Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-03
Continued from last week)

PeASley. we've got theIn OH tlie run
now"
When the constable had gone, Peas
ley said to Samson. "We'll drop these
slaves at Nate Haskell's door. He'll
take care Of 'em until dark and start
EN- on the north road Late in the
evening I'll pick EN- Up an get ,em
out O this part o. the country
Meanwhile Brimstead and Harry
had stood for moment in the door
yard of the former, watching the par
~ on it's way up the road. Brimstead
blew out his breath and said in low
tone:
Say, III tell We, amt had So much
excitement since Samson Traylor rode
into Flea valley. The women need
a chance TO wash their faces and slick
up a little. Les you and me go back
to the creek and go in sWimmin an
look the farm over"
what become of the third niggerE
Harry asked.
she went out in the field i'll sun
bonnet an went to work with hoe
and they didn't discover her" said
Brimstead.
They had their swim in the creek
and got back to the house at dinner
time. Samson had returned and, as
they sat down at the table Harry
asked what have you done with
the third slavef"
. She's been upstairs, getting washed
aud dressed" said Mrs Brimstead
AS she spoke, the stairway door
opened and BIN entered the roonl--in
II silk gown and slippers. Sorrow bad
put Its mark upon her face. but had
not extinguished her beauty. All rose
from the table. Harry walked toward
her She advanced 10 meet him. Face
10 face, they stopped and looked into
each others eyes. The moment long
desired, the moment endcared and
sublimated by the dreams Of both.
the moment toward which their
thoughts had been won't to has
ten, after the cares Of the day, like
brooks coming down from the noun
tains, had arrived suddenly She was
in a way prepared for it. She had
taken thought Of what she would do
and say. He had not. Still il made
no difference Quickly they fell into
each others embrace, and the depth
Of their feeling we may guess when
we read in the diary Of the rugged
and rather stoical Samson that no
witness of the scene spoke or moved
until / turned my back upon it for
shame of my tears"
Soon BIN came and kissed, Samson'S
cheek and said:
Il am not going to make trouble. |
couldn't help this. ! heard what he
said to you last night 1t made me
happy in spite of all my troubles. |
love him. but above all ] shall try to
keep his heart as clean and noble
as Il has always been. | really meant
to be very strong and upright. 1t is
all over now. Forgive us. We are
going TO be as respectable as-~as we
can"
Samson pressed her hand and said:
guess you heard our talk in the
wagon
Yes. | came with the slaves, and
was as black as either of them. We
had all suffered. / should have come
alone. bur they had been good and
faithful 10 me. | could not bear to
leave them to endure the violence Of
that man. We left together one night
when he was In drunken Stupor.
We took boat TO Alton and caught
the Star of the North to Beardstown
they travelling as my servants.
There I hired team and wagon. II
brought us to the grove near your
house"
why did you disguise yourself be-
fore you came in?"
II longed to see Harry, but did
not want him TO see me. ! did not
know that ne would care to see me-
she answered. II longed to see all
OF you. Now / am ready to so TO my
fathers house--like the Prodlgal Son
coming back after his folly
But you will have some dinner
first" said Mrs Brlmstead
mo, | can not wait--I viii walk.
IL Is not far to Hopedale."
Percy is at the door now with his
buggy" said Brimstead
BIN kissed Samson's cheek and EN-
braced Annabel and her mother and
hurried out Of the house. Harry car
rled her bag TO the buggy and helped
her in.
She waved her hand as the buggy
went up the road.
It's the same old Bim,n Harry said
TO himself, as he stood watching her
But ] think she's lovelier than she
ever was
The next day Samson wrote in his
diary:
BIN was handsomer. but different.
She had a .woman's beauty. | noticed