. Dawn,
49, . eAancA Hsr uttle brotnsr
vonD = ehanoe. rvs htmblsd myself
- tomp end plssd for whsm II you
~ tAe0 AWAY nom me you viii
oocA ny school I don't underesti-
nnet yeur pot1rno0. CAllrsuea easo
- beginning TO como to ms. and II
you order these 70 leave, the others
vm leovss too, and they won't come
- n win hin my school. II that's
yoH p04poss. guess TIA no use even
. yDcAl knov you can Do it--and
~ 200 told mo you wtrsnt making
vof q me-"
= reckon" interrupted Brother Tai
eeet slowly. "ys needn't hayo no fear
g 0ee ma'am. Anse wouldn't do
1not"
~Dut n you aren't doing that" went
@ JuanitA. Il want TO make my plea
~ fDr the sake Of these children of
youR own people. I'm ready 10 accept
your terms. I'm ready to abase and
h@noe ny o~n pride. only, for Gods
enke. give thom . chance to grow clean
81 sfraight and break the shaciles
9 mlt9scy."
oAo waited for the man to reply, but
- neither spoke nor changed express
-. % with IN effort she went on.
unooosciously bending Q little forward
- her ssserness:
~ you could sec tho way Dawn has
0folded Ike . flower. the thirsty In.
ee1tGouce with which she has drunk
- what ] hsvs taught her; the way
& has opened new worlds to her;
oont think you could be willing to
D1unoe her bsck into drudgery and L.
norNnee. She 10 Q woman. or soon
vi b. Mr.. Havey. You don't need
women IN your, feuds."
Again came the cautioning voice of
The preacher IN his effort TO keep her
away from antasonixing lines.
They haint been called away fer no
reason Ike thst. ma'am." But Juanita
continued. ignoring the warning:
The other boy n too young for you
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